Contest may help inform look of new Taumarunui toilet

Taumarunui residents may get to help influence what the design of the new public toilets on Hakiaha St might look like by taking part in a concept design competition.

The Taumarunui-Ohura Ward Committee (TOWC) voted to hold a concept design competition for the new toilets that will be built on the site of the old Taumarunui library at their meeting this week.

TOWC Chairperson Karen Ngatai said that the new public toilet project was a significant part of Taumarunui’s revitalisation and we want to provide as many opportunities for the community to engage with, and be part of the journey as we can.

“Due to the high degree of interest in Taumarunui revitalisation discussions to date we are hopeful that we will get a heap of entries with the prize being the possibility of your concept idea becoming Taumarunui’s new public toilet,” she said.

“Entering is simple.”

“All we want people to do is draw a concept of what they think the outside of the toilets should look like on a piece of A4 paper with your name and contact number and drop or send it in to Council.”

“While the focus is on having fun, we would like to think that we will get some iconic or memorable concept ideas and be able to use one, or some of these, to help inform what the final toilet facility design might look like.”

“As such, we would like to see a wide variety of entries from as many people as possible so would be happy to receive concept ideas from everybody from kids and schools to individuals, group entries and even professional architects and designers.”

Mrs. Ngatai said that to help decide what concept idea or ideas could be utilized we are planning to assemble a panel comprising representatives from Council and various disciplines including art, building, landscape design, architecture and engineering.

“The panel will evaluate all the entries and decide on whether there is a stand out winner or winners.”

“If we end up with more than one stand out concept idea that could help inform what the final toilet facility design might look like we will come back to the public for their views.”

“The competition will be open for six weeks from 10 September through to 20 October 2017.”

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