2024 Waikato/Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards Winner
Summerhill Pavilions '21 & '22
These two structures combine ancient timber techniques with contemporary digital milling technology and pragmatic agricultural materials and fittings. The project’s goal was for lightweight, sustainable structures that expand the possibilities for timber construction, a response to the current climate emergency. The pavilions use of ancient Japanese wedged joint techniques and unique Māori building technologies are commendable. Especially valuable is a demonstration of post-tensioned heavy timber construction of pre-colonial Māori whare.
- Practice
- Andrew Barrie Lab
- Category
- Small Project Architecture
- Location
- Waikato/Bay of Plenty
