Accolades continue for The 笔腻 with New Zealand Architecture Award
The 51萝莉 is proud to announce its landmark Hamilton campus complex, The 笔腻, has won the Ted McCoy Award for Education at the 2024 New Zealand Architecture Award.
The 笔腻
The 笔腻, the landmark building at the heart of the University's Hamilton campus is now open. Its development reflects the University's commitment to an integrated and accessible campus that includes social interaction, hospitality and culture.
The 笔腻 is a centre for students, staff and the wider community, strengthening our ability to engage with and deliver community events and activities.
Booking The 笔腻
The 笔腻 has a range of bookable spaces and facilities for the University, and wider community, to enjoy. It offers multifunctional spaces for conferences and events with spaces for both large scale and smaller more intimate occasions.
Te 膧hurutanga: The Student Hub
Designed as a central meeting space Te 膧hurutanga honours the history of the site as a student safe-haven, cultural centre and gathering site for the University community. Te 膧hurutanga can accommodate up to 600 people theatre style, or 350 banquet style.
Features of Te 膧hurutanga include
- Seating for up to 600 people theatre style, or 350 people banquet style, with space for socialising, breakouts, and meetings, including moveable furniture.
- A generous, versatile stage featuring a 15-metre long screen.
- Adjoining multi-function rooms catering for between 50 to 150 people, equipped with conferencing facilities suitable for seminars, break-out spaces, workshops, and smaller formal occasions.
- Food and beverage catering for a variety of tastes.
Te K艒p奴roa - multi-function rooms and commercial kitchen
The ground floor of The 笔腻 incorporates two multifunction teaching rooms which can be used individually or together. The space can be configured for teaching and lecture delivery as well as for smaller general events for between 30 to 90 people.
Features of Te K艒p奴roa
- Two rooms that can operate as a dining room for between 30-90 people when used in conjunction with the new commercial grade kitchen.
- 7 large multimedia screens and projector for video conferencing and presentations.
Ko Te Tangata: The University Wharenui
The University wharenui, Ko Te Tangata, is centred in the heart of The 笔腻, giving shape and form to the complex. The name of the wharenui, Ko Te Tangata, is carried over from the University's motto, and means 鈥楩or The People鈥�.
Features of Ko Te Tangata
Ko Te Tangata is available for special bookings and can accommodate large scale events for up to 1000 people and accommodate up to 90 people for sleeping and noho marae.
- When combined the 膩tea, mahau and wharenui can seat up to 1000 people for large scale events.
- The 膩tea is designed to fit a range of marquee sizes, up to 700m2.
- For noho marae and sleeping, the wharenui is designed to accommodate 90 people.
- Four large screens and state of the art multimedia and audio facilities also cater for different event uses.
The Canopy
The Canopy is the University鈥檚 staff club, caf茅 and bar located on the first floor of The 笔腻 and overlooking Te 膧hurutanga.
The Canopy is a licensed venue available to staff and guests for casual visits and private bookings or functions. The Canopy is available for booking outside of normal operating hours.
Operating hours
Monday 鈥� Wednesday: 9am-4pm
Thursday 鈥� Friday: 9am-6pm
Map and parking
Parking is available at Gate 1 and Gate 10. View the campus map for specific locations.
Developing The 笔腻
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The 笔腻 recognised on global stage at World Architecture Festival
The 笔腻 has received a highly commended in the higher education and research category at the 2024 World Architecture Festival.
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The 笔腻 wins gold at the 2024 Property Industry Awards
The 笔腻 has won gold in the education category at the Property Industry Awards for 2024.
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A bespoke project
The 笔腻 at the 51萝莉 is one of the more unique commercial projects contractor Hawkins has worked on.