2023 Western Architecture Awards Winner
Green School New Zealand Kina
Located on the outskirts of New Plymouth, a large kina, Stage 2 of Green School, is nestled among thousands of native trees at the base of Mt Taranaki looking out to the ocean. The kina form is celebrated with an organic, circular shape to create a safe and nurturing learning environment, with classrooms all opening to a shared central play space. A timber structure, driven piles, material selection and emphasis on insulation and ventilation systems ensure the building mirrors the environmental values the school is modelled on. The kina patterning features throughout internal spaces, with timber acoustic panelling shaping the circular interior.
- Practice
- Boon Limited
- Category
- Education
- Location
- Western
