Tahunanui Beach
Amenity Block

Tahunanui Beach Amenity Block

Tahunanui Beach
Amenity Block

Striking a balance between function, shelter, amenity and accessibility, the Tahunanui Beach toilet block is grounded by the functional aspect of the two banks of toilet blocks, which provide shelter for those escaping the prevailing breeze.

Replacing public facilities previously on the site, the building provides public (including accessible) toilets, unisex and family changing rooms, external showers, a drinking fountain with bottle filler and a well-drained foot wash to clean sandy feet.

Tahunanui Beach Amenities

The light timber diagrid canopy that floats overhead references the sails of early waka and kupenga (fishing net) patterns, linking the form to the history of the area.

Considered detailing and materials elevate the canopy beyond a purely utilitarian structure towards something more expressive.

Tahunanui Beach Amenity Block
Tahunanui Beach Amenity Block
Tahunanui Beach Amenity Block
Tahunanui Beach Amenity Block
Tahunanui Beach Amenity Block

Client: Nelson City Council

Location: Nelson

Status: Completed 2020

Awards: NZIA Nelson/Marlborough Architecture Awards, Winner – Small Project Architecture, 2021

Karl Vercoe, JTB Architects

Karl Vercoe

Associate

Nelson

Diana Shchukin

Associate Interior Designer

Nelson