Te Puna @ Auckland Zoo
By Canterbury Clay Bricks
Te Puna “The Spring” opened in 2020 the zoo’s newest cafe and function venue has been cleverly designed to create a calm oasis, right in the heart of the zoo. A stunning piece of architecture, with fluid lines and sheltered niches, creating various spaces to sit, eat and socialise, overlooking the lake in the middle of the South East Asia Jungle Track. Designed by Stevens Lawsons Architects in association with Jack McKinney Architects, a focus on environmental performance was key as it needed to function as a cafe yet also be light and transparent to view the orangutans and siamangs as they range across aerial pathways across the lake.
Architect Nicholas Stevens says “The clay-brick pod forms add the sculptural effect and anchor the building into a space, in contrast to the lightness and floating feel of the rest of it”
A custom natural shade, on a smooth Roman profile, of 290x50x70 definitely helps this building fit into its environment.
LOCATION:
Auckland Zoo, Auckland
ARCHITECTS:
Stevens Lawson in assoc. with Jack McKinney Architects
GENERAL CONTRACTOR:
Aspec Construction
BRICKLAYER:
C F King Contracting
PHOTOGRAPHER:
Matthew Connolly Photographer
BRICK:
Create Range Custom Roman 290x50x70
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Te Puna @ Auckland Zoo
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Canterbury Clay Bricks is a family run business, supplying clay bricks nationally, for commercial and residential builds, since its inception over 50 years ago. We are the only manufacturer of kiln fired clay bricks in the South Island.
We offer you an impressive collection using rich Canterbury clays, from which we have created a host of enduring finishes and colours that will add style and value to your new home or project.
Canterbury Clay Bricks manufacturing plant is located close to its clay supplies within the surronding hills of Darfield. A number of recycled products are used in the manufacture of the bricks including re-constituted brick and recycled glass. The kilns at the plant run on up to 95% of re-claimed fuels and oil further reducing any impact of manufacturing. We supply nationwide to both residential and commercial projects, new builds and renovations.
Bricks are a blend of clays and water. The bricks are then formed, dried and kilned to produce a strong and durable end product. They are then hand blended and graded by staff to give a consistent finish.
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