Through the 2023 World Inexperienced Infrastructure Congress in Berlin, the Hundertwasser Artwork Centre and Wairau Māori Artwork Gallery was awarded the celebrated Constructed Atmosphere Inexperienced Roof Award. This recognition highlights the revolutionary and sustainable design of the Hundertwasser Artwork Centre, which options Aotearoa New Zealand’s first and solely Māori up to date artwork gallery and a biodiverse dwelling roof.
Richard Good, NZ Consultant, Hundertwasser Not-for-profit Basis
Structure + inexperienced infrastructure
The dwelling roof idea, initially envisioned by Friedensreich Hundertwasser in 1993, was delivered to life by means of the collaborative efforts of a devoted group, together with Renee Davies, the Hundertwasser Non-Revenue Basis, Springmann Structure, soil scientist Robyn Simcock, architect Grant Harris of HB Structure, 4Sight Consulting (now SLR) and Tawapou nursery. Accomplished in 2022, the afforested roof integrates nature into the constructed setting, reflecting Hundertwasser’s perception in a extra human structure.
The design course of concerned in depth interdisciplinary collaboration, with important enter from the group. Regardless of the venture’s prolonged journey, starting with an invite from Whangārei’s Mayor Stan Semenoff in 1993, group help remained unwavering. In 2014, a public referendum solidified the choice to assemble the Hundertwasser Artwork Centre, resulting in a profitable $33 million fundraising marketing campaign pushed by group volunteers.
Richard Good, NZ Consultant, Hundertwasser Not-for-profit Basis
Biodiversity and biophilic design
The dwelling roof, spanning roughly 980m2, fosters a wealthy habitat for vegetation, bugs, and birds, supporting biodiversity in an city setting. The design consists of a mixture of New Zealand native and unique vegetation, making a woodland impact with spontaneous vegetation. Fruiting bushes permit guests to interact with the setting, selecting fruit as they wander by means of the forest-like roof.
The plant palette consists of threatened species and people endemic to the Northland area, highlighting the distinctive character of the Hundertwasser Artwork Centre. Paths created from pure supplies improve permeability and preserve an natural aesthetic, mixing seamlessly with the encompassing panorama.
Copyright: Zoë Avery, The Urbanist + Design for Nature + College of Auckland
Water Delicate and Local weather Adaptation City Design
The dwelling roof performs a vital position in stormwater administration, absorbing and filtering rainwater to cut back runoff and mitigate flood dangers. It additionally contributes to city warmth island mitigation by offering pure cooling by means of evapotranspiration and shading. The roof’s development integrated eco-friendly supplies and practices, emphasizing environmental duty.
Instructional and analysis contributions
The Hundertwasser Artwork Centre serves as an academic useful resource, providing packages and excursions that spotlight the advantages of inexperienced roofs and sustainable city improvement. The Centre aligns with Hundertwasser’s imaginative and prescient and te ao Māori rules, offering interdisciplinary studying experiences that embody artwork, identification, structure, and ecology.
In regards to the World Inexperienced Structure Congress 2024
New Zealand will host the World Inexperienced Infrastructure Congress (WGIC2024) in Auckland from September 2–5, 2024 organised by the College of Auckland, in collaboration with Design for Nature, and the World Inexperienced Infrastructure Community (WGIN).
The occasion will characteristic discussions on city nature-based options, inexperienced buildings, local weather adaptation, and inexperienced infrastructure from over 100 worldwide audio system, and 9 keynotes.
Attendees can stay up for shows, workshops, networking alternatives, a gala dinner, and an tour day visiting a few of Auckland’s notable inexperienced infrastructure tasks.
Aimed toward trade leaders: architects, designers, planners, panorama architects, ecologists and concrete designers, lecturers, and authorities officers, the WGIC2024 seeks to foster cross-disciplinary dialogues and assist form a sustainable city future.
View the programme and register at www.wgic2024.org.
