Auckland War Memorial Museum Te Ao Mārama
Auckland War Memorial Museum Te Ao Mārama, Auckland
Inside Te Ao Mārama, gently curved gallery pathways of profiled timber join the Southern Atrium with He Taonga Māori, and a new space for reflection, gathering and ceremony sits below the glowing underside of the Kauri bowl.
Tanoa
The bowl became Tanoa, its sense of suspension and mystery restored and enhanced.
And held below the glowing underside of the bowl a new honorific space of reflection, gathering, conversation and ceremony has been created.
Gallery pathways
New gently curved gallery pathways of profiled timber nautilus shell-like forms join the transformed Te Ao Marama Southern Atrium with the He Taonga Mãori, bringing orientation and interconnection to both the museum and memorial.
A new sense of entrance threshold and dignity of arrival into the Te Ao Marama is orchestrated through operable and beautifully carved timber screens.
Integrated Cultural Artworks
‘Te Tatau Katiaki’ Digital Carving by Graham Tipene (Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Manu, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Haua)
‘Wāhi Whakanoa’ Sculptures Hine-pū-te-hue and Rongomātāne by Chris Bailey (Ngāti Paoa, Ngāti Hako, Ngāti Porou, Te Aupouri)
‘Manulua’ Sculptures by Sopolemalama Filipe Tohi
Explore the architecture (country) and architecture (galleries) of Auckland War Memorial Museum Te Ao Mārama.
Awards
| 2022 | World Architecture Festival | INSIDE Public Buildings Award | |
| 2021 | New Zealand Institute of Architects | Public Architecture Award | |
| 2021 | New Zealand Institute of Architects | Heritage Award | |
| 2021 | Interior Awards | Supreme Award | |
| 2021 | Interior Awards | Civic category winner | |
Press
| 18 Dec 2022 | Jasmax | Te Ao Mārama south atrium honoured with WAF award | |
| 2021 | Architecture Now | Collaborative and holistic: Interior Awards 2021 Supreme winner | |
