THE WHAKATANE COMMUNITY HUB

Also available at: www.tonywardedu.com/images/critical_practice/Hub-Design-Final.pdf

A DESIGN COLLABORATION BETWEEN POU WHAKAARO &

UNITEC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

THANKS We wish to thank the staff and students of the Unitec School of Architecture, and in particular the 24 Second Year students (of 12 different ethnicities) of the Whakatane Hub Project for their hard work, their talent and their brilliant design skills. Without them, this project would not be progressing to a successful completion. We would also like to thank the tangata whenua and the many Social Service Providers of the Eastern Bay of Plenty who supported us over the last two years, by attending our workshops, and by sharing their knowledge, their needs and their hopes for a better future for our community. We would like to thank the Whakatane District Council and the Bay of Plenty regional Council for their enthusiastic support and for their endorsement of our proposal. Finally, we would like to thank the many individuals and groups who make up the Whakatane Community for their faith, their resolve and their support. In particular, we would like to mention the staff and students from Whakatane and Trident High Schools, especially those who participated in our surveys and who worked on the design proposals.

This has truly been an exemplary community development project.

COMMUNITY HEALTH Health is a multi-faceted, interactive phenomenon

Physical

Spiritual

Mental Economic

Social Cultural

Environmental

Intellectual Political

HEALTH

Is about building, nurturing, developing and healing relationships

COMMUNITY HUB

NOT THIS

BUT THIS Community skills, resources and knowledge

A MULTIPURPOSE HEART AND HUB FOR THE WHAKATANE COMMUNITY

WHAKATANE: A TALE OF TWO CITIES

•  Sunshine Capital •  Best beach •  Unparalleled outdoor activities •  Spectacular fishing

•  Highest truancy rates •  Lowest academic achievement rates •  Among highest unemployment rates •  The second-highest child abuse rates •  Highest family violence rates •  Highest youth suicide rates •  Among lowest income rates

Why would anyone choose to live in such a divided community?

The Best of Towns The Worst of Towns

WHAKATANE: A PLACE FOR EVERYONE

“Healthy towns reflect healthy populations and cohorts, across the lifespan. Unhealthy towns reflect this in the untimely or premature deaths of its young and most vulnerable populations”.

Dr. Cookson-Cox, Kawerau Youth Suicide Enquiry

•  In the community •  By the community •  For the community •  Operated by the community

DEVELOPMENT WITH A HUMAN FACE

It’s time to address the needs of the community

It’s time to build a community!

DOES WHAKATANE NEED A COMMUNITY CENTRE?

A FEASIBILITY STUDY

by

Pou Whakaaro and Supporting Families

January-March 2012

Project Manager Tony Ward BArch PhD. A PDF version of this report can be downloaded at: http://www.tonywardedu.com/content/view/481/95/

Initial Conception Study Framework •  Brief National Overview •  Provider Workshop •  Public Survey •  Location Study •  Facility Study

REPORT AVAILABLE AT: http://www.tonywardedu.com/content/view/481/95/

2012 FEASIBILITY STUDY

RESULTS PRELIMINARY STUDY •  Identified 104 Community Groups operating in Whakatane •  Dispersed over numerous locations WORKSHOP 1 (Providers) •  Desire to coordinate and co-locate, sharing facilities and systems •  Desire to cut costs and be more effective •  Initiated community wide survey

SURVEY RESULTS REVEALED •  bored and depressed youth •  lonely and depressed elderly •  adults with unmet social, economic and physical support needs •  unmet needs of numerous community groups •  a lack of coordinated transport and referral services

WORKSHOP 2 (Providers) •  Determined the need for a community facility •  Supported development of a concrete proposal (Stage 2)

SURVEY RESULTS Answer Options Response Percent Response Count

Youth (under 20) 59.0% 203 Adult (20-60) 31.7% 109 Older Adult (60+) 7.8% 27 NZ European 40.7% 140 Maori 19.8% 68 Other 9.9% 34

answered question 344 skipped question 0

RESULTS REPORT AVAILABLE AT: http://www.tonywardedu.com/critical-design-praxis/item/144-a-community-hub

What would you like to see offered in a community centre? Please check all that are of interest to you.

Answer Options Response Percent

Response Count

Workshop space (art, yoga, weaving, budgeting, etc) 73.1% 79 Community Festivals 63.9% 69 Computer Centre / Internet Access 58.3% 63 Linking to Community services 58.3% 63 A place to get help 57.4% 62 A place to play live music 57.4% 62 Community Garden 55.6% 60 A cafe w/ a child play area 53.7% 58 Flea markets 50.0% 54 A place to learn how to use technology (computers, graphics, programs) 43.5% 47

A Place to Hang Out 42.6% 46 Somewhere to exercise and stay fit 41.7% 45 Somewhere to host a conference 40.7% 44 A rock climbing wall (surprisingly!) 38.2% 42

What would you like to see offered in a community centre? Please check all that are of interest to you.

Answer Options Response Percent Response Count

A Place to Hang Out 80.7% 163 Ten Pin Bowling 73.3% 148 A place to play live music 59.4% 120 Computer Centre / Internet Access 51.5% 104 A place to show and see special movies 51.0% 103 Free Shuttle bus to services 44.6% 90 Rock Climbing wall 44.1% 89 Community Festivals 38.1% 77

Somewhere to exercise and stay fit 36.1% 73 36.1% 73

YOUTH

What would you like to see offered in a community centre? Please check all that are of interest to you.

Answer Options Response Percent

Response Count

Workshop space (art, yoga, weaving, budgeting, etc) 55.6% 15 A cafe w/ a chi ld play area 55.6% 15 A pla ce to get help 51.9% 14 Community Festivals 51.9% 14 Free Shuttle bus to services 48.1% 13 Linking to Community services 48.1% 13 A pla ce to learn how to use techno logy (computers, graph ics, programs) 48.1% 13

Community Garden 44.4% 12 Rock Climbing wa ll 44.4% 12 A Pla ce to Hang Out 40.7% 11 Computer Centre / Internet Access 40.7% 11 Flea markets 40.7% 11 Multi-Cultural ce lebrations 40.7% 11 Ten Pin Bowling 40.7% 11 Somewhere to host a conference 40.7% 11 Somewhere to exercise and stay fit 37.0% 10 Community BBQ’s 37.0% 10 A pla ce to play live music 33.3% 9 Cooking Space 33.3% 9 A pla ce to show and see special movies 33.3% 9 Dances 29.6% 8 Central Booking pla ce for area services, sites, resources 29.6% 8 Commercial Kit chen (to make and sell cooked items) 29.6% 8 Monthly open mural space 22.2% 6 Chi ldcare 22.2% 6

ELDERS

Answer Options Response Percent

Response Count

A Pla ce to Hang Out 83.8% 57 A pla ce to play live music 72.1% 49 Computer Centre / Internet Access 66.2% 45 Ten Pin Bowling 66.2% 45 Community Festivals 54.4% 37 A pla ce to show and see special movies 51.5% 35 Somewhere to exercise and stay fit 47.1% 32 Community BBQ’s 45.6% 31 Workshop space (art, yoga, weaving, budgeting, 44.1% 30 Multi-Cultural ce lebrations 42.6% 29 Flea markets 41.2% 28 Free Shuttle bus to services 38.2% 26 Dances 38.2% 26 A cafe w/ a chi ld play area 36.8% 25 Rock Climbing wa ll 36.8% 25 A pla ce to get help 36.8% 25 A pla ce to learn how to use techno logy (computers, graph ics, programs) 30.9% 21

Community Garden 30.9% 21 Cooking Space 30.9% 21 Linking to Community services 25.0% 17 Commercial Kit chen (to make and sell cooked items) 25.0% 17

Somewhere to host a conference 25.0% 17 Central Booking pla ce for area services, sites, resources 20.6% 14

Chi ldcare 13.2% 9

MAORI ADULTS

THE RESULTS WERE CONSISTENT ACROSS AGE AND CULTURE

STAGE 2 THE COMMUNITY HUB: THE CONCEPT •  Community facilities that serve both Kopeopeo and Whakatane. •  That these facilities, if separate, be linked by a free shuttle

service •  That they include co-occupancy of a wide range of service

providers at an affordable rate •  That they include a centralised booking service for community

resources (halls, etc.) •  That they also include recreational and leisure facilities that cater

to youth, adults and the elderly, both Maori and pakeha •  That these facilities include:

•  A place to hang out for youth •  A place to play and hear (and record) live music •  A drop-in space/ a place to get help •  A place for indoor and outdoor sports, including

basketball, table tennis, badminton •  A cafe with a free, safe children’s area available •  A computer centre with free and fast internet service and

available for education/classes •  A workshop space or spaces to make and display art,

craft. •  A space for performances and dancing •  A place to show and see special movies •  A commercial kitchen •  A community garden

Such facilities would also be able to cater to: •  Multicultural festivals •  Community BBQs •  Flea markets •  Farmers markets

SOCIAL SERVICE HUB

A SOCIAL/CULTURAL HUB A Public/Private facility dedicated to mutual self-help with: •  Social Services

•  Disability Support •  Family Support •  Budgeting Advice •  Legal advice •  Health support groups

•  Education •  Adult Learning •  eLearning

•  Leisure •  Drop in space (Youth, elderly, young parents) •  Fitness classes •  Dance classes •  Art Classes •  Hobby groups

•  Indoor/Outdoor Sport and Recreation facilities •  Fitness and Exercise facilities •  Meeting/Exhibition spaces •  Café and Childcare •  Commercial Kitchen •  Music: Entertainment, Performance and Recording •  A Community Garden •  Commercial Enterprises (Rockwall, Bowling Alley, skating etc.)

SUSTAINABILITY, ACCESS, INCLUSION

Economically sustainable •  Self-funding after three years

Environmentally Sustainable •  State of the art building •  Carbon neutral

Inclusive •  Economically inclusive •  Culturally inclusive •  Ability inclusive

Accessible to all •  Free shuttle bus service •  Time Bank •  Green Dollar, •  ”Whakatane Fiver”

OTHER EXAMPLES This idea is not entirely unique. Here are a few illustrated examples from the past and the present: •  Peckham Health Centre, London, 1935 •  Te Takere, Horowhenua •  Te Ahu Kaitaia •  Nga Purapura, Otaki •  Karori Community Centre and Event Centre

1935 THE PECKHAM HEALTH CENTRE

TE TAKERE, HOROWHENUA

•  Library materials and resources •  Free WiFi and access to the latest

technology •  Libretto Café •  Visitor Information •  AA Vehicle licensing and driver

testing •  Toilets and baby changing facilities •  Lounges to relax in and spaces for

study •  Fully equipped meeting and function

facilities •  Exhibitions, performances •  Family and local history displays and

resources •  A well resourced children’s area •  Business, Council and Community

support services.

http://www.tetakere.org.nz

Resources

TE AHU: KAITAIA

http://www.teahu.org.nz/

Te Ahu- Kaitaia

Opened 2 years ago 800 – 1000 visitors per week Accommodates: Council Offices Library Museum Computer/Internet access Weekend Movie Theatre Hall Meeting rooms Cafe Information Centre

NGA PURAPURA OTAKI

NGA PURAPURA OTAKI: INTERIOR

The facility comprises the following features:

•  2x multiple-purpose indoor sports courts •  1x resistance training (weight training) and cardiovascular exercise room •  1x nutrition-based classroom with cooking and food preparation

capabilities •  1x nohopuku room for collective kawa engagement (for sports, exercise

and/or lifestyle modification-based kawa), whakatau manuhiri, karakia, pre and post-sport and exercise preparation and conclusion

•  2x classrooms •  1x facility café with a primary focus on healthy kai and inu •  Shower, changing and ablution facilities •  Staff Offices •  1x mezzanine viewing platform overlooking the main sports court (also

doubling as a warm-up area for sports teams) •  1x exercise science lab (located within classroom) • Facility reception,

car-parks and disabled user access to all areas

NGA PURAPURA OTAKI: ACCOMMODATION

KARORI COMMUNMITY AND EVENT CENTRE

LIBRARY

RECREATION CENTRE

COMMUNITY CENTRE

PROPOSED AUDITORIUM

ACTIVITIES •  Alcoholics Anonymous •  Community Lunch •  Drop-in Centre •  Karori Red Cross Branch •  Mahjong •  Gracenet Community Church •  Samoan Assembly of God •  Dayan Qigong •  Exercise to Music - Low impact aerobic •  Feldenkrais: (regain balance) Exercise •  Indoor Bowls •  Karate •  Parkinson Wellington •  Pilates—adults - various levels •  Pilates/Yoga •  Pilates •  Tai Chi •  ZUMBA •  English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) •  Homework Support Programme (Primary) •  Brownies •  PORSE (in Home Childcare) Music •  Windmill Music for Kids •  Plunket B4 School Checks

KARORI YOUTH CENTRE •  Pool •  Table Tennis •  XBox •  Drop in, Hang out

The Youth Centre is an integral part of the Karori Community Centre. It is staffed by a youth worker, whose job it is to work with Karori young people, setting up programmes and activities for them. Monday to Friday 3.00—6.00pm Fridays 3.00pm until 10.00pm. Open in school holidays 3.00—6.00pm—some outings arranged. It’s all about making Karori a better place for young people.

KARORI BUSINESS PLAN

TENANTS •  Wellington West Citizens Advice •  Karori Community Toy Library •  St John's Trust Op Shop

THE DESIGN GROUP 24 STUDENTS FROM 10 COUNTRIES •  Iran •  Iraq •  Afghanistan •  India •  Pakistan •  China •  Chile •  Argentina •  Bulgaria •  New Zealand

PLUS 7 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

•  Whakatane H. S. •  Trident H. S.

SITE NO. 1 EX-COUNTDOWN BUILDING KOPEOPEO

GROUP DESIGN PROCESS

•  Individual Designs •  Group Designs (6 groups of 4) •  Group Designs (4 groups of 6) •  Whole Group Design •  4 Public Presentations

THE COUNTDOWN SITE PROPOSAL

STAGE 1

STAGE 2

STAGE 3

Stewart street

Kin

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PARKING

COURTYARD

Was

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STAGE 1 GROUND FLOOR

PROVIDERS

COMPUTE

PROVIDERS (and above)

ART

CLASSES

CAFĒ

CLIMBING

TOYS

ELDERS

PROVIDERS

PERFORMANCE (Recording Above)

SOCIAL SPACE

RECEPTION

NORTH

GAMES

YOUTH

FIRST FLOOR

GROUND FLOOR

NIGHT FROM KING STREET

EXISTING VIEW

COMMUNITY

GYMNASIUM

PROVIDERS

COURTYARD

CLIMB

PROVIDERS

Workout

COURTYARD

Courtyard from the north West

Gymnasium

Community/Performance Space Courtyard from the North East

Bird’s Eye from the North East Explaining the design

HIGH SCHOOL SITE

PLAYING FIELDS

ALL WEATHER NETBALL

COMMUNITY HUB

ST. JOSEPHS

GOULSTONE ROD

View from North East

View from East

View from North West SITE PLAN

HIGH SCHOOL SITE

GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN

Providers

Community Education

Workout

Climbing

Youth

Void

Net/Basketball

Mens Shed

Art

Social/Performance

Elders Cafe

Climbing

Youth

ENTRANCE

NORTH

Class

Yoga Zumba

Providers

Void

Class

Compute

Toy Lib.

Kitchen

Music

PUBLIC PRESENTATION: WHAKATANE

POSSIBLE SERVICE PROVIDERS 1.  Pou Whakaaro 2.  Supporting Families 3.  East Bay Time Bank 4.  Tipu Rakau 5.  Budget Advisory 6.  Toy Library 7.  Baywide Community Law 8.  Relationship Services Aotearoa 9.  Community Education programmes (20) 10. Mens’ Shed

Operators •  Gymnasium •  Café •  Climbing Wall

Previously interested Providers to be confirmed 1.  Te Puna Ora o Mataatua 2.  Whakatane Arts and Crafts Society

NEXT STAGES

•  Comparative Capital Costs •  Comparative Consent Timeframes •  Comparative Economic Timeframes •  Comparative Business Plans •  Engagement of Provider Partners and Establishment

of a Governing Board •  Choice of Location •  Public Awareness Campaign •  Development of Design •  Funding Processes •  Consent Processes