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Waihinga Martinborough Community Centre / Warren and Mahoney

Daniel Tapia — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 21:00:00 +0000

The Martinborough Town Hall is the realization of a bold new vision that brings its multiple community groups together in a warm embrace.
Identity matters within any community project; to understand this, you must understand the people who live, work and engage in that environment. The overall inspiration for the community center came from the unique landscape of the Wairarapa region, the heroic town founders and the vibrant local community. The restoration and extension of the 106-year-old Martinborough Town Hall into a bustling, multi-purpose community hub is at the core of this project.

The Wairarapa Haybarn / First Light Studio

Rayen Sagredo — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 17:00:00 +0000

This barn-inspired home offers a striking reference to rural vernacular. Long and lean, the form is remarkably simple. A monolithic roof plane sweeps up past the large established walnut tree to form a double-height concert hall living space with mezzanine viewing gallery for the two retired musicians to practice, play and entertain friends.

Cornege-Preston House / Bonnifait + Associates

Daniel Sánchez — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The building sits on a one-hectare site of undulating grassland in the town of Martinborough in the Wairarapa region of New Zealand. As part of the project 400 trees were planted in a grid that parallels the site’s boundaries while the 40m x 6m house is angled to follow the gentle undulations of the land. The “landscape grid” enters into the house in the form of decks/garage and courtyards which punctuate the volume. The long façade faces northwest for maximum exposure to winter afternoon sun and, consequently, best passive solar-energy gains.