2016 Hawkes Bay/Gisborne Architecture Awards Winner
Toko Toru Tapu Church, Manutuke
For more than 15 years the architect has made a contribution that goes well beyond a typical design engagement. Heritage preservation, the drafting of funding submissions and physical contributions to the internal preservation work were all part of a role that has resulted in an enhanced building preserved for future generations. Toko Toru Tapu Church is one of the most important Māori churches in New Zealand, and this discreet structural upgrade retains the integrity of the original building. Carbon-fibre, inserted behind exceptional whakairo (carved wooden panels), helps bring the church up to code, while appropriate materials, including a roof sourced from the USA, have restored - or perhaps even improved upon - the church's former glories.
- Practice
- Architects 44 Ltd
- Category
- Heritage
- Location
- Hawkes Bay/Gisborne
