The Pā and B201 honoured at NZIA Awards 2024
We are thrilled to conclude a successful year of award wins with two of our tertiary education projects honoured at the 2024 New Zealand Architecture Awards, which recognise the country’s best architecture.
The Pā at the University of Waikato, designed in collaboration with Architectus and designTRIBE, received the prestigious Ted McCoy Award for Education.
The University of Waikato is the first mainstream university in the world to redefine the university as a place of bicultural welcome, education, and connection. Establishing a spectacular place of welcome onto the University’s Hamilton campus, The Pā is designed to transform the experience of campus life for students, staff and visitors.
The jury stated: “In solving a complex brief to address a dispersed campus layout, The Pā’s project team has brought four large facilities together under one roof and created a new circulation spine to bring order to the campus. The guiding principles of manaakitanga and inclusiveness are central to the project’s design ethos, and this is demonstrated in the warmth and generosity of its many gathering spaces. As a backdrop, a heroic structural system of glulam beams pushes the boundaries of this technology to give the project its awesome tectonic strength.”
The University of Auckland’s highly acclaimed B201 building was also recognised with an Education Award.
The jury stated: “B201 has sought to elevate the mana of Waipapa Marae and Fale Pasifika, connecting them confidently into the heart of the campus. A highly effective collaboration between Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland and Haumi is evident in the integrated artwork that appears to prioritise dialogue with place in its acknowledgement of whenua, Mana Whenua, marae and fale.”
B201 is New Zealand’s highest Green Star-rated building and its low-carbon design and reuse strategies have set new benchmarks for sustainable educational environments.
In addition, the project was awarded a Learning Environments New Zealand Chapter Award in the Modernisation (Large) category last week.
Congratulations to the University of Waikato, University of Auckland and project partners for these tremendous accolades. These recognitions are a testament to Jasmax’s continued commitment to delivering ground-breaking educational spaces, designed for the next generation.