2024 Western Architecture Awards Winner
Te Upoko o Te Whenua Marae Canopy
An example of small-project architecture with a big impact. Ngāti Maru’s only marae heightened the need to achieve a lot with a little. The first steps of a larger marae development, this addition reaches out and stands proudly to greet the many manuhiri and tangata whenua that journey to Tarata. A gentle intervention with a touch of innovation that respectfully replicates the central placement of the original pou, deepening the mahau without darkening the kūwaha, and ensuring those that rest beneath its shelter are still able to connect with the surrounding landscape.
- Practice
- Boon Limited
- Category
- Small Project Architecture
- Location
- Western
