Point of difference

Zone 23's distinctive presence relies partly on its exposed skeleton. Consulting engineer and planner McGuigan Syme Chilcott (MSC) provided the design and supervision of the structure, says director Robert McGuigan.

"The aesthetics of the exposed structure is not coincidentally attractive," says McGuigan. "With this type of project, we design a framework that will not only withstand all the necessary stresses and loadings but also presents aesthetically pleasing configurations of connections between various structural elements."

Typical elements addressed by the consultants included large cantilevered members, precast concrete slabs and the base structural steel itself.

"We selected ComFlor composite floor systems to provide long, clear spans of versatile space for the developers," says McGuigan. "At the same time they created an exposed, industrial look for the buildings's ceilings."

The company is a member of the Association of Consulting Engineers New Zealand.

For more information, contact MSC Consulting Group, PO Box 33426 Takapuna, phone (09) 486 2210, fax (09) 486 0225. Email: bob@msc.co.nz, website: www.msc.co.nz.

Story by: Trendsideas