Community-made memories
Tuhoe: Te Uru Taumatua


The Challenge
To create a tool which allowed Tūhoe to collect and share their own stories with their own people, on site in their new eco-building in Taneatua.Research
We worked up various personas that represented the people who we would be connecting with through this work. These personas helped us to identify opportunities to engage and also influenced how the content was shaped and structured.

The Tech
We developed a series of nested Matai tables, which allow for close connection between users, as well as a sense of personal space to explore within. The software allows for visitors to tautoko (show their support for) a story, add comments, and add related stories so that their voice can be represented.

The Results
The latest addition to the Bay of Plenty landscape is a proud Living building in Taneatua. Te Uru Taumatua is the long anticipated home for Tūhoe and is the only building in NZ to participate in the International Living building Challenge. The technology contained within it gives this new building a totally up to the minute feel and a real reflection of the community it is home to.