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Tāwhaki, atrium stairway, Tūranga by Fayne and Caleb Robinson. Photo by Pam Carmichael Photography.
The Matapopore Trust has been a key partner in the development of the city’s central library since the beginning of the project. Cultural values, aspirations and narratives are woven throughout Tūranga’s entire experience.
Tūranga is a name that carries with it considerable responsibility. Tūranga speaks of whakapapa across generations, connections to the north and out to Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa and the wider Pacific. Recounted in the waiata ‘E Tuku Ana’, Tūranga is celebrated in a depiction on the west-facing outer wall of the library building.
The Ngāi Tūāhuriri influence on the design and build of Tūranga is centred on the notion of mātauranga mana whenua – the body of knowledge that originates from the people of this place.
Key cultural values, aspirations and narratives were woven holistically into the conceptual development of the architecture and spatial experience of Tūranga. The inclusion of integrated design and artworks that translate traditional mātauranga into contemporary form adds a rich and dynamic layer to the experience of place.
Click here to check out the artworks and their stories that are woven through the very fabric of the library.