Smardt Chiller Case Studies

Situated on the Wellington Waterfront, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is a major icon in the capital city. The impressive building, designed by Jasmax Architects, sits on 152 base isolators and is designed to protect occupants and collections from a one in 2000 year earthquake. Since opening in 1998, Te Papa has seen visitor numbers of around 1.5 million annually.

Located in midtown Auckland City, this 31 storey, 33000m² building constructed in the 1990’s became home to the Auckland Council in 2012.