Commercial Buildings
New Zealand, Australia
Sydney Town Hall Arcade Refurbishment
Refurbishment of the Sydney Town Hall shopping arcade.
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Our Role
Jason Hatcher was a senior draftsman, working with the structural design engineer to develop working design and construction drawings.
Location
Sydney, Australia
Owner
Town Hall Arcade
Contractor
Designer
Miller Milston & Ferris (Structural Engineer)
Total Contract Value
AU$8 million
Timeline
1998
Construction Method
Cast-in-place reinforced concrete structure, with structural steel framing.
Regent Theatre Restoration
The Regent Theatre was built by the Australasian cinema and theatre chain J.C. Williamson Limited. The Melbourne architect Charles Hollinshed was hired to design the building which was completed in 1930 at a cost of £46,000, becoming the largest and most lavish auditorium in the city. It retained its dual-purpose cinema and theatre functions for much of its life, before falling into relative disuse and eventually closing in 1991. The Palmerston North City Council purchased the building 1993 and began restoration work in 1996.
The Regent Theatre is a now rare survivor of the heyday of the theatre/cinema. As the only such venue in Palmerston North to survive to this day, the Regent is of great social importance to the city. The exterior design, and to a much greater degree, interior design are remarkably authentic and rare examples of theatre design in New Zealand, and as such, the Regent is a landmark building in type and style.
Article in the Manawatu Standard newspaper reflecting on the theatre restoration project.
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Our Role
Jason Hatcher was a senior draftsman, working in a team of draftsmen and structural engineers to develop working design and construction drawings. The existing design and construction drawings were available to assist in determining the existing building structure and features as renovations and a seismic retrofit was carried out.
Location
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Owner
Palmerston North City Council
Contractor
McMillan & Lockwood
Designer
Ormond Stock Associates (Structural Engineer)
Total Contract Value
NZ$12 million
Timeline
1996
Construction Method
Retrofit of the existing concrete and structural steel framing system, and installation of new cast-in-place structural components and structural steel framing
Farmers Trading Company Retail Building
A new single story retail building for Farmers Trading Company.
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Our Role
Jason Hatcher was sole draftsman detailing the design and construction drawings. Jason was also the liaison between the structural engineer and contractor.
Location
Whangarei, New Zealand
Owner
Farmers Trading Company of New Zealand
Contractor
Designer
Ormond Stock Associates (Structural Engineer)
Total Contract Value
NZ$3.4 million
Timeline
1994
Construction Method
Structural steel framing with concrete slab ground floor
John Bates Wheel Alignment
This building is a commercial wheel alignment workshop, with car pits and monorail in the roof structure.
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Our Role
Jason Hatcher detailed the building structure design and construction drawings by hand.
Location
Hastings, New Zealand
Owner
John Bates Wheel Alignment
Contractor
Designer
Ormond Stock Associates (Structural Engineer)
Total Contract Value
Timeline
1993
Construction Method
Structural steel framing with concrete slabs.
Concrete filled reinforced hollow block walls.
