3.3 MOTAT Aviation Display Hall, NEW ZEALAND Architects:
Studio Pacific Architecture
Photographs:
Patrick Reynolds
Manufacturers: Autex, Decortech MOTAT is lucky enough to have two sites, M1 and M2 which are connected by our complimentary tram ride or a short drive. The multi-award-winning Aviation Display Hall at MOTAT Meola Road (M2) hosts a large collection of recreational, military, topdressing, and commercial aircraft which celebrates the evolution of New Zealand aviation since February 1911 when Vivian Walsh achieved sustained and controlled flight in a British Howard Wright biplane. Visitors will also be able to see aircraft which saw service with the Royal New Zealand Air Force such as the de Havilland Mosquito and the modern Skyhawk and Aermacchi. Other highlights include the Solent and Sunderland Flying Boats and the Lancaster bomber. The Aviation Display Hall is a major new museum facility for the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT)’s collection of historic aircraft. It was designed to extend the existing aviation building on the museum’s Meola Road site in Auckland. At 3300m2, the extension will enable MOTAT to house all of their aviation exhibits, some of which are the only remaining examples in the world, in a protected environment for the first time. From the outset, sustainable design measures have been an integral part of the overall design approach. The building utilizes a ventilation strategy that favors natural ventilation in conjunction with a ‘heat chimney’ on the north of the building and requires only a low provision of mechanical heating. Glazing to specific areas of gallery space also maximizes natural light where appropriate space is required.
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