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Luggate Memorial Centre

Work to build a Passive House Community Hall in Luggate was completed in October 2022.
Parks, Property & Community

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About the project

Since Luggate Memorial Hall closed in 2017, QLDC had been working closely with the Luggate and wider Upper Clutha community to plan for an innovative, future-proofed replacement community centre that will meet current and future needs of Luggate, the Upper Clutha and wider district. 

This centre is a test case for future community facilities in the Queenstown Lakes District, and will be potentially the first Passive House-certified community facility here in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

The goals of the project were to provide a space which:

  • is a focal point for the community heart

  • is a smart and viable solution for a growing community

  • offers a healthy, comfortable environment to help foster vibrant communities. 

  • QLDC is grateful to the following organisations for their support in funding Luggate Memorial Centre:

    • Central Lakes Trust

    • Otago Community Trust

     

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  • The Passive House approach is focused on achieving healthy and comfortable buildings, that also consume very little energy. A lot of thought goes into the energy flows of the building, the orientation and shading, insulation, airtightness, ventilation and the performance of the windows and doors. QLDC’s project team went through a lengthy design process to make sure our new Memorial Centre will pass the stringent Passive House certification process.

    This will ultimately mean a comfortable space for meetings, events, and casual use, that will have a lower operating cost and environmental impact over the buildings life, compared to a normal build. You can read more about Passive House on Passive House Institute NZ’s website: https://passivehouse.nz/

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Project imagery

  • Luggate Memorial Centre.

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  • Opening ceremony for Luggate Memorial Centre held October 2022.

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  • Architectural concept drawing of Luggate Memorial Centre.

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  • Exterior render of Luggate Memorial Centre.

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  • Temporary Luggate Hall 2019

    Temporary Luggate Hall whilst construction was underway.

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  • Old Luggate Hall.

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Project videos

Watch local voices explain why a new community space is so important for Luggate after the Memorial Hall had to close after failing a seismic assessment. This video was filmed in November 2018 and used to successfully obtain grant funding from local trusts.


On 15 October 2021 the team worked to remove the temporary hall and then proceeded to continue construction on the Luggate Memorial Centre. Check out how they got on via the timelapse recorded below.

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