T H E
T A L E G
R
E
O F G
O
T W O R
Y
W
T A N I W H A A
N
G
NGAKE & WHĀTAITAI THE TWO TA N I W H A OF TE W H A N G A N U I A TA R A - N G A K E A N D W H Ā TA I TA I - ARE EMBODIED AS TWO INDIVIDUAL ARCHITECTURAL B U I L D I N G S . T H R O U G H M AT E R I A L I T Y AND FORMAL DECISIONS, THE BINARY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE T W O TA N I W H A A R E R E P R E S E N T E D IN THE ARCHITECTURAL QUALITIES OF THE BUILDING. O N C E U P O N A T I M E T W O TA N I W H A - NGAKE AND W H Ā TA I TA I LIVED IN THE LAKE WHICH IS NOW THE WELLINGTON HARBOUR. OVER A P E R I O D O F T I M E , T H E T W O TA N I W H A GREW IN SIZE AND SOUGHT AFTER A N E W H O M E I N T H E VA S T O C E A N ON THE OTHER SIDE OF A CLIFF FORMING THE LAKE.
WHĀTAITAI
O N E D AY N G A K E - T H E E N E R G E T I C TA N I W H A BROKE A PA S S A G E THROUGH A CLIFF ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LAKE. THIS FORM THE O P E N I N G I N T O T H E PA C I F I C O C E A N , K N O W N A S T H E C O O K S T R A I G H T. W H Ā TA I TA I - T H E L A Z Y A N D FAT TA N I W H A WAS SLOWER AND B I G G E R T H A N H I S F E L L O W TA N I W H A . H E W O U N D U P H I S TA I L S TA R T I N G F R O M T H E FA R N O RT H O F T H E H A R B O U R A N D S TA R T E D M A K I N G H I S WAY D O W N S O U T H T H R O U G H THE GAP FORMED BY NGAKE. W H Ā TA I TA I ’ S L A Z I N E S S A N D L A C K OF EXERCISE CAME TO HAUNT HIM AS HE BECAME SUSPENDED B E T W E E N T H E E S C A P E PA S S A G E ON THE SOUTH CLIFF OF THE LAKE M A D E B Y N G A K E . W H Ā TA I TA I W O U L D L I V E H I S F I N A L D AY S A B O V E L A N D , D Y I N G O F WAT E R D E P R I VAT I O N
S S I D
T C E
T N IO
D R A W O
NGAKE O P E N IN G TO WA R D S THE HARBOUR
O S S
H T U
PERSPECTIVE SECTION
T H E S H E L LY B AY C E N T R E F O R C R E AT I V E A R T S I S S E PA R AT E D I N T O T W O B U I L D I N G S ; T H E E A S T A N D T H E W E S T B U I L D I N G . T H E E A S T B U I L D I N G ( S E E N A S W H I T E IN THIS IMAGE) CONSISTS OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION. STEEL IS USED AS IT IS STRONGER AND ALLOWS FOR A CANTILEVER TO BE MADE POSSIBLE OVER THE W E S T B U I L D I N G . T H E S T E E L B U I L D I N G P O R T R AY S T H E I N T E R P R E TAT I O N O F W H Ā TA I TA I I N T H E S T O R Y O F N G A K E A N D W H Ā TA I TA I . T H E T W O TA N I W H A S O U G H T A F T E R F R E E D O M I N T H E VA S T O C E A N A F T E R L I V I N G I N T H E L A K E ( N O W W E L L I N G T O N H A R B O U R ). T H E S PA C I A L G R I D O F T H E B U I L D I N G D I R E C T T H E D I R E C T I O N A N D M O V E M E N T O F U S E R S T O WA R D S T H E H A R B O U R ; W I T H V I E W S M A D E PA R A L L E L T O T H E H A R B O U R V I E W. W H Ā TA I TA I I S L A R G E R I S S I Z E A N D AT B E C O M E S S U S P E N D E D B E T W E E N T W O C L I F F FA C E S F O R M E D B Y N G A K E . A R C H I T E C T U R A L LY T H I S I S R E P R E S E N T E D T H R O U G H T H E C A N T I L E V E R E D S E C T I O N O F T H E S T E E L B U I L D I N G . T H E B U I L D I N G I S L A R G E R A N D T H E V I E W S A L I G N T H E H A R B O U R , H O W E V E R U S E R S C A N N O T I N T E R A C T W I T H T H E WAT E R S E D G E . A K I N T O W H Ā TA I TA I L O O K I N G F O R F R E E D O M , H E I S L E F T S U S P E N D E D O N LY T O B E M E T E R S AWAY F R O M F R E E D O M . T H E W E S T B U I L D I N G I S D E L I B E R AT E LY C O N S T R U C T E D O F T I M B E R LIGHTER IN ITS APPEARANCE AND IS PERCEIVED TO BE A WARMER GRID LINES DIRECTING TO THE HARBOUR REPRESENTS NGAKE’S T R U S S S Y S T E M S U S P E N D I N G T H E AT R I U M R O O F I S S U R R O U N D E D AT R I U M T O B E L O C AT E D I N T H E W E S T B U I L D I N G A S I T
CONSTRUCTION TO REPRESENT THE LIGHTER QUALITIES OF NGAKE. TIMBER APPEARS TO ME M AT E R I A L . R E L AT I N G T O T H E N A R R AT I V E O F T H E T W O TA N I W H A , A L A R G E AT R I U M S PA C E W I T H S U C C E S S F U L E S C A P E I N T O T H E VA S T F R E E D O M A S S O C I AT E D W I T H T H E O C E A N . T H E T I M B E R W I T H G L A Z I N G T O E V O K E T H E F E E L I N G O F B E I N G F R E E . I T M A D E S E N S E T O H AV E T H E O P E N R E L AT E S T O N G A K E ’ S A C H I E V E D F R E E D O M O F E S C A P I N G I N T O T H E VA S T O C E A N .
S T RU C T U R E A S A R C H I T E C T U R E contributes to the architectural narrative sought after by my design intent. Using structure as a celebrated component of the design, the architecture is enhanced and the structure becomes a platform for a multifaceted narrative architecture. STRUCTURE
I. Tension braced frames II. Y Column III. Knife Plate Glulam Column IV. Pinned Gravity CHS Column supporting Roof Structure V. Node Connection of Roof Structure
III
I
II
IV
V
VERTICAL CIRCULATION OF
RO
DIFFERENT STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS ARE I N C O R P O R AT E D WITHIN THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF TO PA I N T A PICTURE OF THE A R C H I T E C T U R A L N A R R AT I V E SOUGHT AFTER.
F
O RO
L6
THE Y COLUMN ON THE UNDERGROUND FLOOR IS PERCEIVED TO BE HOLDING THE ENTIRETY OF THE BUILDING UP; REPRESENTING W H Ā TA I TA I BEING SUSPENDED BETWEEN TWO CLIFF FA C E S CARVED OUT BY NGAKE.
L6
L5
L5
L4
H O R I Z O N TA L TENSION CROSS-BRACING IS USED TO PROVIDE L AT E R A L R E S I S TA N C E . THE DECISION TO USE TENSION CABLE IS MAIN TO ENHANCE THE NOTION OF THE BUILDING BEING SUSPENDED; THE CABLES ARE SLENDER AND D E L I C AT E IN C O M PA R I S O N T O B R A C E D FRAMED BUILDINGS
L4
L3
L3
L2
L2
R
UG
E
X
T
R E T IN
E
R
IO
R
IO
UG
U N DE RG ROU ND F LO OR PL A N WEST BUILDING (UG) 1
SMALL AUDITORIUM 1 2 EAST BUILDING (UG)
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
ENTRANCE STEPS / RAMP TO UG FOYER STAIRS TO LEVEL 2 UNISEX / DISABLED TOILETS (w/ RISER) ELEVATORS RAMP TO SMALL AUDITORIUM 2 STORAGE BENEATH SEAT RAKES FIRE EGRESS STAIRS TO L2 SMALL AUDITORIUM 2 SMALL AUDITORIUM 2 VIP DRESSING ROOM FEMALE TOILETS MALE TOILETS MALE DRESSING ROOM FEMALE DRESSING ROOM PRODUCE RS OFFICE CREW ROOM (w/ KITCHENETTE) LIFT TO AUDITORIUM BACK STAGE PRODUCE RS OFFICE REHEARSAL ROOM FEMALE DRESSING ROOM MALE DRESSING ROOM FEMALE TOILETS FEMALE TOILETS
3
5
4
6
7
8
9
12
17
13
16
10
15
18
1
1000 0
3000
2000
4000
10000
21
22
24
15000
5000
19
20
20000
23
25
14
UNDERGROUND L EVEL OF EAST BUI LDI NG - T H E N O T I O N O F S U S P E N D I N G T H E B U I L D I N G S I M I L A R LY T O W H Ā TA I TA I -
SMA L L AUDITORI UM
15 2
3
4
1 16
GROU ND F LO OR PL A N WEST BUILDING (GF) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
6
7
8
CAFE & RESTAURANT RESTAURANT KITCHEN NORTH / SOUTH THROUGH-FARE BIKE RACKS STAIRS TO LEVEL 2 FIRE EGRESS STAIRS UNISEX / DISABLED TOILETS ELEVATORS ATRIUM VOID EAST ENTRANCE WEST ENTRANCE LIBRARY PROJECTION ROOM SMALL AUDITORIUM 1
5
10 9
EAST BUILDING (GF) 15 16 *
ENTRANCE STEPS TO MAIN RECEPTION L2 ENTRANCE STEPS / RAMP TO UG NEXT HABI TA B L E F L O O R A R E A O N L E V E L 2 . T H I S PRO VI DE TH E A P P E A R A N C E O F A F L O AT I N G BUI LDI NG
11
12
13
14
1000 0
3000
2000
15000
5000
4000
10000
20000
NORT H - S OU T H PAS S AG E
MAI N RE CEPTION
T H E S T O R Y O F N G A K E A N D W H Ā TA I TA I D E S C R I B E S T H E PA S S A G E B E I N G M A D E AT T H E S O U T H C L I F F O F T H E L A K E . T H E N O R T H S O U T H A X I S I S I M P O R TA N T I N P O R T R AY I N G T H E S I G N I F I C A N C E OF THIS AXIS AS AN ARCHITECTURAL FORM.
TWIN COLUMNS WITH A SINGLE BEAM RUNNING BETWEEN THE M I D D L E R E P R E S E N T S T H E PA S S A G E T O F R E E D O M F O R M E D B Y NGAKE.
ENTR A NCE R A MP TO MA IN AUDI TORI UM TENSION CABLES SUSPENDING THE ENTRANCE RAMP R E P R E S E N T S T H E J O U R N E Y O F W H Ā TA I TA I T O WA R D S F R E E D O M , O N LY T O B E T R A P P E D A N D S U S P E N D E D B E T W E E N T W O C L I F F FA C E S.
3
4
5
L EV E L 2 F LO OR PL A N
2
6
1
6 9
WEST BUILDING (L2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
7
8
ENTRANCE STAIRS FROM GF TO MAIN RECEPTION MAIN RECEPTION FOYER DOUBLE HEIGHT WAITING AREA RECEPTION OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE (w/ KITCHENETTE) MEETING ROOM FIRE EGRESS STAIRS UNISEX / DISABLED TOILETS ELEVATORS ATRIUM VOID UNISEX / DISABLED TOILETS STORAGE COMPUTE R STUDIO LARGE TEACHING ROOM SMALL TEACHING ROOM CONNECTION BRIDGE
17 10
18
19
20
EAST BUILDING (L2) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
CAFE / BAR SCISSOR STAIRS UNISEX / DISABLED TOILETS ELEVATORS FIRE EGRESS STAIRS AUDITORIUM CRUSH SPACE AUDITORIUM RAKED SEATING AUDITORIUM STAGE LIFT TO UG BACK-HOUSE FACILITIES
13
16
11
12
13
22
1000 0
3000
2000
15000
5000
4000
10000
20000
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
21
23
24 25
2
1 4
3
3
L EV E L 3 F LO OR PL A N 7 WEST BUILDING (L3) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
5
6
STAFF TEA ROOM DOUBLE HEIGHT WAITING AREA STAFF OFFICES MANAGERS OFFICES FIRE EGRESS STAIRS UNISEX / DISABLED TOILETS FIRE EGRESS STAIRS STAIRS TO L2 ATRIUM VOID COMPUTE R STUDIO STORAGE UNISEX / DISABLED TOILETS LARGE TEACHING ROOM SMALL TEACHING ROOM TUTORIAL ROOM CONNECTION BRIDGE
8 17
9 21
21 18
19
20 21
EAST BUILDING (L3) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
21
LARGE DANCE STUDIO SCISSOR STAIRS UNISEX / DISABLED TOILETS ELEVATORS SMALL DANCE STUDIO FIRE EGRESS STAIRS AUDITORIUM CRUSH SPACE ENTRANCE TO AUDITORIUM SEATING AUDITORIUM RAKED SEATING (UPPER) DOUBLE HEIGHT SPACE
10 21 16
12
10
11
23 22
13
13
24 14
15
15 26
14
14
14
14
1000 0
3000
2000
15000
5000
4000
10000
20000
15
15
15
15
10
25
MA IN AUDITORI UM
ATRIUM OF FREED OM - A R E P R E S E N TAT I O N O F T H E F E E L I N G S E X P E R I E N C E D B Y N G A K E A S H E E S C A P E S I N T O T H E VA S T O C E A N -
L EV E L 4 F LO OR PL A N WEST BUILDING (L4) 1
ROOF STRUCTURE OF WEST BUILDING
EAST BUILDING (L4) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
LARGE DANCE STUDIO SMALL DANCE STUDIO SCISSOR STAIRS FEMALE CHANGING ROOM MALE CHANGING ROOM UNISEX / DISABLED TOILETS ELEVATORS FIRE EGRESS STAIRS PROJECTION ROOM FOR LARGE AUDITORIUM
2
5
23
6 3
1
4
7
8
3
2
10
1000 0
3000
2000
15000
5000
4000
10000
20000
9
L EV E L 5 F LO OR PL A N WEST BUILDING (L5) 1
WEST BUILDING ROOF
EAST BUILDING (L5) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
1
SOCIAL SPACE SOCIAL SPACE / VIEWING PLATFORM SCISSOR STAIRS UNISEX / DISABLED TOILETS ELEVATORS PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO FIRE EGRESS STAIRS LARGE ARCHITECTURE STUDIO COMPUTE R STUDIO VR STUDIO LARGE DANCE STUDIO LARGE ART STUDIO SMALL ART STUDIO EXHIBITION CORRIDOR
2
4
5
6
3
7
7
8
9 10 11 12
15
12
13 13 14 14 14 14 14 1000 0
3000
2000
15000
5000
4000
10000
20000
L EV E L 6 F LO OR PL A N WEST BUILDING (L6) 1
WEST BUILDING ROOF
EAST BUILDING (L6) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
1
SOCIAL SPACE SOCIAL SPACE / VIEWING PLATFORM SCISSOR STAIRS UNISEX / DISABLED TOILETS ELEVATORS MANAGER’S OFFICE FIRE EGRESS STAIRS STAFF CHANGING ROOM STAFF UN ISEX TOILETS STORAGE STAFF OFFICE STAFF TEA ROOM POSTGRADUATE TEAM ROOM (w/ KITCHENETTE) OPEN PLAN POSTGRADUATE ROOM
7
2
7
7 4
6
5
7
7
7
7
3
8 14
9 15
10
12 12
15
14
11
12
12
12
12
1000 0
3000
2000
15000
5000
4000
10000
20000
12
12
12
13
12
12 12
12
12
12
14
12
14
12
12
12
14
12
12
THE TA L E OF T WO TANI WHA - A N A R R AT I V E O F N G A K E A N D W H Ā TA I TA I T H R O U G H A R C H I T E C T U R A L D E S I G N -