Bradley MacPherson from Waipapa Taumata Rau, The University of Auckland, Te Pare School of Architecture and Planning is a finalist for his project 'Along The Arahura'.
Project description
Along The Arahura proposes that the whenua of Aotearoa be treated as sacred not only due to its protection in the face of climate change but also because it is key to identity.
The link between land and identity is explored through the lens of te ao Māori and modernist art in Aotearoa New Zealand, and is revealed in a bridge, an artist’s residency and chapel-gallery. The bridge design is informed by the oral history and traditions of Ngāi Tahu and Māori art, while the artist residency and gallery have emerged from research into art from the 1930s.
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