Urban Growth Strategy
PROJECT PUHINUI mitigating and buffering for urban growth
ecological
analysis
commercial agricultural
residential
design development
stage 1
south facing aspects
airport constraints
stage 2
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3years
commercial
stage 4
5years
7years
residential Our plan for
commercial
use is to
expand or stretch it out from the air-
port. The larger commercial zone will be the sites main business district with close linkages to Auckland airport and Manukau central business district. The pulling of the commercial zones from the airport will help support Auckland airports growth and will provide
vibrant business model within the Puhinui site to attract developers and a
contribute to the Auckland economy.
north facing aspects
stage 3
With the interest of development to the site smaller commercial nodes will be developed to sustain the growing community of Puhinuis agricultural and residential zones. This will all
maintain a moderated strategic growth to the site in support of its
help
growth plan.
ecological provide for population growth, a
With the requirement to
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agricultural Puhinui aims to develop an urban-rural character; en-
Our vision for
Agriculture aspect of this
was an
important
sites development as a majority of Puhinuis current development is agricultural land. The decision
Auckland’s residential development plan within the Puhinui region is adequate to purposely fit
visioning a sustained
ing to make Puhinui a livable, attractable
which we look to attain and only improve. Our inspiration came from the
to mitigate and reduce a portion of the agricultural zoning was thought through the necessity development of an
ment, to restore, attain and maintain Puhinuis ecological character.
The reduction of land space for Puhinui aims to not reduce the production use of agriculture through the site. A majority of the agricultural zoning
consistent moderation that grows through the growth of Auckland city and Auckland airports visions.
through the middle of the developed site to maximize agricultural development. Puhinuis agriculture placement through the middle of the site helped
to protected a wide range of wildlife and plant species as well as blocking out
straints we believed was a to urban development.
Auckland’s expectancy. Placement for the residential zone was thought by want-
site – a relation to Auckland’s
master
plan vision. This was done through the elimination process of mitigating constraints as mentioned and identifying desirable residential landscapes within Puhinui.
The first stage of development initially contribute to Auckland’s
tancy
growth expec-
whilst maintaining a developed interest to Puhinuis site, these medium density housing will house approximate-
ly 3,500residents at 600sqm. High density housing will be placed nearer to commercialized areas whilst lower density houses will be spread through to the remnants of Puhinuis existing reserve. In total
a maximum of 18,452 people will be expected to be accommodate in our Urban Growth Strategy Plan.
site constraints
stage5
low residential housing max housing expectancy
= =
371,609.663 sq m. 1,157 people
med residential housing max housing expectancy
= =
1,148,785 sq m. 5,361 people
high residential housing max housing expectancy total residential housing total housing expectancy
= = = =
297,657.51 sq m. 11,938 people 1,818,052 sq m. 18,452 people
ecological footprint and character of Puhinui site is a rural aspect
The
idea to mitigate site constraints and pull through the reserve to not only keep it to one specific part of the site but throughout the entire Puhinui develop-
urban strategical region.
plan
to the sites
flat land and on the sites highest elevation which sprawls
The development through the stages progress and does not happen all immediately to enable and encourage a
will be placed on
Our development is to rebuff the areas
mitigate
a majority of the sites con-
hindrance
some noise and air pollution ,trap sediment, and enhance filtration of nutrients and pesticides by slowing down runoff that could enter the local surface waters.
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