2023 Waikato/Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards Winner
Te Wharekura o Ngā Purapura o Te Aroha
Te Wharekura o Ngā Purapura o Te Aroha is a greenfields small kura designed with a traditional whare of a simple gable and four pou. The pou represent kura pedagogy and values, and ground the students in tikanga. The school features a central circulation spine that metaphorically represents the meandering Waikato River and its ever-changing riverbanks. The building has large overhanging roofs, creating sheltered breakout exterior spaces. The success of this special project is in curating the master planning and its design/build, which included consultation hui with advisors and kura community engagement. The result is a unique, specific and meaningful design.
- Practice
- MOAA Architects
- Category
- Education
- Location
- Waikato/Bay of Plenty
