NOHONGA 2022 NOW AT BRICK BAY!
Responding to the theme of Climate Resilience, Nohonga 2022 attracted a range of unique, creative designs from landscape architects. Four designs were picked from the group and each of them was brought to life by a team of designers. The Nohonga were installed first in Britomart’s Takutai Square in downtown Auckland in October and are now exhibited on the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail. For more information about visiting Brick Bay, click here.
THE WINNING DESIGNS
Congratulations go to the four teams whose Nohonga look spectacular at Brick Bay!
Mataora by Charlotte Grieve, Joseph McCready, Erin Phillips
Mataora responds to the theme of climate resilience with a circle motif, speaking to the notion of time, the realities of birth and death, and the unbreakable links between past, present and future. Riffing further on the circular design, the Nohonga’s interior contains a net like that found in a hīnaki or eel trap, referencing the way the streams like Te Wai o Horotiu, with its abundant marine life, once flowed freely into the Waitematā.The Sound of Life by Lei Chen, Kelly Ting, Bo Hong
In a landscape undergoing constant evolution,the ability to adapt becomes more important than ever. The team behind The Sound of Life offer an auditory experience of collective dreams, a place of healing and learning from nature. Made from recycled structural beams and offering a range of seating options, the timber boxes will become ‘insect hotels’, a shared haven for the children of Tāne.Tauta by James French, Holly Stitt, Lin Ma
The Māori word Tauta means ‘to trim, balance or stabilise’. This Nohonga responds to the theme of climate resilience by reminding people of the need to keep the world in balance. What happens if we tilt too far? The see-saw like structure draws people together, requiring negotiation to enable the bench to keep its equilibrium: its place in Te Ao Marama, the world of lightness and balance between Ranginui and Papatūānuku.The Stack by Monica Bainbridge, Alex Smith, Nicole Tune
Designed to question notions of permanence and impermanence with the use of untreated macrocarpa in varying lengths and with colours that mimic those of native fungi. Over time, the timber will gradually break down, making The Stack into what its designers call “a slowly evolving sculpture” that will eventually return to nature.
With special thanks to the generosity of the 2022 NOHONGA sponsors:
