MACFIE ARCHITECTURE x ADNZ Resene Design Awards

 Daily Bread Heritage Commercial Renovation And Fit-Out

The design transformation of Point Chevalier's iconic bank building into a working commercial kitchen and dining space.

The neoclassical design, which was one of the many buildings commissioned by the Auckland Savings Bank from the architect Daniel B. Patterson in the 1930's, closed it's doors to the public in 2016 and required a complete facility overhaul and structural upgrade, in order to change the historical space into a functioning commercial kitchen and dining destination hot spot.

Numerous special considerations and sensitivities came into play with the design. With a focus on honouring the original features, while meeting all the codes and requirements of a modern build. Custom made steel joinery, opening up into an outdoor dining area, Italian marble benches and restored wood paneling, pay homage to the neoclassical design - with the final vision being a harmonious balance of wabi- sabi old and new world aesthetics.

Photography by Tori Hayley