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Thames Treasury and Research Centre

Thames Treasury and Research Centre

THAMES TREASURY AND RESEARCH CENTRE

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ARCHITECTS
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SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft

YEAR
2014

LOCATION
Thames, New Zealand

TYPE
Commercial › Exhibition Center Cultural › Museum Educational › Library

This project restores and extends the historic Thames Carnegie Library to provide archive and genealogy facilities for the Thames Coromandel area.

Thames Treasury and Research Centre
Thames Treasury and Research Centre

Restoring and converting a listed heritage structure for use as an archive and genealogy centre provided unique design challenges.

The specialised requirements of archive storage and management would compromise the heritage fabric of the original building so these have been designed as an extension to it.

Although built to provide town library facilities in the early 20th century, the library required careful conversion to satisfy the programme requirements of reception, research, storage, and administration.

Thames Treasury and Research Centre
Thames Treasury and Research Centre
Thames Treasury and Research Centre

This has been achieved without compromising the heritage qualities of the building.

The extension is required to provide archive storage, work areas and secure management of the archival material in controlled climatic conditions.

Thames Treasury and Research Centre
Thames Treasury and Research Centre

In a manner that is a clear expression of function, current design and technology, the extension adds to the existing building in a complimentary way that enhances its architectural qualities.

The planning provides for secure retrieval of required archival material and controlled research and management of it.

Thames Treasury and Research Centre


Thames Treasury and Research Centre
Thames Treasury and Research Centre
Thames Treasury and Research Centre
Thames Treasury and Research Centre


Thames Treasury and Research Centre
Thames Treasury and Research Centre
Thames Treasury and Research Centre
Thames Treasury and Research Centre
Thames Treasury and Research Centre
Thames Treasury and Research Centre

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