Character warehouse reinvented as modern workplace

The Mason Bros. building in Wynyard Quarter was officially opened by Mayor Phil Goff last night following a 13-month redevelopment.

Located at 139 Pakenham Street, Mason Bros. is the first completed development by Precinct Properties within the Wynyard Quarter Innovation Precinct.

Designed by Warren and Mahoney, the extensive redevelopment of the 1920s warehouse has retained many of the existing character features, while creating a completely modern working environment.

The distinctive saw-tooth roof remains a feature and the original red brick façade has been exposed. A new internal 'laneway' runs north to south through the building creating a social gather space for occupants.

Precinct CEO Scott Pritchard said Mason Bros. is unlike anything in the Precinct portfolio. “Mason Bros. is such a special building. We have preserved and celebrated as many of the original features as possible while creating an internal environment that is very contemporary. The construction has been much like creating a ship within a bottle.”