intergalactic
Project: Dark Sky Project
Client: Ngāi Tahu Tourism and Dark Sky Project (formerly Earth & Sky)
Location: Mackenzie Basin
Floor area: 1173m2
In 2012, a parcel of more than 4300km of land in the South Island’s Aoraki Mackenzie Basin was awarded ‘International Dark Sky Reserve’ status by the International Dark-Sky Association. Such a designation – one of about a dozen around the world – recognises the region’s importance for astronomy, as its location and low levels of light pollution allow professional and casual stargazers unparalleled views of the night sky. This status also seeks to preserve this slice
