3rd May

Option 2: Clustered Pods with Shared Breakout Spaces

• Idea: Group the bedrooms into two pods per side, each cluster (e.g., B1-B2, B3-B4) shares a small breakout area or study nook. The clusters alternate sides of the hallway.

• Cultural value: Emphasizes manaakitanga (hospitality and care), giving smaller whānau-like communities inside the house.

• Benefit: Breaks symmetry while keeping a clean circulation route; creates social micro-hubs.

• Practicality: High. Still relatively simple to construct and adds value in terms of usability.

Most Practical & Innovative Pick: Option 2 – Clustered Pods with Shared Breakout Spaces

Keeps construction simple and logical.

Breaks symmetry and builds smaller communities within the house.

Allows dynamic circulation and layering of private/public spaces, resonating with Māori principles of space.