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| Fale Pasifika | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 20-26 Wynyard Street |
| Town or city | Auckland City Centre, Auckland |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 36°51′7.99″S 174°46′19.81″E / 36.8522194°S 174.7721694°E |
| Completed | 2004 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ivan Mercep |
| Architecture firm | Jasmax |
Fale Pasifika, is a building of the University of Auckland in New Zealand, located at 20-26 Wynyard Street.
Background and opening[edit]
Planning for the construction of Fale Pasifika in the mid-1990s.[1] The building was designed by Ivan Mercep,[2] who had previously designed the first fale (Samoan house) built outside of Samoa.[3] Fale Pasifika was constructed adjacent to Tāne-nui-ā-rangi, the wharenui of Waipapa Marae, the marae and focal point for Māori at the University of Auckland.[3]
The completed building is 11 metres (36 ft) high, 26 metres (85 ft) in length and 15 metres (49 ft) wide, provides seating for up to 300 people, and was constructed for a cost of $5.5 million dollars.[1][4]
History[edit]
Uses[edit]
The Fale Pasifika is often used for support services for Pasifika students [5]
Conferences, such as the New Zealand Asia Institute's celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Association of South East Asian Nations in 2007,[7]
-cultural performances
-memorial services, a service that was held for Efeso Collins on 28 February 2024.[8]
Associated artworks[edit]
[3] Tongan lalava by Filipe Tohi, Tania Short paved malae, sculptures by Tomui Kaloni, Jim Vivieare and Fatu Feu'u
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Pacific point of view". Trends. 25 March 2005. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Barton, Chris (12 July 2008). "Enduring legacy rewarded". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Walsh, John (2021). Auckland Architecture: a Walking Guide. Illustrator: Patrick Reynolds (2nd ed.). Auckland: Massey University Press. pp. 72–73. ISBN 978-0-9951465-9-4. OCLC 1255714813. OL 34770430M. Wikidata Q123589987.
- ^ "Apartments transform city skyline". The New Zealand Herald. 14 April 2003. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b Mccaffery, Judy Mcfall (2008). "Enhancing learning for Pasifika@ UOA: A view from the inside". AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples. 4 (1): 173–187. doi:10.1177/117718010800400113. ISSN 1177-1801.
- ^ Samantha Lafaialii (2012), Ua se ana : the promise of equity, ResearchSpace@Auckland, hdl:2292/17630, Wikidata Q112890340
- ^ "ASEAN at 40" (PDF). The University of Auckland News. Vol. 37, no. 10. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Aaron (28 February 2024). "University of Auckland farewells its first Pasifika student association president". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 24 March 2024.