Auckland Skyscraper Elevates a Sense of Place

28 September 2021 | Auckland, New Zealand

The Pacifica's glazing was carefully selected to pay homage to Auckland's blue sky and harbor. Image credit: Kingdom896, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons. The image was resized.

Plus Architecture recently celebrated the final completion of The Pacifica in Auckland, a residential and hotel building reaching to 178 meters. It is the second-tallest building in New Zealand.

Developers Hengyi and ICON builders began construction on the project at 10-12 Commerce Street began in 2017. The building’s design is inspired by traditional Maori symbols and the glass façade is meant to mirror the nearby harbour and Auckland’s laneways.

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The building has 273 apartments. To foster a sense of place for residents, the apartments at the upper levels feature enclosed garden balconies. The floor to ceiling windows are in narrow frames, to provide a sense of enclosure.

Building amenities include lounges, a lap pool, sauna, steam room, spa, gym, media room, library and barbecue terrace.

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