Fearon Hay Architects

Fabric Warehouse

FABRIC WAREHOUSE

Fearon Hay Architects

Fabric Warehouse
© Jackie Meiring
Fabric Warehouse
© Jackie Meiring

CUSTOM JOINRY & METALWORK
North Harbour Engineering Ltd.

ENGINEER
Creative Structures Ltd.

CEILING FANS
Boffi

GLAZING
Metro Glasstech

MILLWORK
Trendwood Kitchens Ltd.

TAPWEAR
Dornbracht

PAINTS AND STAINS
Resene, ‘Alabaster’ low-sheen

CUSTOM BATHROOM BASINS
Terrazzo Stoneworks Ltd.

FURNITURE
Client supply & Fearon Hay custom bench seats

INTERIOR AMBIENT LIGHTING
Kreon

GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Josh Dalton Builders Ltd.

AREA
1500.0 sqm

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Auckland, New Zealand

CATEGORY
Refurbishment

Fabric Warehouse
© Jackie Meiring

A fabric importer has relocated to a 1960’s warehouse in Auckland’s city fringe.

The brief called for a delineation of office, meeting & communal dining spaces, all with visual connection to the receiving, racking and distribution of fabric.

Fabric Warehouse
© Jackie Meiring
Fabric Warehouse
© Jackie Meiring

The brief is met with an insertion of white painted blade walls, steel plate, and rosewood-edged glass into the volume defined by existing black steel portals.

The approach aims to maintain the functionality and industrial quality of the warehouse while introducing a refined, light-filled workspace.

Fabric Warehouse
© Jackie Meiring
Fabric Warehouse
© Jackie Meiring

A tensioned steel lintel is suspended over a line of operable glass panels, providing a transparent division of space that considers the rhythm & transition between office and warehouse environments.

The large, functional volume of the space is contrasted with detailing of fine rosewood beading, brass fixtures and bespoke steel and timber benches.

The importer’s resonant mix of loose textile rolls, furniture and contemporary New Zealand art inhabit the resulting space with an overlap of creativity and industry.

Fabric Warehouse
© Jackie Meiring
Fabric Warehouse
© Jackie Meiring


Fabric Warehouse
© Jackie Meiring
Fabric Warehouse
© Jackie Meiring
Fabric Warehouse
© Jackie Meiring
Fabric Warehouse
© Jackie Meiring
Fabric Warehouse
© Jackie Meiring
Fabric Warehouse
© Jackie Meiring


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