In Term 4 of 2023, Gather Landscape Architecture joined forces with Te Kōmanawa Rowley School to co-design an outdoor play space tailored to the needs of their Year 6 students. The goal? To create an environment that didn’t just look and feel good, but reflected the school’s cultural narrative, values, and children’s aspirations.

At Te Huarahi Linwood Avenue School, the outdoor play environment lacked spaces that truly reflected the needs and aspirations of tamariki.

Recognising the inequities children face in shaping their own environments, the Gather design team set out to address this by involving tamariki directly in the design process.