Te Hohepa Kōhanga Reo

Te Hohepa Kohanga Reo sets out to be a new typology for Maori early childhood learning.

 

Orientated along the rising and setting sun on a North-South and East-West axis, each space has a special relationship to te Rā, the sun. A central courtyard provides a warm nuturing outdoor environment full of light and colour.

Mā is white
Whero is red
Kākāriki is green
Mangu is black and Pango is too
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Kōwhai yellow
Parauri brown
Kikorangi is blue
Karaka is our orange
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