2022 Waikato/Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards Winner
Te Whare Mauri ō Tānewhirinaki - The Living Essence of Tānewhirinaki
Te Whare Mauri ō Tānewhirinaki was designed to temporarily stand over 100 whakairo (carvings) that are the tipuna (ancestors) and mauri (life force) of the former Ngāti Ira ancestral house Tānewhirinaki. The careful and exact placement of these precious carvings, within a light filled structure, facilitated bringing the hapū together for their first wānanga in a generation. In awe of their surroundings, the hapū were inspired and those who were in attendance agreed to pursue options for reconstruction of Tānewhirinaki. Tānewhirinaki whakamaua te titiro ki Whakaari te ao tawhito. Irapuaia kōkiri ki te rāwhiti tokotū te ao hou. Like the Parthenon and its marble sculptures, Tānewhirinaki will one day house these whakairo again, thanks to this installation, its curation, the hapū and their architect.
- Practice
- Ngārchitecture
- Category
- Small Project Architecture
- Location
- Waikato/Bay of Plenty
