2 Tiwaiwaka Lane

The Tiwaiwaka Place project is a new community housing complex developed by the Otautahi Community Housing Trust (OCHT) and consists of 28 one and two-bedroom homes.

The homes meet New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) Homestar 6 standards, which means they were designed and built to be warm and efficient, with a reduced environmental impact.

There is a large communal courtyard area at the centre of the complex to promote a sense of community. The major challenge was the difficult ground conditions and clearing the contaminated site. We worked with engineers to develop three different types of foundation designs across one site to achieve a cost-effective outcome for OCHT.