TOUR 17 - TERTIARY BUILDING INNOVATIONS ARA (POLYTECHNIC)
ARA has recently opened two new state-of-the-art new buildings.
Kahukura the new Engineering and Architectural Studies Building, located on the Madras Street Campus has used many sustainable building innovations.
Manawa – is the new Nursing, Midwifery & Medical Imaging dual location building with the CDHB and University of Canterbury located on Antigua Street in the new Health Precinct.
MANAWA BUILDING
Architect: Sheppard & Rout
Type: New BuildManawa enables Ara to build on existing health sector relationships and expand the current nursing and allied health programmes, taking full advantage of innovations in health and education. Students will have access to high tech simulation environments and facilities and will work alongside professionals and potential employers.ARA KAHUKURA
Architect: Jasmax
Type: New BuildARA Kahukura building is the new engineering and architectural studies building, designed around innovative and flexible learning work spaces for students and staff. Kahukura is a Māori word that refers to chiefly cloak, a rainbow and the ancestor of the Port Hills which the building looks towards. Kahukura opened in September 2017. 'Kahukura' has been designed to use and visually display building and sustainability techniques so that architecture students can learn from the building itself.