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Nga Purapura / Tennent + Brown

Jonathan Alarcón — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The design strategy uses the holistic model of Māori health- ‘Te Whare tapa Whā’ (the four sides of the house) -as a form generator for the building. This conceptual model addresses the need for physical (tinana), mental and emotional (hinengaro), spiritual (wairua), and social (whānau), aspects of life -all to be addressed and in balance for wellbeing. The design represents this model with a four folded roof creating spaces with associated functions leaning against the neutral form of the sports hall.

Waiwhero Farm House / Tennent + Brown

Jonathan Alarcón — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 01:00:00 +0000

The design evolved as two buildings fanning out and around two established kanuka trees, the idea deriving from the underlying fan formation geology of the Moutere hills. The separate buildings reduce the bulk of the house as well as form a protected sunny courtyard to escape the strong north eastern breezes from Tasman Bay. The eccentric angles of the house are intended to reflect the forms of hop smokehouses found throughout the area. Western Red Cedar was chosen as an external wall cladding to naturally grey and tone with the adjacent hills and kanuka trees on site. It was also chosen a material to answer the clients brief requirements for a house suited to a rural NZ landscape and evoke an elegant farmhouse. Cedar was also used to the slatted screens that shade the rooms to the north and western sun and left to weather. The Main Front Door is solid laminated cedar with an inset pattern particular to this home.

Mana Tamariki / Tennent + Brown

Jonathan Alarcón — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The school's vision is based on the principles of the children as raukura “kia tu ai hei raukura mo tona iwi” – “as high achievers who exemplify the hopes and aspirations of their people”.