NATIONAL BUTTERFLY EDUCATION CENTRE

Site Studies & Concept Presentation

A vibrant, attractive new building to host primarily school groups, for fun and educational experiences around the life-cycle of the New Zealand native moths and butterflies.

NATIONAL BUTTERFLY EDUCATION CENTRE BRIEF

• Classroom/teaching space for groups of 30-40• A walk-through protected teaching garden• A propagation and seed storage space• A staff office and small laboratory• A small retail outlet• Bathroom facilities• Associated open-air butterfly garden

Photos: forestandbird.org.nz

SITE & MASTERPLANNING• The National Butterfly Centre building and garden must tie into existing site and

the proposed adjacent Community Gardens• Neurological Centre has offered spaces for temporary classroom and office/lab• Overall schematic concept to be designed as a masterplan, which may be

implemented in stages as funding permits

SITE STUDIES: TUI GLEN RESERVE

Proposed Community

Gardens

N

SITE STUDIES: CONTOURS

Proposed Community

Gardens

N

SITE STUDIES: FLOODING

Proposed Community

Gardens

FLOOD FLOW PATHFLOO

D FLOW

PATH

N

SITE STUDIES: UNDERGROUND SERVICES

Proposed Community

Gardens

Best Location

N

SITE PLAN

SWAN PLANT FOREST

TERRACED AMPHITHEATRE + GARDEN SEATING

WATER FEATURE + SCULPTURE

ARCHITECTURAL INSPIRATION

ARCHITECTURAL INSPIRATION

PERSPECTIVES

PERSPECTIVES

PERSPECTIVES