2009.04 pumpstation 11

pumping station, wet wells, generators and creek landscape integration

crispin schurr design architect at ccc

programme

  • terminal station for gravity fall western interceptor foulwater pipeline

  • subgrade wet well collection / pumping chamber

  • generator building

  • substation and switching rooms

  • crane and storage

issues

  • restricted site area

  • creek flowing along boundary

  • residential sites to all sides

  • two generator engines at over 120db each

  • little public green space in area

solutions

  • masterplanning of entire site

  • location of generator building as far from all residences as possible

  • vertical concrete maze for airflow into generator building

  • robust concrete construction expressed with relief

  • high level toughened glazing for security & vandal prevention

  • timber slatted cladding difficult to graffiti & incorporates warmth

  • metal planted arbor creates layer of colour and softness to hard building materials

  • park environs create pocket park

  • positive urban design creates community ownership, reduces vandalism

status

  • completed

awards

  • nzia resene colour award

  • nzia local architecture award

  • nzia national architecture award

  • nzia new zealand architectural medal finalist

Contemporary industrial-style building with wooden slats, metal pipes, and large windows, surrounded by landscaped plants and trees under a blue sky.
Modern building with gray concrete walls and large windows, a leafless tree, and a metal structure frame surrounding a small landscaped area with grass, a park bench, and a large industrial tank with safety signs.
Metal pipe and valve against a concrete wall.
Modern building with large windows, a cylindrical metallic tank, and a small stream of water surrounded by plants and trees.
Outdoor modern building with concrete walls, large windows, and metal piping.
Modern building exterior with wooden and concrete panel design, metal fencing, leafless trees, and clear blue sky.