By Rough Milne Mitchell Landscape Architects
Mairehau Primary School has embarked on a major refurbishment of its classrooms in recent years, as well as building a new administration block, staff room, and library.
RMM's masterplan and subsequent development plans led to a clear, successful and well-defined outdoor environment for the school. The redevelopment supports community engagement, encourages parental access, and provides a venue for gathering.
External teaching opportunities are provided by generous verandas, paved spaces, seating that changes in level, rain gardens, and timber platforms under trees. The playground is full of activity with the installation of the new scooter track and play equipment. The students have been involved in design elements, including drawing their ideas for paving design and each making a decorative tile that will be incorporated into the school pou.
We are a landscape architecture practice with studios located in Christchurch, Auckland, Nelson, Wānaka and Dunedin. Over the past 25 years, we have developed a reputation for excellence through our collaborative style of working and highly skilled team. Our focus is to create innovative, sustainable solutions that connect people to their environments.
Our expertise and adaptable structure enables us to work confidently in a wide range of fields. While we concentrate on delivering the best service for our clients, we continue to foster our team's professional growth and broader industry support.
At RMM we're passionate about working with our clients to realise their vision. Our design response begins with ensuring that the site is fully understood. From the initial concept to detailed design and project management, the design process ensures that the aspirations and vision of our clients are realised. We offer a fully integrated design service, at a variety of scales, to suit every budget.