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, the new Kooti Whenua Maori premises in Whangarei manage to tackle these significant themes and issues, expressed through the overall design and careful detailing of the courtroom and other elements that traverse the building. The fabric that features throughout the building was also designed by Wilson. The form of the wharehui was chosen for the courtroom, because the wharehui is the forum where, traditionally, decisions were made within te ao Maori, with the courtroom functioning as another kind of contemporary wharehui where decisions are also made. [Extracted from the article] |
