Te Hono was co-designed by mana whenua hapū Puketapu and Associate - Design Practice, Beca, who was the project architect. Photo / suppliedTe Hono was co-designed by mana whenua hapū Puketapu and Associate - Design Practice, Beca, who was the project architect. Photo / suppliedTe Hono, the New Plymouth Airport terminal, has been selected as a finalist in a prestigious international award which recognises architecture that strongly responds to cultural heritage. Sixty years later, the architecture of the terminal puts mana whenua at its heart. Integrating members of local hapū Puketapu into the design team was crucial to this process.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 09, 2021 23:26 UTC