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Each year, the New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) local architecture awards honours the finest designs and architects our country has to offer, and 2021 did not disappoint.  There were many amazing projects across New Zealand selected to win one of these prestigious awards, and Tilley Group is proud to have made a contribution by supplying the stunning perforated, folded panels for one of these projects.

In response to their client’s request for “a box with a pool”, the architects have delivered just that, albeit a skilfully executed box that rises above the constraints imposed by its steep and challenging site. This is a generous home that belies its small 330m² site. Stretching over three levels in an effectively arranged plan, the home’s clear zones take advantage of a northern aspect and views over the city. A folded, perforated screen across the facade works hard to address shading and privacy concerns while doubling as a fall protection barrier for the internal rooms. In a design reminiscent of infill housing in cities of greater density than Nelson, the Collingwood Street House provides an example of a typology that is rarely seen but sorely needed in the region.

Source: https://architecturenow.co.nz/articles/winners-announced-2021-nelson-marlborough-architecture-awards/

There were many other fantastic winning designs, here are a few of our favourites:

Stewart Residence
A close and thoughtful collaboration between client and architect, this energy-efficient passive house is an easy and comfortable place to live and entertain in, and is carefully designed to create a delightful duality. Upon approach, one is greeted by an entranceway that will scoop you up and draw you through the solid boundary wall, beyond which a series of internal and external rooms are strung along an internal spine. The sun and wind are cleverly softened and managed by external frames, while views to the north gather around an outdoor pool.

source: https://www.nzia.co.nz/awards/local/award-detail/9825

Camp Glenorchy Eco Retreat
For Camp Glenorchy Eco Retreat, the client sought to lead by example with a hotel and campground that visibly educates guests on the benefits of sustainability. The resulting work across the disciplines of engineering, landscape architecture, the arts and more, has been successfully orchestrated by the architects. The retreat consists of a compelling landscape of building forms arrayed around a central green common. These structures fulfil a variety of functions while responding to the client’s desire for the nostalgic aesthetic of a bush cabin. The use of recycled materials, along with close attention to air quality, thermal comfort and acoustics, means guests of Camp Glenorchy Eco Retreat will be immersed in a rich sensory atmosphere.

source: https://www.nzia.co.nz/awards/local/award-detail/9898

Invercargill Public Library Refurbishment
On a tight budget, this well-used and loved space from the 1980s has been given a new life. Previously siloed spaces have been opened out to produce a community-focused social hub. A central information kiosk and stairway has been inserted into the building, transforming what was previously a thoroughfare between streets into a light-filled atrium, while maintaining and celebrating the original post-modern architecture.

source: https://www.nzia.co.nz/awards/local/award-detail/9756

SCION Innovation Hub - Te Whare Nui o Tuteata
Innovation creates artefact in this robust response to a complex masterplan brief. Superstructure and tectonics conform to play with scale and occupation in a masterclass of progressive timber technology. A simple horseshoe plan contrasts well with a visually rich skin to create a welcoming and warm environment. Visual connections allow easy navigation and use of the space while creating a sociable and contemporary work environment. This building is an asset to the Scion campus, and creates a welcoming arrival and public interface that combines technology with culture in a cohesive and well-assembled building.

source: https://www.nzia.co.nz/awards/local/award-detail/9581

All winners of the 2021 NZIA Local Architecture Awards can be found at https://www.nzia.co.nz/awards/local-architecture-awards#location=&category=&year=2021&view=Winners&keywords=

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Large, perforated corten panels punched by Tilley Group, form the basis of a Māori design installation at the Gisborne's Cook Landing Site National Reserve.  According to Ngāti Oneone artist Nick Tupara, it's ambitious goal is to balance the way our history is presented.

Leading the project, Tupara says, “It comes out of a response from our nation, I guess, through our Tūranga Tairāwhiti community to say 'are we telling the history the way we'd like it to be told?'”  Tukutuku was used by Māori to bind materials for houses, the same technology used to bind waka that Māori navigated to Aotearoa.  “You get to exchange with another person with a barrier between you and together you offer materials through that barrier and create something quite beautiful at the end,” says Tupara.  Weaver Adrienne Stewart from Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti says, “You learn how to communicate without having to speak to each other, you learn to how weave tukutuku panels on a larger scale.”

Ngāti Oneone are collaborating with the Department of Conservation and the Gisborne District Council with the aim of balancing out the historical narratives of the region.  The panels will stand as a monument for the next generation.  “Hopefully something for my mokopuna to look at later on in the future knowing that their nanny has been involved in something really important for Tūranganui-a-Kiwa," says Stewart. 

Department of Conservation officer Jamie Quirk says, “It's a story that's overdue in telling and it'll be items like this wall that will encourage people to go down there, look at the site, enjoy the site and understand what's happened over there over a long long period of time.”  Tupara says, “There has never been a reference to our iwi, our local Māori people and this is our opportunity to bring some balance into our storytelling and to the way we pass on our history to others.”

Weavers from Te Tairāwhiti East Coast and around the country are participating in the process.  “From Ngāti Tāmanuhiri all the way up the coast and when you do that you always get a few extras, you get ones from Tainui, Whakatōhea, Whānau-a-Apanui, everyone who wants to come and share in a unique experience, even Ngāti Tauiwi, Pākehā weavers as well," says Tupara.  Weaver Jo-Vanna Ropiha from Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki and Ngapuhi says, “It's amazing to be able to be part of the mahi that we do here in Tairāwhiti, absolutely amazing.” 

The new structure will honour the Māori esoteric school of learning called Puhi Kai Iti, and stand where navigator Maia and his waka Te Ikaroa-a-Rauru landed centuries ago.  “To bind a sharing of stories, history, heritage, to bring together our shared differences, but also at the end of the day to create a space that's safe for us to have these discussions on our history and how we can use those to benefit our people,” says Tupara.

This article is republished from Te Ao Māori News

http://www.teaomaori.news/weaving-together-people-culture-and-heritage

Article: Te Kuru o te Marama Dewes

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The Elegance of Origami

In a densely populated area of Nelson, a clean-lined, elegant vertical home addresses the challenges of a tight site to deliver abundant light-filled spaces with outstanding views and privacy from the street.

Once part of a larger parcel of land, the steep section nestles into a landmark pocket of lush vegetation under the Grampians on a hill overlooking Nelson city towards the port.

Tilley Group was proud to be involved in this project, manufacturing the stunning folded, perforated screens that form such an iconic part of this build.

An active retired couple intent on downsizing had built their home several properties up the hill about a decade ago. Although they were enthused by the area and views, they weren’t sure if the 331m2 site lower down could provide the elevation and amenities they required. Before they purchased, they invited Simon Hall of Jerram Tocker Barron (JTB) Architects to give his verdict.

“It was a an exercise in meeting all the wants and needs this generation likes and can afford on a  small site including a nice,  low-maintenance modern house with three bedrooms above double car garaging with a basement, swimming pool and a lift as well for accessibility,” says Simon. “The challenge is how you put all this on the land without completely consuming it and maintaining outdoor amenity.”

On the upside, the mature trees gave an established feel to the site and his clients could obtain sign-off for resource consents from the existing owners.

Much of his focus was on addressing issues around light, shade and privacy from the street in an interesting manner. His strategy was to provide a stacked stair at the back for vertical circulation up through three storeys and a lift at one end.

“It’s like a saddlebag attached to the main building form with all the services and bathrooms to the rear and views from the living areas and bedrooms in front.”

Going up three storeys with expansive floor to ceiling glass on each floor maximised light and created a generous feeling of open space inside.

“Because of the views and mature vegetation, you don’t feel like you’re among a lot of houses. It’s like living in an apartment. The trick was accentuating the views while at the same time, providing privacy.”

Geometric shade fins made from perforated powder coated aluminium, custom punched and folded like origami, maximise privacy and provide a unique architectural feature to the street façade. A louvred screen on the poolside deck off the lounge visually buffers the adjoining property.

Vertical construction over three floors effectively separates the main living from an independent guest studio the couple has used for Airbnb accommodation next to the double garage, laundry and lift on the ground floor.

Two bedroom suites on the mid-floor include a spacious master bedroom that opens to the street, catching grandstand views east over the trees to Tasman Bay. The spare bedroom gains a poolside view, opening to the courtyard on the north-west corner; the ultimate covered entertaining space for summer. Living spaces on the upper level cantilever out over the pool area, which is embedded in a pre-cast concrete basement.

The building has a dark, austere flavour, constructed of shuttered pre-cast concrete to the first floor with a timber frame structure clad in Colorsteel and touches of black cedar around the courtyard.  JTB struggled to find a supplier for the pre-cast work so the builder, IMB Construction put in extra effort to complete it themselves.

Interiors draw on that rich aesthetic with dark, charred oak joinery and “quite heavy, earthy tones”. The kitchen has an industrial flavour featuring an expansive linear pendant in a rustic charred timber. The idea of permeability on the exterior is reinforced in a perforated screen in the stairwell.

Defining the entry, a cantilevered canopy leads to a large door opening onto a double-height space highlighted by pendant lighting.

Simon enjoyed the process of making the house very comfortable and functional for a couple who spend a lot of time at home entertaining. “It was rewarding seeing them happy with lots of light, heat and amenity.”

He says, the benefit of going up three storeys means you can stack a lot more in. “From a design aspect they’re really elegant. You can create more interest with a three-storey building. Two levels can be quite blunt, their proportions often can look  square and blocky.”

For Simon, the project reasserts his belief that you don’t need a big site.

“You shouldn’t be deterred by small, tricky sites. Good opportunities come from them. If you work them hard, they are a lot more rewarding.”

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Article: Vicki Holder

Photos: Jason Mann Photography

July 2020.

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