Tag: Project | Architecture Now

Empathy materialised

Projects | Nicholas Auld of OTO Group Architecture, talks us through the process and design solution for a funeral home interior in the industrial suburb of Penrose in Auckland.

Efficient, elegant sheds

Projects | Jasper van der Lingen investigates the credentials of Tuhiraki, AgResearch’s new agri-science facility in Lincoln, designed by Architectus with Lab-works Architecture.

Green commons

Projects | John Walsh visits the Toiora High Street Cohousing project in Ōtepoti Dunedin, by Architype, and finds a connection to a timeless tradition of shared space.

3 Te Kehu Way reaches completion

Projects | The newest addition to the Sylvia Park precinct, 3 Te Kehu Way by Woods Bagot and Peddlethorp marks the next step in Sylvia Park’s evolution into a vibrant, mixed-use neighbourhood.

New Zealand's first 4 Green Star As-Built rated studios

Te Pūtahi, Auckland Film Studios

Projects | Led by Ignite Architects and a team of specialists, the two 2000m² stages located in West Auckland, are equipped to support New Zealand’s booming film sector.

Solar gain

Projects | Matthew Webby soaks in the sun, the water and the sustainability of Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa by Sheppard & Rout Architects.

He kooti hou - Te Kooti Whenua Māori, Māori Land Court

Projects | Jade Kake explores the multilayered design features of Te Kooti Whenua Māori, the new Māori Land Court in Whangārei, by GHDWoodhead creativespaces and Studio Pasifika.

An atmosphere of recovery

Projects | Dorita Hannah visits Klein Architects’ transformative Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit, Tiaho Mai, and discovers a new era in therapeutic design.

Pivot House and Four Winds: Designing sustainability

Projects | These two homes by Borrmeister Architects utlise floorplan, natural energy and resources, to create comfortable and sustainable living for their clients.

Bringing the community and culture in

Projects | Abigail Hurst talks to Tennent Brown Architects about the difficult site, the cultural narratives and a new take on innovative learning environments in the design of Te Raekura Redcliffs School.

Sylvia Park precinct’s new outdoor living room

Projects | Woods Bagot and Peddlethorp, together with an urban design team from Boffa Miskell have reimagined the arrival to Sylvia Park Shopping Centre as an “outdoor living room”.

Three generations, two houses, one roof

Projects | Peter Wood muses on the meaning of Gustorob, Bull O’Sullivan Architecture’s long, elegant shed, landed in a rural Canterbury landscape.

Feel Māori, look Māori, be Māori

Projects | Karamia Müller visits Kōtukutuku Papakāinga, a Mahitahi Trust social housing project in Auckland’s Ōtara, and finds TOA Architects has created a place of special significance, which welcomes, protects and fosters connections.

Cultivating community

Projects | Jon Rennie visits Te Paataka Koorero o Takaanini, the Takaanini Community Hub, and finds lively spaces that cater to the whole community.

Trilingual: Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom

Projects | See the only trilingual museum in Aotearoa: part of a modest-but-vibrant, multi-purpose community hub in Foxton.

Justice and Emergency Services Precinct

Projects | Being open and even a little friendly, Christchurch’s latest public building inverts the norm for justice buildings.

Onehunga Foreshore

Projects | Isthmus’ design concept is thought to be the world’s largest such coastal reclamation project for recreational purposes.

Lend a hand to Habitat for Humanity

News | A New Zealand-based property investment firm is sending four volunteers to Nepal to help build 40 new homes.

The Hodge Sports Centre

Projects | Athfield Architects’ covered wicket at Scots College mimics ‘good cricket weather’ on a dour Wellington day.