TRACT, the Unitec MbP Yearbook 2016 20170220 c

tract MASTER BY PROJECT 2016 LANDSCAPE AND ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH WORK

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Matthew Bradbury, Xinxin Wang Unitec Institute of Technology Kim Meek 978-0-473-38499-9

Introduction

This is the second publication of Tract, the yearbook for the Master by Project programme at the Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand. The MbP Programme was begun nine years ago to offer design practitioners, architects and landscape architects, the chance to carry out research by design. In 2016 most of the research work has coalesced around one topic; water and especially how citizens might engage with the edge of land and water Qianlin Luo, Riyasp Bhandari and Shayne Norongha, all explored the ways in which the design of the coastal edge can help citizens to be both protected from the consequences of climate change and find new ways to make public space.

Qianlin carried out an intense investigation into preserving and enhancing the existing public space on the coastal edge of Orewa beach. While Shayne explored the installation of new kinds of social space on the edge of the Whangateau harbour. Riyasp focused on an intensely urban site, the Port of Auckland. Riyasp investigated how the restoration of the indigenous ecological system could address the remediation of contamination from the Port and the making of a new public realm on the Auckland waterfront.

Shanmugam Kangatharan and Zara Jawadi investigated the ways in which a reinvigorated transport infrastructure might affect the development of the Hauraki Gulf and Manukau Harbour littoral. Shan explored urban growth scenarios for Browns Bay as part of a new ferry transport infrastructure. Zara explored the way in which a reinvigoration of the Otahuhu transport interchange could lead to the design of a new coastal walkway around the upper Manukau Harbour.

Shoujun Chen and Komal Bhatt explored more territorial issues. Chen looked at way in which urban development on the periphery of Auckland could be made into a sustainable food producing community. Komal investigated the way in which the cemetery could be reinvented as part of an ecological system linked to the wider environment Thanks to all the students who have joined our programme to carry out research with us. Thanks to the great help we have had from our colleagues in academia and the profession at our quarterly workshops http://mlaunitec.blogspot.co.nz.

Thanks to my colleague Professor Mike Austin. But most of all thanks to the supervisory team, Nikolay Popov, Hamish Foote, Penny Cliften, Daniel Irving, Sue Wake, Kerry Francis, Peter Griffiths and Dushko Bogunovich. Lastly, thanks to HOP Peter McPherson and Dean Renee Davis for their unfailing support.

Matthew Bradbury Associate Professor & MBP Pogramme Leader Landscape Architecture and Architecture

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project location

Map of Auckland

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Contents

Coast Defence...................................................................................... 4 Qianlin Luo, Supervisor Nikolay Popov and Matthew Bradbury resilience ..................................................................................8 Riyasp Bhandari, Supervisors Daniel Irving and Pete Griffiths mitigation................................................................................. 12 Shayne Noronha, Supervisors Daniel Irving and Matthew Bradbury transit...................................................................................... 16 Shanmugam Kangatharan, Supervisors Nikolay Popov and Hamish Foote Retrofit.................................................................................... 20 Zara Jawadi, Supervisors Daniel Irving and Pete Griffiths

landscape healing...................................................................................... 24 Komal Bhatt, Superviosrs Penny Cliffin, Hamish Foote and Matthew Bradbury

city community............................................................................... 28 Shoujun Chen, Supervisors Nikolay Popov and Matthew Bradbury

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Coast

Defence Living along the coast: Building green defences to mitigatethe negative effects of coastal erosion in Auckland Qianlin Luo

My research focus is on the beach erosion of the Auckland Region. Orewa Beach, which has suffered from coastal erosion for a long time, is the research site. The ideas of Ecological Urbanism have informed the design development.

can be used as a sustainable way to reduce the risk of coastal erosion. The design research shows more respect for the land where people live and the people’s feeling towards the coast.

The project began by reviewing the excellent case studies and environment-friendly techniques that where relevant to my project development.

After studying these works and analyzing the specific conditions of the site, adaptive strategies including; protecting, accommodating and retreating were tested. Newly-created natural buffer zones along the coastal edge were proposed to reduce hazards such as coastal erosion and create a resilient coastline for the future.

To test the design proposition, I used sustainability criteria such as; ecological, social, economic and culture aspects for judging whether this design work can achieve the final goal of the project. Through this research, I identifed that landscape strategies

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Orewa Beach Masterplan - Initial Design

Orewa Beach Masterplan - Final Design

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Sections in Area A

Proposed Dunes and Sloping Green Areas

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Sections in Area D

Proposed Salt Marsh, Dunes, Wooden Bridges and Diving Area

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coast

resilience The urban edge.

An integrative approach towards a sustainable and resilient waterfront Riyasp Bhandari

The human manipulation of landscapes and the environment has been an important part of urban and environmental discourse over the past century.

The development of the contemporary urban waterfront reflects and constitute changes in urban ecology, economic regulations, and societal issues under the influence of coastal cities. The urban sustainability framework articulates the relationship between humans and the environment and needs to remain at the heart of urban discourse.

This project explores the positive and negative impacts of the development of the Auckland waterfront, further understanding the values of cultural shifts, trade, productivity, transportation, social cohesion and ecology in the urban realm. This project comparatively critiques, analyses and assesses urban waterfronts, through a set of criteria drawn from literature relating to the development of the sustainable city. The scope

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of Auckland’s waterfront in the Port area can be reimagined through design ingenuity to support a sustainability framework that aims to enrich further natural systems to enhancing human well-being.

Ports of Auckland Redevelopment Master Plan

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Children’s Community Centre Section

Cultural Centre and Recreation Canal Section

Cultural Centre and Recreation Canal Section

Residential Living at Quay Park Community Section

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Economic Hub

Lookout Point in Wetland Park

Service Building Layout

Passive Water Recreation in the Canal

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coast

mitigation Rising Tides and the Future of New Zealand’s Coastal Communities Shayne Noronha

Climate change will have tremendous implications for the design of landscapes and urban areas before the close of the 21st Century. Current projections suggest that increasing temperatures will cause significant sea-level rise, and this will certainly change the lifestyle and shape of highly valued coastal development across the globe. Present day mitigation techniques are still dominated by engineering efficiency that tends to ignore social, environmental and economic values critical for the vitality and sustainability of cities. New design strategies can build on functional engineering solutions to add value through an engagment with urban ecology and quality of life. A new approach to coastal resilience that achieves mitigation outcomes appropriate to

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coastal surges, while retaining investment and engagement in the everyday life of our cities is proposed. The study site is Point Wells on the Whagateau Harbour. The hour is a popular holiday destination with extensive residential development around the harbour. The design research has lead to a proposed development along the coastal edge. The research concludes that landscape architects are well situated to lead collaborative research at coastal edges and provide opportunities for resilient urban development.

Master Plan

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Research Institute

Waterfront Plaza

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Coastal Walkway

Coastal Steps

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coast

transit Creating an effective public transport network while also developing attractive coastal communities by designing new water-borne transport nodes in Auckland.

Shanmugam Kangatharan

Transport infrastructure networks play a vital role in urban growth. From the the 19th century, the development of a transport network has determined the pattern of urban growth in Auckland. Auckland is the biggest and fastest growing city in New Zealand. The major problem for contemporary Auckland is the poor transport networks and appalling traffic congestion.

Auckland is surrounded by water, a great asset for the future urban development as noted by Professor Toy in his famous essay, Auckland , The Water City of the South Pacific. Auckland Transport has indicates that it is necessary to rethink the future of Auckland’s ferry services, in particular the fare structure and ownership of ferry services. It is undeniable that current water transport facilities of Auckland are insufficient. At the same time other public transport networks including bus and train have poor linkages in peri-urban areas.

transport can be represented as different networks with specific properties. The study looks at contemporary ideas, concepts and theories that are concerned with the relationships between urban growth and transport infrastructure. The aim of this project is to enhance the development of the Auckland transport network through further development of water transport. Browns Bay is used as a design case study. The design research takes into consideration the stakeholders’ current and proposed plans and policies. The study proposes to add a new transport node by designing a new ferry terminal to connect to existing transport nodes.

The study finds a suitable ferry terminal location in Browns Bay through appropriate analysis. The study also explores the impact of the new ferry terminal on the future urban zoning of Browns Bay.

Transport infrastructure can be studied as a network consisting of nodes and edges. Different types of

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Browns Bay - Proposed Zoning Plan

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Initial Master Plan Browns Bay (for analysing zone height)

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The Proposed Inner Cycle Network Browns Bay

The Proposed Outer Ferry Network

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Coastal

Retrofit Coastal Retrofitting Zara Jawadi

The global population is projected to rise to 9.6 billion people by 2050, with upward of 60% of the poulation expected to move into urban areas. Economic geography further suggests that the pressure to expand and availability of cheap land at the urban fringe will lead to urban sprawl. Like many major urban centres, Auckland faces problems related to urban sprawl, such as acute traffic congestion leading to unsustainable land use. Shifting attention from new land development to retrofitting existing marginal spaces within the urban limits holds tremendous potential to rethink Auckland’s urban development.

With focus on the development of remnant

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spaces in Auckland city, this project establishes a series of strategies to create a networked infrastructure that supports ecosystem health, thriving social communities, and economic opportunities. Particular attention is given to transport corridors that intersect with major residential, commercial, and industrial sectors of the city. The public transport system is explored as a tool for directing the future growth of Auckland.

PROPOSED MANGERE INLET TREASURE PARK

SECTION ELEVATION AA’

SECTION ELEVATION BB’

SECTION ELEVATION CC’

Upper Manukau Harbour Park

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Station Park

Regenerating Forest Walkway

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Station Park Entry

Restored Coastal Wetland

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landscape

healing Cemeteries as healing landscapes Komal Bhatt

Cemeteries are a key cultural element with a long history that have played a vital role in our constantly changing and evolving society. Due to globalization, multiculturalism has brought with it a mix of death customs and traditions of mourning.

These various approaches play a pivotal role in the process of grieving and in turn healing.

This project seeks to identify: the universal elements in our approach to death; the stages in the grieving process; the potential role of cemeteries in healing and finally, an overview of existing cemetery environments. Analysis of these design precedents has revealed significant underlying principles.

design strategies and an approach for a cemetery in Auckland that can provide a healing environment.

The resultant scheme seeks also to provide ecological solutions that will address the negative impacts of cemetery design often has on the environment.

The new design will add to the ecological diversity and natural habitat of the site while making a space that will become a memorial forest.

This project demonstrates the concept ; “Returning yourself back to nature and helping it grow for a greener future�.

The overarching purpose of this research investigation is to utilise this understanding of the grief process, of the death rituals of various cultural groups and of the history of cemetery design, in order to develop

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Waikumete Cemetery Extention Master Plan

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The Cemetery Journey

Detailed Design of the Cemetery Journey

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The threshold of the new cemetery

Columbarium Walls

Rememberance Space Section

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city

community AGRIHOOD : a new peri-urban agriculture system for Auckland : towards a sustainable farming centered residential development communities Shoujun Chen

With the population growth predicted for Auckland, increased food production will be required to feed the city. Auckland is already the country’s largest customer of food, but the fossil-based agricultural system in the Auckland region is vulnerable to urban growth and climate change. This research project explores the idae of peri-urban agriculture.

This term refers to ‘production units close to town, which operate intensive semi- or fully commercial farms to grow vegetables and other crops’.

a sustainable future for the next generation, the devlopment of a hybrid peri-urban agriculture / urbanism provides opportunities to improve the cities food resilience and develop a local food system.

This research project focuses on creating a farmingcentred community called ‘Agrihood’ on a specific site - a Special Housing Areas {SHAs) in Belmont, Pukekohe, to radically transform an industrialised agricultural system into a demonstration of a locallybased, sustainable model in peri-urban Auckland.

Existing peri-urban agriculture in Auckalnd are located between the the built-up areas and the Rural Urban Boundary; examples are found in Kumeu, Belmont, and Hingaia. In order to provide

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Master Plan of the Agrihood in Pukekohe

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Design Framework of Agrihood

Agrarian Living Blocks

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Whangapouri Stream Park in Agrian Precinct

The Edge of Agrian Community

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