Green School NZ
Awards: Supreme Award Winner – 2023 NZ Timber Design Awards: Recognized for the “Kina” building, which features sustainable, low-carbon timber construction.
Western Architecture Awards (NZIA): The Kina building won in 2023, following an earlier award in 2020 for the “Waka” pods, honoring its innovative, eco-friendly design.
TYPE
COMMERCIAL
Function
SCHOOL
Construction Date
2022
Green School New Zealand is the first of its kind in the country to place environmental awareness at the heart of education. Opened in 2020, the campus was established with a vision to foster a global community of learners.
Designed by Boon Team Architects, the buildings emphasise natural materials and innovative form, featuring complex glulam timber structures shaped to reflect a kina, creating a distinctive and expressive learning environment.
Farnsworth Roofing was engaged as the roofing contractor for Stage Two of the campus development, working alongside Livingstone to deliver the Junior School (‘Kina’) and the Innovation Hub (‘iHub’).
The Kina is made up of four interconnected modules arranged around a central atrium. Each module includes two classrooms and a shared breakout space, with bag storage and bathroom facilities located between modules. At the heart of the development, a 300m² deck provides access to the classrooms, centred around a feature tree that creates a unique and engaging focal point.
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