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Auckland, New Zealand
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Fantails
Auckland, New Zealand
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2014
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
The site for Fantails is located in a prominent position at the center of a new subdivision of Auckland, New Zealand's largest city.
The client, Fantails Childcare, wanted a building that would be a bold architectural statement, clearly standing out from the typical houses and commercial buildings around. The triangular plan and elevation of the building are abstracted from the form of the fantail, a native NZ bird with a striking fanned tail, after which the Early Learning Centre is named.
Viewed from the entrance, the striking roof form comes together to look like the fan of the fantail, whilst from each opposite corner, the form takes on a more nautical feel, looking like overlapping sails on a yacht, thereby recalling its location in the ‘city of sails’.
The client, Fantails Childcare, wanted a building that would be a bold architectural statement, clearly standing out from the typical houses and commercial buildings around. The triangular plan and elevation of the building are abstracted from the form of the fantail, a native NZ bird with a striking fanned tail, after which the Early Learning Centre is named.
Viewed from the entrance, the striking roof form comes together to look like the fan of the fantail, whilst from each opposite corner, the form takes on a more nautical feel, looking like overlapping sails on a yacht, thereby recalling its location in the ‘city of sails’.
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