Tiny Huts liven up New Brighton
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They started off as dreams on a page but now New Brighton’s Tiny Huts are a reality.
Over the past two days four Tiny Huts – each a play on the iconic English seaside beach hut – have been craned onto sites along the New Brighton Mall and foreshore where they will remain for the summer months.
#MyBrightonHut, designed by Marike Uys and built by Miles Construction Ltd
The four huts were built by Arrow International (NZ) Ltd, Miles Construction Ltd, Naylor Love Construction Ltd and Southbase Construction Ltd from designs put forward during a design competition run earlier this year by Christchurch City Council.
Construction of a fifth hut, the Shell Chapel (which won the People’s Choice award in the design competition) has been held up because of difficulty in obtaining some of the materials needed to build it.
Each hut measures just two metres by two metres but it is hoped they will liven up New Brighton’s public spaces over the coming summer.
The local community will be taking care of the Tiny Huts.
Coastal ward Councillor-elect David East said the community was excited about the impact the huts would have on New Brighton.
“It is great to see the Tiny Huts in place. The build partners have done a great job to deliver on the designer’s vision,’’ Mr East said.
Council Head of Urban Design, Urban Regeneration and Heritage, Carolyn Ingles, said a lot of people had been involved in making Tiny Huts a success.
The Wharau hut was designed by Manaia Wilson-Moses.
“When the design competition launched earlier this year it was difficult to predict what the response would be like. We were overwhelmed with the entries and have had so much support from the designers, the build partners, the community and many others that have contributed their time, expertise and enthusiasm along the way.
“The success of community projects is built on the energy put in by local people and the contributions we have had on this project have been fantastic,’’ Ms Ingles said.
Find out more about the Tiny Huts.