By RTA Studio
1013 / Wairoa, East Coast, New Zealand
This Kura creates a fresh new centre of modern learning that looks to the future, while maintaining strong links with the past, and reflects Wairoa’s unique culture, history and landscape. The new building provides advanced ‘modern learning environments’ (50-60 pupils per classroom in open plan learning spaces) with a variety of well-connected learning spaces through the use of new building materials & technologies. It provides flexible teaching spaces to allow for a variety of teaching pedagogical practice, and specialist teaching spaces with technology & equipment suitable for a multitude of subjects & disciplines, spaces which can be utilised by both the school and the community alike.
RTA Studio has received more than 60 New Zealand and international awards, including Home of The Year, a World Architecture Festival category win and the New Zealand Architecture Medal.
Richard Naish founded RTA Studio in 1999 after a successful career with top practices in London and Auckland. We are a practice that focuses on delivering exceptional design with a considered and personal service. Our work aims to make a lasting contribution to the urban and natural context by challenging, provoking and delighting.
Our studio is constantly working within the realms of public, commercial and urban design as well as sensitive residential projects. We are committed to a sustainable built environment and are at the forefront developing carbon neutral buildings.