Wakatu House

Commercial Electrical / Exterior Feature Lighting Design

Our mission for this project was to illuminate the seven significant concrete columns on the exterior of the Wakatu Building. These columns, each representing one of the seven Iwi in the region, hold special cultural significance. We designed a lighting scheme to highlight the artwork itself, creating a dramatic effect at night while respecting the panels’ artistic integrity. This project earned the NZIA Award Jury’s Citation.

NZIA Award Jury’s Citation:
“With its dominant position and the nine-metre-high Po guarding its entrance, Wakatu House has a confident presence and provides its owner-occupiers with an operational base at once subtle and well-defined. The tastefully applied art on the facades adds to a sense of identity and purpose that is important to the client. Internally the materials’ palette is clean and simple with considered, elegant detailing.”