of ancient Māori building technique mīmiro
Technology from the 17th century used in making waka for sailing the Pacific is now being trialled in our disaster preparedness.
Seismic testing is being conducted in the Bay of Plenty this weekend to test the merits of the ancient Māori building technique of mīmiro.
It might not look quite like Grand Designs but if successful, this architectural experiment at the foothill of Te Urewera could revolutionise the way we build and earthquake-proof marae using ancestral knowledge.
Link to video and article: Architectural experiment tests seismic merits of ancient Māori building technique mīmiro (msn.com)
