3470 Puke Ariki 86AS3449 RT8

Puke Ariki

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New Plymouth

$26.0 Mil

Completed 2013

TEAM New Plymouth

2004 NZIA Western Architecture Award, 2004 Property Council of NZ & Rider Hunt Award of Merit

In the early 90’s, with only 5% of its collection on display, the New Plymouth Museum had well and truly run out of space. The $26 million dollar project to expand New Plymouth’s museum and library facilities began in 1997.

This project began with a review of contemporary museum facilities in Australia and New Zealand. A study of layers of history relating to the site provided the starting point for the concept. A brief was prepared for a new museum as well as redevelopment of the city library within the existing museum buildings.

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