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In 2023 Anthony Harper – one of New Zealand’s longest established and most respected law firms - made the decision to move to a new 1280sqm (total) workplace on Levels 34 and 35 of the ANZ Tower in Auckland’s CBD. This exciting move was regarded as a crucial next step in Anthony Harper’s 150-year journey and an opportunity to invest in their vision for the future. Priding themselves on an inspiring collegiate culture and being an ‘employer of choice’, their aspiration and brief were to step away from the look of a traditional law firm and create a new working environment that showcases their renowned inclusive culture internally and externally. Creating a collaborative, non-hierarchical space that looks to meet their values and how they want to be perceived by others, the result has been an exciting free flowing workplace that provides an engaging environment for a diverse group of talented legal professionals to continue delivering their best work.

With a unique colour palette throughout, Level 34 provides an opportunity to showcase the Anthony Harper brand and formally and informally welcome clients alongside the backdrop of the magnificent views of Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour. Level 35 delivers a vibrant and balanced staff floor with generous social & breakout areas as well as an innovative 180mm raised floor design solution that creates an equitable distribution of employee experience & comfort regardless of position in the firm or on the floorplate.

With the ANZ Tower already an existing Professional services office building, the relocation was an opportunity to provide the Anthony Harper staff a place of work that was adjacent to the vibrancy and excitement of the developing parts of the city. The newly designed workplace needed to complement the existing location, quality of shared amenities, and also offer a destination of choice for staff and visitors.

The new workplace has created a space that Anthony Harper's staff love to come to and enjoy working together in. It has strengthened their brand identity and internal culture by providing space that feels like them for them. It truly represents the AH values of working together, manaakitanga, and " being proud to be us"