Nelson Building
Society

Nelson Building Society

Nelson Building
Society

Established in 1862, the Nelson Building Society has maintained a flagship branch at Trafalgar Street in Nelson since 1910.

Following the growth and evolution of the company, the building society was seeking to modernise and increase the workspace at the branch.

Using an adaptive reuse approach to minimise environmental impact, the interior 415m2 layout was reconfigured and an additional 85m2 added through extending the first floor into unused atrium space. Interior materials were removed and preserved for reuse wherever possible.

On the new first floor, full height operable partitions provide flexibility by allowing the boardroom and café to be open to one another for large meetings, or closed-off to create two separate rooms.

 

 

Nelson Building Society offices
Nelson Building Society offices

Acoustics were a major component of this project; noise levels are managed through the use of materials that provided both texture and acoustic performance.

Throughout the space, wall and ceiling panelling were designed to incorporate lighting, acoustics and AV requirements.

Nelson Building Society offices
Nelson Building Society

NBS’s brand palette is referenced through use of brass and warm timber, and the black and white of archive imagery; the detailing brings together the historic elements with a contemporary aesthetic.

 

Nelson Building Society offices

Client: Nelson Building Society

Location: Nelson

Status: Completed 2021

Awards: Master Builders Commercial Project Awards, Silver Award – Commercial Fit-Out, 2022

Diana Shchukin

Associate Interior Designer

Nelson