Wintec Media Arts

Hamilton, Waikato

Wintec’s R Block was originally a trades training building constructed in a typical industrial manner with large open spaces and extensive saw tooth roof. These qualities allowed the Wintec School of Media Arts to easily adapt the building as studio and teaching space. The roof south-lights provided excellent natural lighting of the studios but were prone to leaks, and the solid construction of the building cut off any connection to the street outside.

MOAA were engaged to address the leaking roof and lack of street engagement. The design involved placing a translucent canopy roof over the existing roof to stop leaks while still providing good natural lighting to the studios. To open the building up, large glazed areas were inserted along the Collingwood St façade. New hard and soft landscaping was placed in the zone between the building and footpath. The overall result is a clear visual and physical connection between the School of Media Arts and the surrounding urban spaces.

1,450m²

Te Pūkenga – Kura Toi Pāoho

Kirikiriroa, Waikato

I whakatū i te Pereki R hei whare whakawai i ngā akoranga mahi ā-rehe. He mākini te hanga o te tuanui, inā te rahi o ngā kauwhanga o roto. Nā te kaha o ēnei kōunga i māmā noa te urutau i tēnei hanga ki tētahi waahi akoako me tētahi waahi taupuni mahi. Rawe hoki ngā matapihi i te tuanui hei whakarawe i te rama ki roto i te whare, hēoi, he kaha nō rātou te komama. Ahakoa te pakari o te hanga o te whare, tē tarea te hono atu ki te tiriti o waho. I toko ake te karanga ki a MOAA kia ngana te whakatikatika i ēnei raru. Ko te mahi tuatahi, he korowai i te tuanui tuatahi ki tētahi kāuru kia mutu atu te kuhunga o te wai. Tuarua, i whakatūwhera i te whare ki te taha rori o Collingwood mā ngā tatau. Kātahi i whakauru i ētahi hangahanga ki te papa whenua i waenganui i te whare me te ara hīkoi. I te mutunga, he hononga tō te whare whakawai ki te taiao tāone.

1,450m²