Fearon Hay Architects

Te Kaitaka – The Cloak

Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
© Simon Wilson

TE KAITAKA - THE CLOAK

Fearon Hay Architects

ARCHITECTS
Fearon Hay Architects

LOCATION
Auckland, New Zealand

CATEGORY
Coffee Shop

AREA
180.0 m2

YEAR
2014

RELATIONS MANAGER
Charles Berryman

ARCHITECTS IN CHARGE
Tim Hay, Jeff Fearon, Doug Weir, Matt Roberts

STRUCTURE
Mott MacDonald, Darrin Liddell

Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
© Simon Wilson
Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
© Simon Wilson

Text description provided by architect.

Te Kaitaika ‘The Cloak’ has been established in the heart of the growing urban environment at Auckland International Airport.

Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
© Simon Wilson
Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
© Simon Wilson
Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
© Simon Wilson

A sculptural built form is sited on the corner of two recently upgraded streets, one heavily traffic based & one focussed on the pedestrian.

The functional brief was simple - a flexible space for hosting events, meetings & introducing the strategy & opportunities behind the developing precinct.

Beyond these functional requirements, the brief was aspirational - the architecture should demonstrate opportunities for innovative design & sustainable operation.

Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
© Simon Wilson
Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
© Simon Wilson

The response used the freedom of its scale to explore sculptural & structural directions & brings together rich layering of material, texture & form to express cultural & national values.

A contoured living green roof is established over a shaped engineered timber frame, this shape providing the shoulders from which an encircling & distinctive woven mesh screen forms Te Kaitaka - The Cloak

Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
© Simon Wilson
Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
© Simon Wilson
Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
© Simon Wilson
Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
© Simon Wilson

The architecture is a combination of readily available construction approaches, layered with a degree of craft & legible materiality to showcase New Zealand sustainable design, materials, & innovation.

Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
© Simon Wilson
Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
© Simon Wilson
Te Kaitaka – The Cloak


Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
Floor Plan
Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
Site Plan


Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
Section 1
Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
Section 2
Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
West Elevation

Te Kaitaka – The Cloak
Rendering

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