Te Mātāwai – the largest public housing project in Aotearoa so far

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11 September 2023

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Nestled behind the century-old London plane trees of Greys Avenue, Te Mātāwai offers a new home and community to the central Auckland city neighbourhood.
Nestled behind the century-old London plane trees of Greys Avenue, Te Mātāwai offers a new home and community to the central Auckland city neighbourhood.
"This project wasn't about constructing a building; it was about building a community," says Daniel Chan, design lead for Te Mātāwai. This sentiment aptly reflects the journey of the project's development and is evident throughout the building's socially conscious mixed-use design.
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One of the two entrance / lobby spaces into Te Mātāwai provides a warm and welcoming entry for residents.
The beautiful koru patterns designed by Katz can be experienced up close along the street frontage of Te Mātāwai.
The northern courtyard at Te Mātāwai accessed from the lobby for Wainui and Waiora and designed to include gifted narrative and Tukutuku artwork.
The lobby space for Wainui and Waiora - the heart of Te Mātāwai.
The beautifully carved concierge desk welcomes residents to Te Mātāwai.
The lift lobbies feature wall tiling which continues through to the ground floor elevator landings.
Communal crafts room at Te Mātāwai.