Bayswater Marina Context Report 1.08.2014
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TIMELINE
1740 - Waiohua Iwi occupied Tamaki-Makau-Rau until 1740
The Harbours Act (1950) S 175(3) -allows authorization of reclamations under 4 hectares
Town and Country Planning Act (1977)
1740 - Ngati Whatue started to expand south 1820 - Muskets were introduced. Disputes became more
violent. Maori settlements in Tamaki-Makau-Rau were deserted as a result. 1840 - Chief Apihai Te Kawau signed the treaty of Waitangi
1859 - Provincial government was set up. Waitemata Harbour
reclamation began, mainly landings.
1871 - The Auckland Harbour Board created. They directed the reclamation of land and development of port facilities.
1875 - The Auckland Harbour Foreshore Grant Act created
This allowed the governer to grant certain land to the Auckland Harbour Board. Since 1859 240 acres of the foreshore and seabed of the waitemata harbour has been reclaimed.
1974- Martin Jones set up Markline Boats in but 1986 - got
out of the boating business. He then went in a joint venture to build the Bayswater marina in the 80’s but that came unstuck with the demise of his partner, Wilkins & Davies (developer)
Department of Conservation
The area is under the Waitemata Harbour maritime planning authority.
The Water And Soil Conservation Act – 1967
Bayswater Community Committee
North Shore Council Ministry of Transport
The Environmental Protection (EP) and Enhancement Procedures ( EP) requires an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Auckland Harbour Board
2006 - Simon Herbert, who bought the marina in.
Simon is looking at a less intensive development with, if there are any, just a few apartments and primarily terrace-type houses. Anjali Pondich A development covers 15% of the site would give about 125 151 homes of no more than three-storeys and within 12m height.
1999, 2003, 2004 - Several proposals to develop the
bayswater area were lodged with none of them being a success. 1997 - 440 berth marina was eventually built
1988 - Wilkins and Davies marina limited applied to northern
regional office of the department of conservation for authorization under S.175(3) of the harbours act 1950 to reclaim 3.69 H of the seabed from the waitemata harbour for the purpose of constructing a 400 berth marina at bayswater, Auckland. The land is leased out to the developers for 105 years.
TOPOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT
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The coastal edge can create a strong sense of belonging as people use bays and headlands orientate themselves. The bay structure, creates an atmosphere of comfort and belonging in which the more enclosed the bay structure is the greater sense of space it creates. The headland has a natural prominence, which allows ferries and other large maritime activities to touch lightly on the edge, rather than divert into the personal space of the bay occupied by swimmers and small watercraft. This waterscape also enabled MÄ ori to maintain the cultural ideals of living on the edge that had come from their sea faring and island heritage
POLITICS OF RECLAMATIONS AROUND THE SITE & MARINAS
There are 13 marinas in Auckland with a total of 5600 berths, this equates to 50% of the total marina berths in NZ. The main issue is that the charging of coastal spaces in Auckland is not fair. There is no regime set up for coastal occupation charges. This can be done under section 64A of the RMA 1991. At the moment some people pay upto $700 per berth annually whereas some pay nothing. Bayswater Marina is established after the enactment of the RMA. Therefore under the current legislation, they are not liable to pay an occupation charge until such time as the ARC establishes a coastal occupation-charging regime.
SOCIAL USE OF SITE
This set of maps show the use of the areas of water around the bayswater site. These are from the 1980’s hence they are outdated but they show the early use of the site for maritime activities. A big source of recreation was flounder fishing which seems to be non-existent now maybe due to the poor quality of the water and the introduction of the marina. Also I was surprised that the Bayswater site was not seen as a major viewpoint. This maybe because of the lack of the marina at that time, or the city skyline was not as developed hence as attractive. The view that we see today therefore is something that is special to the time we are at now.
ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND THE SITE Shoal Bay, Belmont
Bayswater Yacht Club
Ngataringa Bay
Bayswater Marina Stanley Point Secret Spot Activity --- Stand Up Paddle Boarding
Auckland Harbour CBD
Northcote Point Beach & Sulphur Beach Road Activity ---- Windsurfing
This image shows us the use of water as of today on and around the bayswater site. The major activity is windsurfing with a little bit of kite surfing and stand up paddle boarding. Other activities that are unique to the site are walking, cycling, jogging etc. The variety of activity done at the Auckland Harbour CBD is much greater than the site. This indicates that our site has the potential to be used heavily if we get the enough people to use the site
HISTORY OF COASTAL BUILT FORMS BOAT SHEDS site remains relative untouched by the building, therefore the building forms a strong to its surroundings. Boatsheds allow the natural edge of the water to exist below Boat ramps form functional elements that allow society to advance on the coast. The natural environment is invited to exist, beyond, around and over the boat ramps, which nature accepts through materiality, weathering and silting across the tidal platform.This typology forms some of the oldest architecture in New Zealand Maintaining the natural edge, expressive of movement and transition Coastal reclamation sits within this area, modifying the natural coastal edge with built mediums which oer access to desired sea bed The two types of architecture that exist in coastal areas are buoyant and suspended. Buoyant structures create a more intimate experience of transparency because of the direct connection between the built and natural elements. Suspended structures rely on tidal movement oering a more distant connection of transparency expressive of movement via negative space
TAKAPUNA BOAT CLUB
Active children’s sailing lessons programe. They need clear air, suffient depth of water. SHOAL BAY Popular for wind surfing because of its shallow, tidal waters RICH FOOD SOURCE Available at shoal bay intertidal mud-sand-shell flats, which allow hundreds of birds to live in the area all year round HEADLANDS – sandstone headlands 20m above sea level with pohutakawas on the cliff along the peninsula and along the low level approach to the existing bayswater wharf. The takapuna boat club sits in the bay and is the most prominent building “natural qualities of vegetation, cliff and water should dominate this landscape, not the commercial buildings, signs, colours or unsightly buildings” - according to the E.I.A
TRADITIONAL MAORI VIEWS ON WATER
There is a big spiritual importance of water in the maori culture. In the maori way of thinking water is an extension of themselves, their gods, Tangaroa and Tane. The waters give people their identity , it reects their ancestors. Hence it cannot be given a commercial value, recreational value as well is not seen in the most positive light. Water and the areas that surround it are part of the lifestyle of people, it contributes to people hence the people have a responsibility to look after it.
TRADITIONAL USES OF WATER RECREATION
These are some old images showing the way in which Maori people used water for recreation. Recreation and water is more of an intimate interaction in small bodies of water. Whereas the european perspective involves large bodies of water. In these three images we see that it is a communal activity with family or friends.
CURRENT WAITEMATA HARBOUR PROJECT