We were approached to assist Cheops and McKee Fehl with the seismic strengthening and redevelopment of a 3 storey solid brick building built in the 1890s in Willis Street, Wellington. This was a fantastic opportunity to be involved with refurbishing a building built with the technology of the past.  We redeveloped the building to 100% NBS and completed fitouts for the Malthouse bar on the ground floor and Digital Nomad on Levels 1 & 2. An old lean-to at the rear of the building was removed to create an outdoor courtyard for the bar and a clever fire design enabled us to expose some of the old steel beams. The brickwork and trusses were exposed, and a sympathetic fitout was designed to complement the building. The result is a piece of Wellington history that has been successfully refurbished and preserved – giving it life for the next generation.