He Pou Herenga Waka: A beating cultural heart for Whangārei Terenga Parāoa, with mana firmly held by hapū, open for all as a place to come together, enjoy and be part of
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Eruera, Kahurangi
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Degree
Master of Architecture (Professional)
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Unitec, Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
Date
2023
Supervisors
Hoskins, Rau
Smith, Hinekura
Smith, Hinekura
Type
Masters Thesis
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Aotearoa
New Zealand
Whangārei-terenga-paraoa
Whangārei (N.Z.)
urban marae
marae design
co-design
community engagement
partnership
bicultural
Māori architecture
New Zealand
Whangārei-terenga-paraoa
Whangārei (N.Z.)
urban marae
marae design
co-design
community engagement
partnership
bicultural
Māori architecture
ANZSRC Field of Research Code (2020)
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Eruera, K. (2023). He Pou Herenga Waka: A beating cultural heart for Whangārei Terenga Parāoa, with mana firmly held by hapū, open for all as a place to come together, enjoy and be part of (Unpublished document submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture (Professional)). Unitec, Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology https://hdl.handle.net/10652/6291
Abstract
PĀTAI MATUA
Research question
How can a co-design process conducted through Māori values facilitate and promote healthy and more well-connected public architecture within Whangārei?
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1. What are the implications of a Kaupapa Māori Co-design process on the development of a community-based urban marae within the Whangārei city centre?
2. How can the presence of Te Ao Māori be expressed and reclaim Māori notions of identity within the Whangārei built environment?
3. How does architecture expressive of Te Ao Māori, enhance the living presence of ahi kaa, whānau and hapū that connect through whakapapa to this land? (Okara pā)
TUHINGA WHAKARAPOPOTO
Abstract
For centuries, the Eurocentric perspective has dominated the architecture of many towns and cities, resulting in a historic lack of Māori architectural presence in Aotearoa. However, increased awareness of our obligations to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, has seen a growing societal commitment to prioritising Te Ao Māori in the future development of our multicultural communities. In order to do this well and create buildings that reflect Te Ao Māori authentically, non-indigenous groups and entities must engage and collaborate with Māori at all levels of the design process.
Co-design as a methodology is one way to carry out architectural design that promotes cultural collaboration. The purpose of co design is to provide space to design with, rather than for people.
This research explores kaupapa Māori co-design as a solution to address issues of under-representation, disconnection, and a lack of architectural presence. It highlights the cultural context and significance of the selected site, Ōkara Pā, formerly known as the Old Boys Rugby Club, located on Ōkara hill in the Whangārei city centre and seeks to create a genuine and meaningful kaupapa Māori design process for the development of this site. The design process included collaborative partnerships with pakeke from the Te Huinga Hapū forum (representatives of all the local hapū regions of Whangarei) and rangatahi Māori who descend from Whangārei hapū.
The vision for this project is to create “a beating cultural heart for Whangārei Terenga Parāoa, with mana firmly held by hapū, open for all as a place to come together, enjoy and be part of.” This statement was developed alongside the two rōpu that partnered on this project and provides the foundation for outcome-based architectural design. Through kaupapa Māori co-design methods such as wānanga and kōrero a kanohi, this partnership resulted in a Master Plan for a new urban marae for Whangārei Terenga Parāoa on Okara pā. My hope is that this research will create momentum and progress toward the long-term aspirations of local hapū to reclaim and acknowledge ancestral sites of significance within Whangārei.
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