2025 Auckland Architecture Awards Winner
AUT Tukutuku
An ambitious university building that rationalises and ties together the layout of the AUT North Campus, Tukutuku demonstrates how a real commitment to sustainability and carbon capture can create a delightful place to be that is a joy to both inhabit and move around. This building is an exemplar, from the striking angled aluminum fin façade, arranged to mitigate heat gain while still providing views out and good daylighting through, to the warmth of the exposed mass timber structure and the dramatic atrium. It shows how well-considered, fully embodied, sustainable principles can infuse a significant piece of architecture that is an inspiring place of learning and uplifts the spirit.
