Ercol Lara Chairs at Auckland Zoo Te Puna Cafe by Stevens Lawson Architects

The Lara chair from L. Ercolani was selected for the interior of the award winning Te Puna Cafe at Auckland Zoo. We worked closely with Stevens Lawson Architects and Jack McKinney Architects to provide a chair that complimented the architecture while meeting the needs of a busy hospitality space.

Auckland Zoo has begun an ambitious 10-year plan to transform itself into a world-class immersive experience. The focus is to care for all life through a ‘closer to nature’ approach. The zoo is facilitating the environment, the passion and skills needed to conserve wildlife everywhere.

As part of the transformation, a new restaurant and function venue has been created, overlooking the central lake and new wetlands area. With great hospitality and beautiful interiors, this space delivers a very memorable dining and event experience.

Stevens Lawson Architects collaborated with Jack McKinney Architects to create a contemporary, light filled space with wide open vistas. The Zoo café, Te Puna (‘the spring’) has since been named one of the winners in the Public Architecture category of the 2021 Auckland Architecture Awards.

Image Credit: Stevens Lawson Architects