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2023 New Zealand Architecture Awards Winner

Te Huhi Raupō Renal Unit Taranaki Hospital

This hospital unit steps outside the conventional language of healthcare architecture to set a new benchmark for sustainability and patient experience. Spacious and light-filled, with extensive use of sustainably sourced timber, the unit forms a bridge and spans a valley planted with natives, connecting the hospital with the street and the surrounding landform. The warmth of the materials used throughout imparts a natural, relaxed and non-institutional aesthetic, with a sustainability framework that includes zero carbon and zero energy design. Built to offer patients a “sense of hope, relaxation and access to nature”, it ensures that dialysis treatment is delivered with ocean views and generous sunlight. Design input from local iwi has instilled a narrative into the building that communicates the story of wai (water) as a life-sustaining force integral to the human body and the community’s well-being.

 
Practice
Warren and Mahoney Architects New Zealand Ltd
Category
Public Architecture
Location
Western
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