MASSEY INNOVATION COMPLEX

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MASSEY INNOVATION COMPLEX

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

It’s easy to see why the Massey Innovation Complex has won awards and applause. The Complex is a highly functional learning and research facility at Massey University’s Albany campus. Designed to adapt and evolve over the next 50 years, the building features dynamic multipurpose spaces, cutting-edge laboratories and teaching areas, and the latest technology to empower some of New Zealand’s best and brightest minds.

The brief for this project was clear and compelling: to create a space that encourages co-creation and interactive learning. Massey Innovation Centre has hit the brief, with a building purposefully designed to inspire creativity, enhance communication, and facilitate the exchange of ideas.

At a glance

Client
Massey University
Services
Certainty
sector
Education & Research
Location
Auckland, New Zealand

Future forward thinking

Massey University’s team maintains a proactive mindset, seeking opportunities to grow its built form in ways that best serve students and the wider community. RLB knows that people make progress, and our shared ethos encouraged seamless collaboration throughout the project. Together, we have developed educational infrastructure that transforms the way students learn.

How we build and how we learn are both constantly changing. As technology advances and the sustainability imperative grows, we must take proactive steps to ensure our educational spaces evolve. We brought our expertise to this project to deliver an innovative and sustainable learning environment.

Chris Haines, Director, RLB

With enduring experience in the education sector, RLB provides cost estimating and quantity surveying services for numerous primary, secondary and tertiary institutions. We excel in managing projects with varying scopes and requirements.

Flexible and purpose-built

Designed by Athfield Architects, the interior of generous, open spaces encourages students and educators to focus, collaborate and connect.

The building’s aluminium and glass curtain wall façade showcases state-of-the-art science labs and tech spaces without disrupting the work underway.

$
105
m
construction value
10,800
m
²
floor area
4
levels
spectacular learning space

A strong focus on sustainability

The building’s hybrid structure features glulam timber columns as part of a steel structural frame. High levels of thermal insulation, renewable heating and cooling systems, occupancy sensors and solar panels combine to deliver a sustainability showstopper. Timber elements throughout key circulation spaces were carefully chosen for their low upfront embodied carbon and biophilic qualities that create a warm, inviting atmosphere. The building is good for both people and planet.

Brief and budget met

Massey Innovation Complex was recognised for ‘Excellence’ in the Greenstone Colliers Project Leaders Education Property Award category at the 2023 Property Council New Zealand Awards. By creating spaces that foster creativity and collaboration, the Massey Innovation Complex sets a new standard for educational excellence and prepares students for the challenges of tomorrow.