Final session of Place Cadets @ Te Kōmanawa Rowley School 🙌 Assembling the structures & celebrating the result! 💫 Over the past 8 weeks we’ve been working alongside these clever Year 6 tamariki - the children have played an integral par
Tool skills prep! 🙌 Week 7 - Place Cadets @ Te Kōmanawa Rowley School 💫 Photography: @petramingneau @cast.lighting @rosiemurphy.me @gather_landscape_architecture @ratafoundation @wsp_in_nz @wsp_landscapeud_nz @switchedonnz @placemakerschr
Magnificent teamwork from year 6 tamariki at Te Kōmanawa School 🙌 The children were tasked with assembling the final designs of our three 1:10 models ... life size! Using the scale models for reference, the children taped together large cardboard
I love this stage of Place Cadets ... when the children realise that, after weeks of sketching, modelling and iteration, we actually WILL create a structure at the end of this process! 🙌   Here’s Lealofi and Junior, with Te Kōmanawa teach
Place Cadets @ Te Kōmanawa Rowley Avenue School - Day 4 🙌 Working in small groups to further refine design ideas  - using 1:10 plywood modules. Aligned with the children's brief, we're looking to create safe places of shelter, hiding spots,
Hands-on with design thinking! Exploring ideas through scale cardboard models. Day 3 of Place Cadets @ Te Kōmanawa Rowley Avenue School 💫 Photography: @petramingneau @te_komanawa_rowley_school @rosiemurphy.me @cast.lighting @warehousestatio
Day 2 of Place Cadets @ Te Kōmanawa Rowley Avenue School ✨ Discovering that we need more places for quiet time and that birds, our forest area and climbing/getting up high are important. Workshop 2 was about inviting early ideas through sketching
Day One of Place Cadets at Te Kōmanawa Rowley Avenue School! 💫 Exploring (and reflecting on) the outdoor play space with Kaiako Sophie and these enthusiastic Year 6 tamariki! ✨ @te_komanawa_rowley_school @rosiemurphy.me @gather_landscape_archite
Meet Petra, Place Cadets photographer! ✨ Petra will be behind the camera, documenting our new project with Te Kōmanawa School this coming week! Petra is originally from Belgium but has lived in Aotearoa for the past 12 years. “I love inter
Place Cadets is back! 💫 In less than two weeks’ time, we’ll be working alongside Year 6 students at Te Kōmanawa Rowley Avenue School! Te Kōmanawa means ‘a spring of water’ and this wonderful school is made up of many cultu
Introducing Rosie! 💫 Rosie has recently joined the Gather design team as we begin our next project with Te Kōmanawa Rowley Avenue School! Rosie recently moved to Ōtautahi from London, bringing with her a wealth of experience in youth and communit
We're thrilled to announce that Rātā Foundation is supporting our next Place Cadets project at Te Kōmanawa Rowley Avenue School! 💫 Starting October this year, Year 5 and 6 tamariki will work alongside professional landscape architects, designers an
Q and A with Louka, age 6 Place Cadets at Te Huarahi Linwood Avenue Favourite part of being a Place Cadet “Making the models.” What was helpful to you in the project? “When we were making the models with the tape, Wendy helped m
A snapshot of our final day (rā tuawhitu - day 7) at Te Huarahi Linwood Avenue School! ✨ So many ways that children can take part in designing their outdoor places if given the chance. This project has contributed to the tamariki's design and cons
DJ and Harper try out one of the prototypes for size! 💫 Prototypes are an opportunity for the children to test their ideas and to provide feedback about the design. They can then help with any changes that need to take place. Can't wait til our f
Rā tuaono (Day 6) of Place Cadets at Te Huarahi School ✨ Last week was all about building a prototype - testing the design of one of our structures as we prepare to assemble the real thing on Friday June 9! Lovely to have Principal @gretchensmith3