Unitec Indigenous Design Award 2022
30 May 2022
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The Boffa Miskell-sponsored Indigenous Design Award (formerly the Māori Design Award) is part of the Landscape Architecture discipline at Unitec.
This is the second year the award has been presented and is given to a landscape architecture student who recognises and incorporates indigenous design thinking and outcomes throughout their studio works.
This year’s recipient is Hateni Tohi. He was selected for his contribution to Pasifika design within landscape architecture. He is currently undertaking his Masters at Unitec, building on his interests within design and culture.
Dr Matthew Bradbury, programme leader of the Masters of Landscape Architecture, said, “Hateni is moving from exploring his design thinking to an Indigenous-led project in Māngere for his negotiated study. Responding to the question, ‘How can the Indigenous community in Māngere use place-based knowledge to adapt and mitigate the impacts of climate change?’, Hateni proposes to work with the local community, including the college and community board to adapt old Indigenous knowledge and observation handed down, to find ways that local Māori and Pasifika people can make a contribution.
“Coming from the understanding that the effects of climate change in Māngere will have a significant impact on Indigenous livelihoods, and that Indigenous peoples are also increasingly being acknowledged as major change agents in terms of climate action, through extensive local cultural and ecological knowledge, he plans co-design workshops,” Dr Bradbury continued. “The ideas developed might then be applied to developing strategy, policies and design for adaptation and mitigation.”
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For further information please contact Julia Wick or William Hatton