Space Studio 19 Warren and Mahoney Architects 86 Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport

Finalist
Credits
  • Pou Auaha / Creative Directors
    Jonathan Hewlett, Vee Kessner, Renata Te Wiata
  • Pou Taketake / Cultural Lead
    Renata Te Wiata
  • Ringatoi Matua / Design Directors
    Jonathan Hewlett, Vee Kessner
  • Client
    Tainui Group Holdings and Auckland International Airport Limited
Description:

Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport is a five-star premium hotel that lives up to the mana of the name that it carries.
From the beauty and meaning of its name gifted by Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, to the seamless integration of tangata whenua culture and modern, thoughtful architecture and design, Te Arikinui is a stunning pou at the gateway to Aotearoa New Zealand. Enriched by design integrity and authenticity, Te Arikinui is a building that enriches us all.
Kotahi te koohao o te ngira e kuhuna ai te miro maa, te miro pango, te miro whero.
Through the eye of the needle pass the white thread,
the black thread, and the red thread.
Spoken by the first Maaori King, Pootatau Te Wherowhero, these words speak to connection, collaboration and the outcomes that can be achieved by working together towards a common vision.