This project is essentially a revitalisation of an existing commercial building and this in turn presented a series of challenges. The existing Gladstone Hotel building on this site was damaged by fire and subsequently demolished, whereas the adjoining Bar and TAB portion of building was retained and incorporated into this new development. The retained building formed the basis for the two level aluminium section of building whilst the free form copper section of building was built in the place of the existing hotel.

The exterior claddings have been carefully selected and comprise natural copper, ebonized cedar and silver aluminium. The mix of materials and the defined forms have created a building that is striking and sculptural.

Subsequently, this building has become the Christchurch office of Baldasso Cortese Noordanus.