ASTCA Telecommunications Building, Pago Pago, American Samoa [under construction]
Location:
Pago Pago, American Samoa
NZIA Architect:
Graeme Ricketts
Project Type:
Commercial & Industrial
Construction:
Structural steel frame, comflor, insitu concrete, local concrete block, clad in composite aluminium panel and flush-glaze aluminium window joinery. The building is designed in accordance with the International Building Code (IBC) of America and for the cyclonic pacific zone & salt laden environment.
Design and build engagement for the new Telecommunications Authority Building near Tafuna International Airport.
This new building will be the landing site for the South Pacific Islands Network (SPIN) fibre optic cable that is due to arrive in late 2010. It will also house a new local exchange and offices.
