Kohanga Reo (2021)
Kohanga Reo (2021)
Adaptive re-use of a decommissioned bird aviary into a Kohanga Reo (language nest) on Matiu/Somes Island.
The building was originally a bird aviary. the idea of seeing flight as free and empowering led to creating a multi level space for children both on the interior and the exterior.
Internally, there are spaces made specifically to the scale of the child.
The elaborate truss structure on the inside is retained from the original building.
The building still includes all the typical spaces needed for a standard play centre while still offering a unique experience which embeds itself into the land it sits upon.
