WEEK_4 Mauritanga

Mauri

life principle, life force, vital essence, special nature, a material symbol of a life principle, source of emotions - the essential quality and vitality of a being or entity. Also used for a physical object, individual, ecosystem or social group in which this essence is located.

Is it life (EVERYTHING) living and non living.

Māori used a range of traditional methods to deal with illness. Plants such as kawakawa, harakeke (flax), kōwhai and mānuka were all important for healing, and so was a belief in the spiritual causes of illness.

Today rongoā – Māori medicine – is seeing a resurgence of interest.

Why is it good to have living roof systems

If you put a small bit of greenery it’ll be replacing ground areas that would have been a source of oxygen and land otherwise

The future of our forest what is happening

how to start protecting our forest

What Mauri might be in terms of thinking about sustainability - Systems within these apartments

​what makes healthy grounds?

light/dampness/wind/humidity

​​Native tree:

harakeke/kowhai tree/pohutukawa

divaricated plants help nz birds

telecomanthes plants - winter

toitoi (decorative plants)

​Matariki and the harvest of good stock

​VEGETATION

Incorporating more native tree around the surrounding of the building look into vegetables gardens on current roof plan as it has a pool area already meaning access to water for plants etc

​Changing the growth on building to nz native

plant/vine/climber