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Title / Resolve architectural space and consider implementing whakairo components to generate Māori design
Level / 7 / Credits / 10
Purpose / This unit standard is for people furthering their practical skills in whakairo. It supplements the Mana Whakairo and Whakaraupapa Whakairo unit standards.
People credited with this unit standard are able to resolve the architectural space of the whare whakairo, pātaka, and waka.
Classification / Whakairo > Toi Whakairo
Available grade / Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and safety prerequisites / Unit 2586, Define architectural form to generate Māori design;Unit 2588, Implement art decisions to generate Māori design;Unit 2589, Implement management considerations to generate Māori design;Unit 2590, Implement cultural considerations to generate Māori design;Unit 2592, Consider andemploy design elements and principles to generate Māori design;and Unit 2600, Sculpt form in the round to create Māori art;or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Recommended skills and knowledge / Unit 2593, Conceive design ideas to generate Māori art.
Explanatory notes
1Tikanga and kawa related to the content of the Whakairo subfield refer to specific interpretations and understandings of whakapapa, te reo, symbolism, concepts and representation within a Whakairo context. They are distinctive from those within the broader context of Te Ao Māori.
2Glossary
Space – the three-dimensional scope of compositional arrangement.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Resolve the architectural space of the whare whakairo.
Evidence requirements
1.1Organisation of whare whakairo components are considered to ensure architectural structure concurs with Māori architectural models.
Rangetekoteko, koruru, maihi, raparapa, amo, pare, whakawae, poupou, paepae, poutūārongo, poutahu, epa, tāhūhū, pane, heke, heketipi, pāpaka, tatau.
Outcome 2
Resolve the architectural space of the pātaka.
Evidence requirements
2.1Organisation of pātaka components are considered to ensure architectural structure that concurs with Māori architectural models.
Rangetekoteko, koruru, maihi, raparapa, amo, kuwaha, paepae, epa, tāhūhū, pane, heke, pou.
Outcome 3
Resolve the architectural space of the waka.
Evidence requirements
3.1Organisation of waka components are considered to ensure architectural structure that concurs with Māori architectural models.
Rangetauihu, taurapa, kei, parata, taumana, rauawa, takere, riu, paparewa.
Planned review date / 31 December 2021Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 5 December 1995 / 31 December 2019
Revision / 2 / 6 April 1998 / 31 December 2019
Revision / 3 / 19 April 2000 / 31 December 2019
Revision / 4 / 18 September 2001 / 31 December 2019
Revision / 5 / 11 March 2004 / 31 December 2019
Review / 6 / 12 December 2008 / 31 December 2019
Revision / 7 / 21 May 2010 / 31 December 2019
Rollover / 8 / 21 February 2013 / 31 December 2019
Review / 9 / 15 September 2016 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0082
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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NZQA Māori Qualifications ServicesSSB Code 194 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018