MOAA win Waiariki Nursing School Competition

MOAA architects in association with Darryl Church Architecture have won an invited competition to design the new Waiariki School of Nursing and Health Studies.

A key design driver was the co-location of learning with social spaces, and the ease of moving from space to space for staff and students. Learning is at the heart of the building and occurs formally and informally, in moments of quiet and solace and moments of noise in groups. We developed a concept that provides for a multitude of learning environments and styles where learning is a shared experience.

Hastings Civic Square Competition

MOAA architects placed in the top three entries of an open competition for the redevelopment of Hastings Civic Square.

The judges commented “The submission for this very exciting design presents a very bold reworking of the Civic Square. A series of clear strategies are employed, including a thorough de-cluttering of the site, extensive demolition of some existing building additions, and the construction of exciting new structures. A key feature of the submission is the insertion of a very large canopy structure that would define a dramatic and very flexible outdoor civic space. This entry provides a point of difference from the majority of entries received. It represents a strong idea which has been translated well onto the site, offering vivid spaces with flexibility and adaptability."

U Leisure Wins Award

MOAA architects office fitout for U Leisure has won a 2011 NZIA Local Branch Interior Architecture Award.

A fresh, contemporary and colourful interior, appropriate to its youthful inhabitants, has been set within a 1960s Waikato University building, retaining the original circular floor plate and timber ceiling. Plywood cabinetry and bespoke desks combine well with the solid, oak-framed partitioned spaces inserted within the fitout. The Architect has pitched the design perfectly to the purposes of the facility, a joint venture between the University and the Student Union.

Wintec Marae Opens

After months of user group consultation, long design sessions and careful documentation and construction the new Wintec Marae has been officially opened.

The marae features three areas: a wharenui (main meeting house), whare kai (dining room and kitchen) and te tari (office/administration area). Its design is a contemporary version of a traditional wharenui. It has a central courtyard that will double as an additional space and social gathering area.

Seddon Road Office

MOAA were commissioned to develop the façade for this two level office building. Situated on the boundary between the Frankton light industrial area and a residential zone, the volume and materiality mediate between these two conditions.

Bond Street

This Bond St house was renovated and extended for the owners who have lived in the bungalow for 25 years. Two of the key considerations for them were they wanted it naturally warm enough so they didn’t require any heating and they wanted the house to last a minimum of another 90 years, so one of the first things that was done was to rip out the fireplaces and super insulate the envelope. The client wanted the architecture of the extension to the 1920s bungalow to be authentic and respectful of the existing house. A new living area and kitchen was added to the back of the bungalow along with a new sheltered outdoor area connected to the back garden. In the design much consideration was given to the sun trajectories to allow for the bungalow to capture as much “free” heat as possible throughout the day.

Pyes Pa House

Pyes Pa House is located on an idyllic semi-rural site on the outskirts of Tauranga. The house is orientated east/west with the built massing configured to separate the arrival and entry area from the private indoor and outdoor living spaces. Positioning of rooms takes advantage of the gentle north facing aspect of the site, providing optimum orientation for sun, views and the open spaces of the site. A split-level arrangement accommodates level changes across the site, and raises the master bedroom above the outdoor living spaces, providing visual separation and privacy. A material palette of Macrocarpa and solid plaster ties the house into both the natural surroundings and the local vernacular.

George Street House

This existing 1920s house is located in Hamilton’s Claudeland’s special character area. The district plan character overlay required the refurbishment and extension to sensitively respond to the vernacular of the street. The client brief requested the dated interior be completely reconfigured to meet the needs of 21st century living. The poor condition of the existing house resulted in a complete re-cladding of the envelope in vertical cedar shiplap that maintained the strong form of the existing house.

Rothbrook Street House

This house was design with genuine sustainability in mind. The house is compact and efficiently designed when compared with its immediate neighbours and is nestled amongst a grove of mature native trees on a central Hamilton site. Airtight construction, which is generally viewed as an alternative construction and design philosophy in New Zealand, has been adopted throughout this building. Careful consideration of solar orientation, coupled with heat recovery ventilation has lead to no other form of heating being required – MOAA will be monitoring the performance of this house with regards to CO2, outdoor and indoor temperature, humidity levels and water and energy usage for the foreseeable future in the hope that they can learn the effectiveness of their passive design techniques. Active systems will be added over time after the passive design statistics are analysed and understood.

Seddon Road Office

MOAA were commissioned to develop the façade for this two level office building. Situated on the boundary between the Frankton light industrial area and a residential zone, the volume and materiality mediate between these two conditions.

U Leisure office fitout

A unique circular space, circa 1969, has become the new office for U Leisure, a sporting events management company. In addition to providing office space for 20 staff a number of formal and casual meeting spaces have been created. The fit-out was required to reflect the sports culture of the organisation.

Wintec Corporate Reception

The refurbishment of Wintec’s corporate reception is part of a wider refurbishment of the campus administration building. The project was required to project a contemporary image and align with the rebranding of the institute’s print and digital graphics.

Wintec Wharenui

After months of user group consultation, long design sessions and careful documentation, construction has begun on the new Wintec Wharenui.

Over the next six months three cedar clad volumes and a steel canopy roof will be formed on the Wintec city campus. The new Wharenui will provide a place that caters for students social, physical and spiritual needs.

Wintec School Of Media Arts

An inner city industrial warehouse has been home to the Wintec School of Media Arts for many years. The solid structure of the building has provided a creative environment for visual design students to learn their craft in isolation from its surroundings.

MOAA were engaged to reorganize the interior spaces to meet current teaching practices, provide a new translucent roof to address weather-tightness issues and to open the street facade to create a stronger connection with the city and expose the creativity within.
The project has utilised innovative materials and construction techniques to achieve the design and functional requirements within a strict budget.

Cambridge High School Staff Room

MOAA Architects are currently designing the refurbishment and extension of the Cambridge High School staff room. This project involves an eating area, presentation space, computer space along with indoor / outdoor social spaces. The concept is based on the pursuit of knowledge and the inter-relationships of these spaces. The project is seeking to provide an innovative and efficient way of working for the staff. The refurbished staff room is to have a “different” identity from the school and provide private staff spaces.

Miro House Kindergarten

Miro House Kindergarten is part of the Waikato Waldolf School and provides learning opportunities for children aged 3 - 6 years. The Kindergarten recreates the atmosphere of a warm and loving home and the mixed-age groups function like a large family. Activities such as baking, tidying, cleaning, handcrafts, painting and rhythmic movement games provide a stimulating, tactile, and imaginative learning environment. The extension to the kindergarten continues the Waldolf tradition of providing natural, organic spaces that closely connect with nature.

Archive

With space at a premium on the steep site, the opportunity was taken to build new open space, rather than use up existing space. With the newly created roof top plaza projecting out/above the city, the building creates a new image for the site, forming a stronger link when approaching from the city below. A skin of printed glass wraps the building, hinting at the information stored within.

M.A.O

This gallery for contemporary Maori artists is located on a beach once used for launching waka and collected seafood. The project acts to unearth the original state of the beach after 70 years buried beneath soil and buildings. The building’s black volume rests between land and water, simultaneously seeking an urban presence, while connecting with nature. Works by contemporary Maori artists are displayed, floating on the water in a translucent gallery that moves with the tide.

Arts Precinct

This project acts to link a number of disparate cultural buildings into a cohesive arts precinct. The development is centred on a new plaza that forms an extension to existing public space. Commercial programme such as hotel and office space supports the development, along with cafés, restaurants and bars providing activity on the plaza.