Te Tohu

Practice
Andrew Barrie Lab

Category
Small Project Architecture

Location
Waikato/Bay of Plenty

This is a beautiful, well-resolved student project that responds cleverly to the client brief. It is based on detailed research by staff and students at the University of Auckland School of Architecture into traditional wedged timber joint techniques. The prism-shaped structure is technically complex, using diamond-shaped bracing panels built into a system of wedges. Mirrored geometry allows the structure to wrap smoothly around its corners. The result is an efficient, lightweight, and transportable timber structure. It highlights the potential of natural materials and explores new possibilities for creative and sustainable design.

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