The Foundation Village project for Generus Living Group is a retirement village being constructed in Parnell central Auckland, New Zealand. Building 1 is a 1800sqm 4 story block which is the first building of a possible 3-4. The water supplies and interfaces of Building 1 will make provisions for future connection to Building 2. As the building will house a demographic of elder age as well as Blind and Low Vision NZ tenanted on the ground floor, careful considerations need to be assessed for their safety and speed of egress when it comes to fire protection warning systems. Working closely with the fire engineer to create the best solution for the client and the tenants.

The overall objective is to ensure the precinct is looked at holistically from a fire protection and engineering perspective and ensure Building 1 has the infrastructure to service Building 2 and establish whether the surrounding water supplies are capable of supplying the whole precinct. The building will be fully compliant with the Fire Engineering Report and their relevant design standards NZS4541, NZS4512 & NZS4510.