Project Overview

Whakamaru is Wellington City Mission’s transformative 24/7 community facility. It houses long-term transitional housing, social supermarket, café, support services, chapel, meeting facilities, and more. Workfurniture’s end-to-end furnishing ensured that every zone supports dignity, collaboration, reflection, and comfort.

Highlighted Furnishing Contributions

  • Workspaces & Meeting Areas: Sleek, durable desks, on desk charging solutions, accessories, and ergonomic chairs for open-plan staff zones. Phone boxes (acoustic pods) for calls and privacy. Leaners and Stools for collaboration.
  • Meeting Areas: Boardrooms & Meeting Rooms equipped with refined tables, charging solutions and seating for leadership and community use.
  • Staff Café: Casual, welcoming furniture supporting mixed-use and social connection and collaboration.
  • Outdoor Spaces: Weather-resistant seating & tables that encourages informal gatherings and fresh-air conversations.
  • Reception & Quiet Zones: Comfortable waiting-area chairs & sofas and TV lounge seating to foster calm and privacy, PC booths for focussed work.
  • Storage & Lockers: Functional, secure solutions across offices and basement + laundry lockers.
  • Resident Apartments: Bed bases, lounge sofas, dining tables, chairs & stools tailored to support family and individual accommodation needs.

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Client Feedback – Russell (Wellington City Mission)

Russell, a senior representative from Wellington City Mission, expressed strong appreciation for Workfurniture’s comprehensive role:

  • Holistic Delivery: “From offices to apartment bedrooms, every piece was handled—design, supply, delivery, install. Workfurniture ensured a consistent finish.”
  • Quality & Durability: Russell emphasized robust build quality and how furniture seamlessly matches the facility’s aesthetic and daily usage.
  • Collaborative Approach: Russell praised Workfurniture’s responsiveness: “They listened, adapted, worked with us—even shifting plans as the building evolved. It was a proper partnership.”
  • Community-Centric Outcomes: He noted how furniture helped foster a warm, inclusive environment: “It’s not just stock in rooms—it’s part of creating a compassionate, shared space where people feel at home.”

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Why Workfurniture Was Essential

  1. Integrated Solutions: All furniture tailored to function and emotional impact — enabling social spaces, staff efficiency, resident comfort, and community engagement.
  1. Flexibility & Responsiveness: Ability to pivot with project changes, ensuring installations synced with evolving architectural and program needs.
  1. Purposeful Design: Quality and aesthetics aligned with the mission's ethos — dignity, support, and unity shine through in every area.

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