Tairawhiti Museum

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Our most recent projects for this long-standing client required a delicate touch with sympathy for the original Pilbrow design, and a strong connection between form and function.

We are always honoured and slightly awed by the opportunity to work on the Tairāwhiti Museum, an architecturally awarded building by pre-eminent Gisborne architect Colin Pilbrow.

Most recent projects for this longstanding client were to expand and revitalise the entranceway, and to create new international-standard galleries and an archive extension.

Revitalising the entranceway prioritised light and a sense of welcoming and openness. Conversely, creating a new gallery and archive extension required a focus on the strict enclosure, atmospheric control, security, stability and a neutral canvas for the display of art and taonga.

Both required a delicate touch with sympathy for the original Pilbrow design and a strong connection between form and function.

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We create spaces for people to be. We design buildings with courage, conviction and creativity. Architects 44 is an exuberant and dynamic architectural practice, with deep roots in Te Tairāwhiti. Our heritage goes back to the 1950s and we’re proud to have named our business for the physical space that our offices occupy, in a nod to our local heritage, to our place.

Our practice is the largest and most diverse architecture practice in Tairāwhiti. We build on our strong foundation to continuously develop and challenge ourselves.

Our team is experienced in delivering every type of project - from marae to monuments, from commercial buildings to churches, from rest homes to residential dwellings. We are well-equipped to deliver – from the largest commercial projects to the most intimate of residential renovations.

We offer a comprehensive service, delivering an end-result that addresses all the functional and technical requirements of the project, as well as addressing the real needs of the building – cultural and human.