In collaboration with EHDD Architecture, Space Haus worked with cultural leaders in New Zealand to create a vision for this unique Aquarium and Ocean Center.

The architectural approach is a manifestation of National Aquarium of New Zealand’s institutional mission to marry scientific and indigenous knowledge. The exhibits draw inspiration from both vernacular and biomorphic influences as a means to express this relationship. The design uses organic forms and exhibits that inhabit the ground plane like a landscape to tie the aquarium to the ocean beyond.