Proudly Supporting NZCIS
A game changer for New Zealand sport
New Zealand’s next set of sports champions, world beaters, and record setters have a new home to train in. Envelope is super proud to be part of the team responsible for creating a facility being described as ‘a game changer for New Zealand sport’.
The site in question, the New Zealand Campus of Innovation & Sport in Upper Hutt, is already in use for training, adding an interesting aspect to the project. There is a certain challenge with continuing the ‘work-in-progress’ as the passionate sports people of this country beat down the doors to use the campus as a working sports training facility.
All the champions
The Wellington Phoenix, Hurricanes and Wellington Rugby teams are three of those who could not wait to use the world-class training and research hub, with all three clubs basing their premier male and female teams at NZCIS.
Project Manager Miles Tremlett says this involves a high level of coordination and teamwork between all parties.
“There is a high degree of management to communicate effectively between the various teams using the sporting facilities and the construction teams.”
‘There is a high degree of management to communicate effectively between the various teams using the sporting facilities and the construction teams.”’
— Miles Tremlett, Project Manager and Senior Civil Engineer
Working with NZCIS
Envelope has been an integral part of the design process since the early stages, contributing to civil and structural engineering, surveying, and project management, and has remained involved throughout the entire project duration.
Located on the site of the Central Institute of Technology, a popular learning institute in Upper Hutt, the new enterprise is the idea of Kevin Melville and Malcolm Gillies, of Gillies Group.
Miles says “the campus has been constructed to a very high standard in line with international standards. The plans detail an altitude and climate-controlled bike studio, indoor recovery pools, a sports medicine laboratory, indoor and outdoor fields, and on-site accommodation for 400 people. Changing facilities have been designed to suit different groups, including athletes with babies and those who are wheelchair bound.”
A significant amount of planning time went into consultation with overseas clubs like the New York Giants, the Manly Sea Eagles, and Paris Saint-Germain.
Athletes will have the chance to simulate the experience of riding the Tour de France in the bike studio, training alongside athletes from various sports and backgrounds.
“NZCIS is a sporting facility that is unique within New Zealand and the Southern Hemisphere. We’re very proud of this facility. It is so much more than standard subdivision construction.” Miles says.
Meanwhile, Wellington Hurricanes superfan aka Envelope Senior Civil Engineer Matt Aitchison, strongly believes there is more work to be done on campus. You might find him camping out in his sleeping bag there, waiting to meet players. Strictly for work purposes, of course.
Yes, he is just that committed.