Maxam Apartments - Roseneath, Wellington
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6-10 Carlton Gore Road These prestigious apartments occupy a predominant highly visible site at the end of Wellington's high profile Oriental Parade. The design embodies the concept of simple timeless elegance and is constructed to the highest standard of finishes incorporating a fully seismic designed reinforced concrete structural frame; comprehensive services installation including air-conditioning, cat 5 telephony and data, maximum security and a fully intelligent home automation system controlling all electrical functions. The completed development sets the highest benchmark for residential apartments in the country. |
The Maxam apartments won a New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Award and also the prestigious New Zealand Award. The citations to these awards respectively are:
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"Craftsmanship and commitment to excellence in materials expression give this project a spirit as robust as it is eloquent. A unique relationship between architects, clients, engineers and builders of common purpose have given Wellington a new and vigorous definition of coastal urbanity." and
"Oriental Bay is regarded as Wellington's dress circle. This development makes the most of it's unique size and contributes to it without possessing the street or the immediate public domain below. The principal apartment displays the strength of the outside character with detail and confidence appropriate to its position." |
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