Spatial

Strata Architects Nikau Pavilion at Tui Hills

2024 Private, Public and Institutional Spaces
Credits
  • Pou Auaha / Creative Director
    Jack O'Neill
  • Ngā Kaimahi / Team Members
    Peter Kim, Josh Overend-Clarke
  • Kaitautoko / Contributors
    Fever Pitch Building Services, Richards Consulting Engineers, Landscape & Ecology, Feature Landscapes
  • Client
    Simply Events
Judge's comments:

This is a well-considered intervention which finely balances the weight and presence of the structure with a sense of lightness. The roof appears to float amongst the canopy layers of the native bush. This attention extends into the detailing and operability of the structure to support its various event functions and modes

Description:

A landscape pavilion within an existing events venue in the Waitakere Ranges. The pavilion provides a flexible space for hosting events and weddings, nestled amongst native forest. The translucent roof and draped fabric ceiling are suspended over mass timber portal frames, and allow filtered natural light into the pavilion that shifts with the movement of trees and clouds above. Glazed walls can be pulled back to connect to the surrounding gardens and bush, with deep roof overhangs that protect the occupants year-round.