Kakapo Creek是一个早期学习中心，可容纳100名儿童，位于Mairangi Bay的中心地带，建立在Nga Hau E Wha（四风）的理念上，象征着来自各种背景的人们的聚会场所。这一理念体现在建筑的设计中，将其形成一个圆形，以创造一个中央会议空间，四个主要教室围绕着它排列。曲线的形状来自于溪流的形状，它构成了建筑北侧的场地边界，并帮助建筑扎根于其位置。

Kakapo Creek is an early learning center for up to 100 children in the heart of Mairangi Bay and is founded on the idea of Nga Hau E Wha, the four winds, being symbolic as a meeting place for people from all backgrounds. This idea is embodied in the design of the building, forming it into a circular shape to create a central meeting space, with four main classrooms arranged around it. The shape of the curve was derived from the shape of the stream which forms the site boundary on the northern side of the building and helps root the building in its place.

在整个设计过程中，我们进一步探讨了连接和会面的概念–四间教室都有玻璃窗通向院子，这使得内部和外部以及各个房间之间可以相互连接。这种优雅简洁的设计由一个木质胶合板/夹层屋顶顶棚和绿色屋顶来完成，进一步统一了下面的空间，并将建筑与自然环境相融合。

Further ideas of connection and meeting were explored throughout the design – the four classrooms are fully glazed onto the courtyard which then allows connection between inside and out, and between the rooms themselves. This elegantly simple design is topped off by a timber glulam/ply roof canopy and green roof, further unifying the spaces beneath, and blending the building into its natural environment.

其他可持续发展和健康的特点包括：通过玻璃门窗提供自然通风–零碳；供暖和制冷由隐藏在浴室天花板上的电热泵装置提供–运行成本低，碳排放量低。建筑周围和屋顶上广泛的景观设计采用了本地植物，增强了生物多样性。

Other sustainable and well-being features include: natural ventilation which is provided through the glazed doors and windows – carbon zero; heating and cooling are provided by electrical heat pump units hidden above the ceiling in bathrooms – cost-effective to run and low carbon. Extensive landscaping around the building and on the roof with native plants enhances biodiversity.

绿色屋顶将屋顶的雨水减少了50%以上。所有来自屋顶的雨水都被排放到建筑下面的地面上，在那里被土壤和砾石过滤器中的细菌清洁，并最终被过滤回流。大面积的玻璃使采光最大化，因此在白天不需要人工照明。

A green roof reduces rainwater roof off by over 50% from the roof. All rainwater from the roof is discharged to the ground below the building, where it is cleaned by bacteria in the soil and gravel filters and eventually filtered back to the stream. Daylighting is maximized by extensive glazing so that artificial lighting is not required in the daytime.

玻璃是低辐射的，以减少热量损失，屋顶和墙壁的绝缘性能远远超过建筑规范的最低要求；所有的照明都是低瓦数的LED，因此是低碳的；所有的服务都在建筑的高架地板下进行，以方便维修或改建/翻新；现有房屋的材料在操场的装饰中被回收。建筑物的精心布置意味着只需要移走3棵小树–新的景观设计提供了更多。建筑物的设计是独特的，但也是可以适应的–当地居民认为这是一个餐厅或酒吧，而不是儿童保育中心，因此，如果儿童保育中心不可行，建筑物可以很容易地被改造。

Glazing low-e to reduce heat loss and roof and wall insulation well over building code minimum; all lighting LED low wattage, so low carbon; all services run under the raised floor of building for easy access for maintenance or alteration/refurbishment; materials from existing house recycled in playground finishes. Careful placement of building meant only 3 small trees needed to be removed – new landscaping has provided far more. The building design is unique but adaptable – local residents thought it was a restaurant or bar, not childcare, so the building could easily be adapted in the future if childcare is not viable.

Architects: Collingridge And Smith Architects (CASA)
Area : 729 m²
Year : 2022
Photographs :Mark Scowen
Manufacturers : Plytech, APL windows, Equus Industries, Techlam, Zone Architectural Product
Lead Architect : Phil Smith
Engineer Team : Markplan consulting Ltd
Builder : Auckland Supercity Builders
Furniture : Learning Spaces Global
Resources : Every Educaid
Constructions : Meridian Construction
Playground Design : Tessa Rose Playspace and Landscape Design
City : Auckland
Country : New Zealand