Case Studies

Case Study 3: Rutherford Regional Science and Innovation Centre, University of Canterbury

1 September 2017

INFORMATION

  • OWNER: THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY
  • ENGINEER: BECA / ARCHITECT: JASMAX
  • BUILDER: FLETCHER CONSTRUCTION
  • FABRICATORS: D&H STEEL, AUCKLAND; JOHN JONES STEEL, CHRISTCHURCH

THE FACTS

  • Six-storey building
  • 25,000m2 gross floor area
  • BRB seismic technology is a visible architectural feature
  • $216 million budget for the entire Science Precinct upgrade, which includes two buildings

The $216 million Rutherford Regional Science and Innovation Centre (RRSIC) will be the cornerstone of the University of Canterbury’s Science Precinct. The state-of-the- art facilities will be a focal point for the University’s science and innovation network and foster collaborative teaching, learning and research.

The RRSIC project is two buildings, the first of which is being built by Fletcher Construction and is a 25,000m  seismically engineered steel structure that includes specialist teaching…..read or print the full case study.