2025 New Zealand Architecture Awards Winner
Te Ara Pekapeka
This bridge embodies an elegant and deeply woven collaboration, with all parties moving as one towards a shared vision. Serving as both gateway and threshold, it provides a vital crossing for pedestrians while framing the experience of vehicles passing beneath. More than infrastructure, it is a beautiful sculptural piece of architecture that brings dynamism and presence to a place that might otherwise have been defined by a purely functional engineering solution. The structure is deliberately held off the water to respect its cultural significance to Māori, minimising environmental impact while honouring the heritage of the site. Infrastructure is seamlessly integrated, with weathering steel delivering durability. Safety — in both use and upkeep — has been critical to the project’s success. Unlocking a robust transport network and connecting the Peacocke suburb with the city of Hamilton, the bridge stands as both an elegant work of architecture and a catalyst for future development and access.
- Practice
- Edwards White Architects Ltd and BBO in association
- Category
- Planning & Urban Design
- Location
- Waikato/Bay of Plenty
