DAILY BREAD HERITAGE COMMERCIAL RENOVATION & FIT-OUT - WINNER RESENE ADNZ COMMERCIAL DESIGN AWARD 2020

The design transformation of Point Chevalier's iconic bank building into a working commercial kitchen and dining space.

The neo-classical design, which was one of the many buildings commissioned in the 1930’s from the Auckland Savings Bank, by architect Daniel B. Patterson, closed it's doors to the public in 2016 and required a complete facility overhaul and structural upgrade, in order to change the historical space into a functioning commercial kitchen and Auckland’s bakery de-jour.

Extensive considerations and sensitivities came into play with the design, with a focus on honouring the original features, while meeting all the codes and requirements of a modern build.

Custom made steel joinery, opening up into an outdoor dining area, Italian marble benches and restored wood panelling, pay homage to the neoclassical design - with the final vision being a harmonious balance of wabi-sabi old and new world aesthetics.

Scope: internal reconfiguration and external addition concept design, resource consent management, developed design, council building consent approval management, on-site monitoring

Photography by Tori Hayley

Build and Bespoke Steel Joinery by Buxeda Construction