Fiona Ting | Selected Works by Fiona Ting

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Puketapapa Peace Walk begins Peace wall Riparian planting, consisting of low sedges and flax, providing shade for Oakley Creek

Peace Walk connects with existing pedestrian/cycle path Area in which the ANZAC Day service takes place Raingarden system collects stormwater runoff from road and embankment Wide path: the ANZAC Day Parade will travel this route Grass strip connects memorial park area to recreation park area, allowing the park’s current ‘active zone’ to flow across to the new memorial area

Temporary seating during the ANZAC service uses a section of the re-paved carpark area

Carpark on south-west side of Mount Roskill War Memorial Hall is shifted to road side

peace memorial

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The brief for the Mt Roskill War Memorial Competition calls for a peace-themed precinct, to complement the existing War Memorial Hall and cenotaph in War Memorial Park, Mt Roskill. Oakley Creek runs through the park in a concrete channel, adjacent to the competition site area. Despite the stream’s situation outside the designated site, my concept for a peace memorial focuses heavily on the waterway. I explored notions of topography change throughout the site, taking particular interest in the sheer, man-made banks of Oakley Creek. Through this analysis I investigated the idea of a ‘peace walk’ as a memorial, and as a means to engage people with the currently degraded stream. My concept proposes a cut into the steeper of the two banks, exposing a sharp vertical edge: a peace wall. Beginning at May Road, the Puketapapa Peace Walk connects the peace wall to the cenotaph, and continues on to link up with the existing pedestrian and cycle path. The Peace Walk follows Oakley Creek, which is re-vegetated with native riparian planting. The peace wall addresses the surrounding community: Puketapapa (Mt Roskill). Puketapapa has a large migrant population, with residents often coming from their own war-affected home countries. (See perspective over page) My entry was awarded Highly Commended in the competition. Puketapapa Local Board have confirmed they will be going ahead with construction of the Puketapapa Peace Walk concept for the Centenary of the Gallipoli 1915.

Perspective: The peace wall is engraved with the silhouettes of over seventy countries represented in Puketapapa. The Puketapapa Peace Walk bridges Oakley Creek, providing access across the stream for the east end of War Memorial Park.

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Yulan Magnolia Magnolia denudata

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Basalt wall 400mm wide

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Concrete wall 400mm wide

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Whare Tane client work

The client required two base plans rendered in CAD for the compilation of a heritage report on a private property. The property, Whare Tane, is protected under Category 1 in the New Zealand Historic Places Act.

ROUGH LAND Basalt edge 400mm wide Terrace Kumara storage

The two plans will be used by the client as a template for further work. The plans illustrate all existing features & vegetation on site, most importantly the remaining original basalt stonework; Whare Tane is situated on extremely steep land on the side of Auckland’s tallest volcano, Maungawhau (Mt. Eden).

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AMETI Phase 2 is part of an Auckland Transport initiative to improve connectivity to Aucklandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eastern suburbs. Phase 2 of AMETI focuses primarily on travel demand management between Panmure and Pakuranga town centres. Lagoon Drive is the connecting route, which skirts the edge of Panmure Lagoon and traverses the Tamaki River. The AMETI Phase 2 proposal is to widen Lagoon Drive to support two new bus lanes and a cycleway/footpath.

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This design studio investigated a transportation driven project from a landscape perspective, with a particular focus on the communities involved. The studio was split into three phases: exploring broad scale contextual issues of Panmure/AMETI Phase 2 and producing early conceptual drawings; then moving into developed design; and finally, detailed design.

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Analysis My analysis looked into the features that characterise the Panmure landscape, most evidently, Kaiahiku (Panmure Lagoon). I explored the interface between this landscape and the AMETI Phase 2 proposal. Through this analysis I teased out three key issues with the AMETI proposal. (See drawing, right) If Kaiahiku is Panmureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest public open space, how can we maintain and further improve the relationship the community has with the Lagoon? Can AMETI Phase 2 contribute to this relationship, rather than become a barrier?

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My design response was a series of stormwater interventions across the AMETI Phase 2 site which engage the community with the water. The stormwater infrastructure treats contaminated water coming off Lagoon Drive, as well as the wider catchment area, culminating in a public wetland situated in the existing Panmure Domain.

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Perspective: Looking north from the southern connection with the Kaiahiku ring route. On the terrestrial edges of the wetland, textural planting of Apodasmia similis rises and falls below the boardwalks as water filters through.

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KEY Timber boardwalk + decking terraces

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Stone retaining wal, 400 wide seating edge to grass terraces

Timber foot rail; 1180 length x width 50 x 100 height

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Each plank in timber pattern is 200 wide (drawing shows 400 wide)

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Connection to Panmure YMCA + domain carpark

3m wide to accomodate for pedestrian and cyclist movement

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Connection between Panmure town centre + Kaiahiku

Accessible gradient of 1:20 or less across the site, excluding two sets of stairs on the terraces - a ramp alternative is provided (see note 3)

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Path to Panmure Pools

Permaeble paving; raised pedestrian crossing

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A 1.8m wide ramp of 1:12 gradient with 2x 1200 landings, at 9000 intevals, + landings at start and end of ramp Terraces 4A, 4B + 4C are accesible by ramp - stone wall edge of terrace 4B rises 100mm above grass for safety

Adjoins to existing Kaiahiku ring route

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Rill (20 wide) across road flows into swale

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Swale flows into existing, retrofitted stormwater infrasturcture

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Open (O) water emergent planting

Littoral (L) zone edge planting

Terrestrial (T) bank planting + swale planting

Existing large exotic trees (to be retained and protected during the works)

Open grass space under existing trees extends uninterrupted from Pamnure Pools to skatepark

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SOFT LANDSCAPE PLAN 1 :200 @ A1

NOTES PLANTING - sun or semi shade tolerant - soil moisture suitable in respect to to O, L or T depth in wetland - salt tolerant (applies only to saline zone) - colour palette centred around warm red, orange + yellow shades, broken up by green tones FRESHWATER WETLAND ZONE Open water emergent planting - Typha angustifolia - Baumea rubiginosa Littoral zone edge planting - Carex virgata - Blechnum novae-zelandiae Terrestrial bank planting + swale planting - Apodasmia similis - Libertia ixioides SALINE WETLAND ZONE Open water emergent planting - Schoenoplectus pungens Littoral zone edge planting - Plagianthus divaricatus Terrestrial bank planting - Apodasmia similis

Syzygium maire

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KEY Existing Metrosideros excelsa

Elevation A (see hard landscape plan): Revealing terrace system stepping down to waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge. Basalt stone retaining walls and timber decking on piles are used.

Elevation B (see hard landscape plan): Cutting through a large and a small bund, which form the freshwater and saline wetland zones.

Perspective A (refer to hard landscape plan): Looking from Kaiahiku waters back towards Lagoon Drive. Boardwalks lead people through the wetland zones, directly to the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge.

Perspective B (refer to hard landscape plan): Looking towards Kaiahiku. With time, huge Kahikatea swamp trees will signal the public wetland and the presence of water that characterises this place. These trees will eventually reflect the scale and mana of the surrounding landscape.

EXISTING POHUTUKAWA TO BE RETAINED AND PROTECTED DURING THE WORKS KOWHAI Syzygium maire

SWAMP MAIRE Syzygium maire FRESHWATER WETLAND ZONE

SALINE WETLAND ZONE

FRESHWATER WETLAND ZONE OPEN WATER EMERGENT PLANTING - Typha angustifolia - Baumea rubiginosa LITTORAL ZONE EDGE PLANTING - Carex virgata - Blechnum novae-zelandiae TERRESTRIAL BANK PLANTING - Apodasmia similis - Libertia ixioides SALINE WETLAND ZONE OPEN WATER EMERGENT PLANTING - Schoenoplectus pungens LITTORAL ZONE EDGE PLANTING - Plagianthus divaricatus

TERRESTRIAL BANK PLANTING - Apodasmia similis

AMETI PHASE 2 CLIENT: SUSANNAH KITCHING JULIAN RENNIE DRAWN: F. TING 8/11/13

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AMETI Phase 2: detail design studio

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xsection 2013: PLACEMAKING publication

xsection is a student produced design journal from the Unitec Department of Landscape Architecture. Each year, xsection explores a topic pertinent to the industry, providing opportunities for rigorous discussion between students, academics and practitioners. As a member of the team compiling this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issue, I was one of two student editors, also responsible for public relations. Throughout the year I was a point of contact for the landscape industry. This involved marketing, sourcing submissions, editing journal content and conducting interviews with three major figures in the industry. Above: xsection: issue 3 cover by xsection 2013 Design & Production team Right: Promotional image by Fiona Ting

MANGERE-OTAHUHU CHARACTER ASSESSMENT

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Mangere Lagoon

AUCKLAND AIRPORT - Current - Proposed (some areas currently under construction)

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MANGERE WASTEWATER TREATMENT RESIDENTIAL RURAL

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LAND IN IWI OWNERSHIP Mangrove estuarine - Marae on iwi land Inlet

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Lagoon Otuataua Stonefields

Maungataketake

Significant Coatal + Wading Bird Areas

Pukaki Crater Crater Hill

Rail Motorway/Highway

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FIONA TING

MANGERE-OTAHUHU LOCAL BOARD landscape character assessment

In this project I researched landscape data and used mapping techniques to prepare a landscape character assessment at the local board scale. Site survey and analysis covered elements including climate, geography, soils, vegetation and urban development. My first map illustrates the relevant landscape elements and sensitivities. Using the findings from this map I identified 17 landscape character areas. Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board Area is exceptional in that much of itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s underlying landscape is formed from volcanic deposits. This is particularly evident in the rising topography of lava flow leading up to scoria cones, but it is also revealed in the high soil fertility of the area. The character areas identified in my second map are heavily based around this underlying volcanic landscape; they have broadly similar patterns of geology, landform, soils, vegetation, land-use and settlement.

Sites and places of value to Mana Whenua

LAND CAPABILITES Excellent Good

SCALE 1:50,000

Sites and places of significance to Mana Whenua

MANGERE-OTAHUHU CHARACTER ASSESSMENT

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LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AREAS KEY LOCAL BOARD BOUNDARY

VOLCANIC LANDSCAPES Volcanic Mountain - Mangere Mountain - major scoria cone landscape, largely intact Volcanic Lagoon - Mangere Lagoon - tidal lagoon formed by large explosion crater Volcanic Stonefields - Otuataua Stonefields - historic settlement landscape Volcanic Island - Puketutu Island - volcanic landform (half of scoria cone remains) - closed to public, proposed public open space Volcanic Crater - Pukaki Crater + Crater Hill - closed to public, proposed public open space Local Park - partly destroyed volcanic landform Regional Park - farm park fronting Manukau Harbour - visible basalt lava flows RESIDENTIAL Coastal Residential Inland Residential Estuarine Residential

COMMERCIAL + PRODUCTIVE Rural - excellent land capability Rural - mixed land capabillity Industrial Auckland Airport - current Auckland Airport - in construction SCALE 1:50,000

Infrastructure - wastewater treatment

ECOLOGICAL Mangrove Estuarine

FIONA TING

OKAHU BAY

WAKA AMA LANDING

WAKA TAUA LANDING

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Okahu Bay charrette

The charrette was run in tandem with the IFLA World Congress 2013, hosted by Auckland, New Zealand. The ‘client’ for the design workshop was the Maori tribe of Auckland, Ngati Whatua o Orakei. Okahu Bay, an inner-city beach, had been the home of Ngati Whatua until forced eviction by the Crown, culminating in the burning of their village in 1952. Until very recently Ngati Whatua have been left virtually landless. The tribe have now had some land returned to them through the Treaty settlement process, and wish to develop a waka (canoe) landing for Okahu Bay, a site with a rich and powerful history. The first phase of the charrette consisted of group work: conceptualising the waka landing, ecological restoration, linkages between sea and land and the wider area of Okahu Bay. Phase two involved indivually investigating a specific area of the concept generated in the previous phase. My project explored the link between the waka landings and beachside promenade proposed in the first phase.

CUT OUT IN BOARDWALK: POHUTUWAKA ROOTS SIT UNDERNEATH CHANGED CONTOUR: TERRACES FOLLOW NEW SHALLOW GRADIENT

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TERRACES ARE A PLAYFUL, HUMAN SCALE: 3 METER TREAD AT WIDEST POINT, 0.4 METER RISER EXISTING CONTOUR

Perspective: Visualising the beachside promenade under the pohutukawa trees. The bank from the road is regraded for greater connectivity between promenade and beach.

Perspective: Visualising the plaza that bridges between the waka landings and the beach. The flexible open space accomodates for waka to be transported from the beach to storage facilities by the waka landings.

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