Exterior of Tuarangi House by TOA Architects.

An Architect’s Family Home in Auckland Is Inspired by the Māori Worldview

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The home is made of 42 unique cross-laminated timber panels. The smallest panel is 450 millimeters x 1500 millimeters, and the largest panel is the entire southern wall—14.4 meters x 2.3 meters. The cantilevered ground floor at the rear of the home was made possible by the strength of these panels.