Building One (2020)

Unitec is vacating the iconic Auckland building previously known as Carrington Psychiatric Hospital, or Building One. The Point Chevalier Enterprise Trust saw a a potential opportunity to give this heritage site a new lease of life as a cultural heritage, community arts, creative and well-being hub while it is vacant, and its longer-term future is decided.

With 270 studio spaces and over 8500 sqm of floor space, it could potentially provide access to affordable studio spaces, rehearsal rooms, offices, residencies, lecture theatres, gallery spaces, gathering spaces and community rooms for youth and adult education.

Point undertook a needs analysis to help Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau and the Crown (the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development better understand whether the arts, culture, heritage, creative and wellbeing community:

• Were supportive of Building One being used in the interim as a cultural heritage, community arts, creative and well-being hub with studio spaces, offices, residencies, lecture theatres, gallery spaces and community rooms for youth and adult education;

• How likely they would be to use the space;

• What mix of activities might work.

Lead researcher: Alex Woodley

You can find out more about the progress of Building One on their Facebook page