End of Trip Facility | PwC Tower

Functional facility for urban commuters

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Neoflex

The Neoflex™ 600 Series is sustainably made from EPDM rubber with a speckled pattern and 60 colour options. Engineered for heavy rolling loads, it’s ideal for demanding commercial spaces, sports, and recreational areas. Offering a sleek, durable, and hard-wearing design, it ensures safe, anti-slip performance.

Awards

Year	Award
2021	RCP Commercial Office Property Award - Property Council Awards, NZ
2021	The Rider Levett Bucknall Supreme Award - Property Council Awards, NZ

THE IDEA

Innovative end-of-trip solutions at PwC Tower

An end-of-trip facility provides bike parks, showers and changing rooms for those who choose to cycle, jog or walk to work. For the new PwC Tower at downtown Auckland’s Commercial Bay precinct, architects Warren and Mahoney brought a sophisticated look to this utilitarian space by choosing Neoflex™ 600 Series rubber flooring from Advance.

The PwC Tower’s end-of-trip facility offers parking for 230 bikes, while the tower itself will house close to 10,000 workers. Sustaining such high traffic and heavy use required flooring that would safely withstand incoming moisture and dirt, to reduce both wear and maintenance.

THE DESIGN

Creative contrasts in terrazzo-inspired rubber flooring

By contrasting warm greys with a dramatic orange highlight, the design combines the timeless look of classic terrazzo flooring with the proven practicality of rubber.

Because the Neoflex™ 600 series is available in over 90 colourways, it gives architects a palette with which they can express their creativity in almost limitless ways, while adhering to the requirements of safety and durability.

THE SOLUTION

Sleek rubber flooring for high-traffic facility

Rubber is resistant to stains, mould and mildew, and easy to clean; and its natural elasticity typically far exceeds the minimum standard of the ‘coefficient of friction’, making it highly slip-resistant. Rubber also has excellent acoustic properties and will absorb 13 dB at a thickness of 4mm – at increasing thicknesses it will absorb even more.

Made entirely from EPDM rubber, the Neoflex™ 600 series is suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications, and for transitional zones in between.

“The ability to combine the necessary practical qualities while offering a design aesthetic that encouraged creativity made rubber the best choice.”