Apr 19, 2024 | Best Design Awards 2023 - Gold Award Winners
Oscar Botha, James Corles, Natsune Suzuki. Tutors: Anthony Hoete “This project for co-housing in Te Teko represents an exemplar for the future of Ngātiawatanga papakāinga: innovative, sustainable, resilient. Yet this is more than just housing; it’s about jobs, too,...
Mar 12, 2024 | 2023, Design 5
Matthew Pritchard. Tutors: Dorita Hannah. Tāmaki Makaurau’s Strand Station, sited on land that was once a bay for waka to anchor in and a trading route for Māori, has gradually transitioned into an isolated space of dilapidation. After land reclamation in the...
Sep 26, 2023 | 2023, Design 1
Ernest (Sehwan) Lee. Tutors: Xingyue (Rachel) Lin. Poti Whakaora is a kayak shelter that evokes feelings of “welcome” & “rest” through the transition of spaces for users visiting Rangitoto Island. The first design feature noticed is the exterior thatching...
Sep 19, 2023 | 2023, URBDES Studio 1
Amanda Bulman. Tutors: Dr I-Ting Chuang (Course Coordinator), Lauren White Ahuriri (Napier) is perhaps the most climate change vulnerable provincial city in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is low-lying, at risk from sea level rise and storm surge, as well as from the...
Sep 13, 2023 | 2023, URBDES Studio 1
Ekin Sakin. Tutors: Dr I-Ting Chuang (Course Coordinator), Lauren White The project aims to contribute to a climate resilient Hawke’s Bay, where Napier, Hastings and Havelock North complement each other for greater regional climate resilience as well as cultural...