Te Āhuru Mōwai: A culturally reflective community housing facility in Porirua, designed to provide a supportive and safe environment, featuring a vibrant palette of materials and a thoughtful arrangement of spaces for collaboration and privacy.
Te Āhuru Mōwai was established under a partnership agreement between the New Zealand Government and Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira (Ngāti Toa) to manage community housing in the Porirua Region. Originally providing base-build building upgrade services for the building owner, Custance were then commissioned to complete Te Āhuru Mōwai’s new home in the building.
Their new facility was designed to reflect the cultural identity of Ngāti Toa and provide an inviting, supportive and safe environment for all users who come from the richly diverse communities of Porirua. A palette of materials, colours and textures drawn from the local environment and many cultures bring connection, warmth and vibrancy to the office. A considered arrangement of spaces provides an open inviting feel that still provides safety for staff whilst supporting a balance of private and collaborative working environments
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