2016 Bay of Plenty Regional Commercial/Industrial Architectural Design Award
Designer: Aladina Harunani of APA Architects & Project Managers
Project: Tanatana Marae
Location: Waimana
Description: In Tuhoe tradition, the deceased are not mourned in the wharenui meeting house, but in a special wharemate. Tanatana has struggled for many years to carry out the service for tangi without a dedicated wharemate. The brief for Tanatana Marae called for a sleeping space for immediate family members alongside the body, and additional space for extended family members.
Judge's Comments: The project courageously accepts the challenges presented by the wharemate typology and marae protocols. A compelling architectural whole embodies the resolution of a raft of principles and processes.
