2024 Wellington Architecture Awards Winner
Tākina – Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre
The design for this new centre demanded a complex range of responses. Alongside commercial aspirations, the centre needed to operate at a range of scales, be identifiable as a building of national significance, while also fitting in with its surroundings. Tākina manages all this and some. The curvaceous form responds to the site's geometry and is informed by its maritime setting, Māori mythology, and the winds that give rise to the building’s name. Sinuous curves to both entries extend an invitation to enter. Inside, complex programmatic requirements are managed through a rational plan for flexible use. Plenary spaces enjoy natural light and outlook, and interior legibility demonstrates the architect’s thorough consideration of the user experience.
- Practice
- Studio of Pacific Architecture Limited
- Category
- Public Architecture
- Location
- Wellington
