25 Hargreaves Street

For its new Auckland headquarters, RCP was both client and project manager, meaning it could deliver exactly what it wanted. The building offers a more flexible working environment than its previous premises, directly reflecting RCP’s work culture of collaboration and social connectivity.  

However, achieving this meant designing the whole building twice. The original intent was to retain the footprint, pushing the roof up and installing a mezzanine floor – it meant occupying two levels. This concept made it almost through to final design when RCP realised it was the wrong use for the site and the team. But its deep team culture demanded RCP occupy one level. 

The result is a large, exciting and interesting space. Polished concrete and exposed steel interplay with old columns and ductwork. The site offers plenty of light amenity being adjacent to two streets, and the large glazed south façade capitalises on this. It houses the front-of-house client area featuring four external meeting rooms, with a further two meeting rooms on the interior. 

The workspaces are divided into four areas: an admin zone, two director zones, interspersed on the floor, and a general workplace zone where people are loosely grouped in their work pods. There are plenty of shared spaces.