SHAC Popup Challenge 2014
The Mizu Tea House, designed by a group of architecture students from Unitec.
Studio56, designed by a group of students from Otago Polytechnic.
Flowing Tyres, designed by a group of first year architecture students from Unitec.
The winning design is a pop-up structure in downtown Auckland, made from prefabricated bamboo parts.
Winners of the 2014 SHAC PopUp Challenge have been announced and this year, two projects have been awarded top accolades.
The competition invited young designers to design playful pop-up structures to help designers, architects, builders and the public to better understand the art and science of sustainable building.
The winning Mizu Tea House, designed by a group of architecture students from Unitec, is a pop-up installment in downtown Auckland. Made from prefabricated bamboo parts, the structure is a space for city dwellers to escape from their daily lives.
Studio56, designed by a group of students from Otago Polytechnic, was also a named a winner. The stucture is a learning and collaborating space for students and teachers. A closed space and an open space form two distinct structures which work together, integrating water collection and storage.
Flowing Tyres by a group of first year architecture students from Unitec was highly commended in the competition.
Over 50 submissions were received from all over New Zealand. Teams responded to the challenge to show how we all can live well with less need for resources. Winners received a SHAC trophy and will now work to build their structures.
