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Te Hurihanga Kawakawa Vintage Railway
The cultural junction of the north
The project included:
Entrance – Coal mining tunnel entrance experience with rammed earth walls.
Building appears to be 4 separate typical Coal mining type buildings with a mix of cultural narrative elements. .
Working with Ngāti Hine Artists to confirm the cultural narrative kaupapa design elements.
Connections to the Hundertwasser Park, native nursery, sculpture, walking and cycle trails
Library & Council service centre
Competition Analysis
Atea & town square
Improved public amenities & parking
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The Bay of Islands Vintage Railway is the most northerly railway in New Zealand. Of significant historical and cultural importance, the railway operates today on a section of the former Opua track and offers train rides to visitors.
The brief was to design a new training facility, alongside the existing historic railway station, that speaks to the cultural narrative and history of the Kawakawa Railway, the town's history of coal mining and local iwi Ngāti Hine. The new building reflects the partnership between the BOIVR Trust and Ngāti Hine, and the existing historic station.

Challenges met and value/benefits provided:

Budget constraints

Budget constraints – using simple building forms and
construction of a lightweight building.

Working with existing infrastructure

This presented limitations on building placement and traffic parking layouts

Time constraints

The project received PGF funding which meant a very quick turnaround of concept plans and liaising with local iwi. We achieved an approved concept plan from both iwi and the trust in 4 weeks.

Functionality

Integrating the new building to function with the existing historic station, and have the building speak to the partnership with Ngāti Hine.

Other Projects

Avail Pacific Kawakawa Hundterwasser Project

Te Hongonga Kawakawa Hundertwasser Park

Avail Pacific Kawakawa Vintage Railway Project

Te Hurihanga Kawakawa Vintage Railway

Avail Pacific Bay of Islands International Academy

BOIIA

Avail Pacific Whangaroa School Project

Whangaroa College

Maromaku

Avail Pacific Oromahoe School Project

Oromahoe School

Avail Pacific Kaikohe Intermediate Project

Kaikohe Intermediate

Kerikeri Primary School

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