2015 New Zealand Architecture Awards Winner
Brooklands Lagoon Public Toilet
Located at the Styx rivermouth, this toilet / shower / change facility is stage one of a project that was to have included landscaping and a viewing platform. The earthquakes halted the bigger plan, and now this modest structure continues to stand alone. Although the building is in many ways rudimentary, thoughtful detailing complement the forms, materials and meanings inherent in this project. Perched over a concrete block and timber cube, the cantilevered sail-shaped roof is a powerful presence that demonstrates how modest materials and construction methods can be elevated to become poetic. An extended rainwater spout reinforces the symbolic identity this small structure possesses.
- Practice
- WSP Architecture
- Category
- Small Project Architecture
- Location
- Canterbury
