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Project
Sistema Manufacturing Facility
Location:
Auckland
Architect:
Woodhams Meikle Zhan Architects
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Set the right processes in place and the rest will follow – the award-winning
Sistema Manufacturing facility is an efficient embodiment of its processes
The innovation and attitude that has made
Sistema Plastics a world leader in its field is also
evident in its new manufacturing facility – the most
significant industrial building in New Zealand.
These are strong words, especially when they
come from the judging panel for the Property
Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall
Property Industry Awards 2017.
And the judges praise wasn’t empty – the build-
ing won the Rider Levett Bucknall Supreme Award
over some very tough competition.
Designed by Woodhams Meikle Zhan Architects,
the Sistema Manufacturing Facility is an up-to-the-
minute plastics manufacturing facility as well as
being the international headquarters for Sistema
Plastics, here in New Zealand.
The 55,000m 2 building comprises 44,000m 2 of
production floor and automated racking, together
with 3300m 2 of high quality corporate office and
1600m 2 of production offices. In addition, 3000m 2
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of plant rooms provide the necessary infrastructure
to service the automated production lines.
A key aspect of the forward-looking design is
how it directly reflects the smooth and logical flow
of materials, people and resources through the
production process, facilitating efficient operation.
Fronting its sheer manufacturing efficiency, the
building also provides a strong sense of arrival. From
the outside, the curved lines evoke the trademark
Sistema storage box ‘Klip’, while the interior is a pic-
ture of white and wood, a look that speaks of crisp
efficiency, providing the appropriate message to the
international retailers and distributors that visit.
The judges concluded that a strong operational
focus in the design has carefully considered all
aspects for future flexibility, divisibility and expansion.
“This project is truly world class,” they said.
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