The Port will be Auckland’s largest urban redevelopment project focusing on activating the public realm and regenerating Auckland’s “Kiwi” identity. The master plan will consist of multiple activated open areas, the harbour water remediation process, an organic and conservational food precinct, an exercise focused track scheme, architecture with cultural identity, and a metropolitan transportation hub. There is also an important focus of conserving the heritage of the site, and keeping in touch with the senses of “Tamaki Herenga Waka” – the gatherer of the canoes and “Tamaki Makaurau” – Tamaki desired by many lovers.
Hana Naomi Sophie Lachlan Residential Transport hub Parking Tram Water path Roads Destinations Parks
Urban Concepts The Port redevelopment will establish four key urban concepts that activate the site individually, as well as integrating the site back to the rest of the city. 1) 2) 3) 4)
Water Axis Waterfront Precincts Open Spaces and Public Realm Transportation and access way
These concepts respond to the nature of the waterfront and the access to and from the site, while also creating a platform for an ideal urban landscape. These four concepts will act as guidelines for individual development of the precincts, and will create a unique identity for the overall site.
Water Grid: Reconnecting Auckland and its people with the sea As well as making the new foreshore directly accessible to the Auckland public we propose a grid made up of a series of different water paths covering the entire site, allowing the sea to reclaim some of the space it once occupied. The grid is of a similar language to the existing city blocks of downtown Auckland and the water paths themselves will vary in width, design and function. The main purpose of the water paths is to accommodate the automatic gondola platforms which will act as a mode of transport around the site, other water paths will be used as water filtration systems, rain water collection, to generate electricity and to also provide a series of opportunities to enhance the public realm with small shallow swimming pools and meeting points.
Within the matrix of canals are a range of functions. The small waterways bring the essence of water to parts of the site which don’t have a close connection to the water. The filtration waterway is laced with oyster beds and aquatic plants to filter water which can be used onsite. The filtered salt water can be used in some similar functions to grey water, for flushing toilets onsite, and potentially go through a desalination process to be used for bathing and washing clothing in the residential area.
small waterway filtration waterway electricity generating waterway canal for transport onsite via water
The electricity generating waterways are situated closest to strong tidal areas, with active water to place the tidal energy generators in. These large underwater turbines are designed to capture the kinetic motion of the ebbing and surging of ocean tides in order to produce electricity.
Cultural Precinct Wai Wai Park Oyster Bay Cruise Ship Terminal Garden City Waterfront Precincts There are four main precincts spreading across the Port site, each precinct providing different purposes and attractions. Garden City acts as the income generator for the overall site, providing commercial and residential opportunities to the city. The cruise ship terminal focuses on the welcoming of visitors to Auckland and the conservatory approach to New Zealand’s greenery. The precinct consists of a cruise ship terminal that incorporates native wildlife activity, and native New Zealand flora. Oyster Bay focuses on the philosophy of “tamaki kainga nga ika me nga wheua katoa” – Auckland, where the fish are so succulent you can eat them bones and all. The Precinct consists of aquaculture, a conservational food precinct and temporary boat parking. Wai Wai Park focuses on activated open spaces, health and well-being and a family friendly environment. The precinct consists of an indoor-outdoor market, waiwai beach, water themed playgrounds, mixed use kiosks and a native forestry. The Cultural precinct focuses on New Zealand culture and heritage, and the redevelopment of Auckland’s identity. The precinct consists of an outdoor amphitheatre and the New Zealand Art Gallery.
Public buildings Public space Semi Public space Destinations Parks
Open spaces and public realm The site is a large park with many different attractions and destinations interspersed throughout, creating an integrated and mixed use functional space that offers an extensive experience for all different types of users and visitors to the site. This proposal aims to encourage population of the port by leaving the majority of the site as a large mixed-use park area, we believe Aucklanders’ and visitors will be encouraged to occupy the site on a daily basis and interact with the landscape, buildings and attractions of the site.
public running/cycling route public tram public train key roads - Quay street + residential road onsite canal for transport onsite via water
TRANSPORT INNER SITE CANAL The site contains a matrix of canals which are used for different functions. The main canal which operates centrally yet close to the edge of the site, is a mode of transport which experientially transports visitors from A to B. Small boats and moving platforms would be the method of transport used on the canal, operated by staff members to ensure safety. TRAM LINK Utilising the existing plans to connect Wynyard Quarter to Tamaki Drive via a tramline has been continued in our proposal, with the tramline entering our site and connecting to our ‘transport hub’. Visitors coming from Britomart, Wynyard Quarter or Tamaki Drive, will be able to jump on a tram and hop off at the transport hub. CYCLE/RUN ROUTE The cycle and run route was designed to allow visitors to move around the perimeter of the site by foot or another means of manual transport (bike, Segway, skateboard and rollerblades), encouraging exercise and outdoor activity.
A unique front door to welcome Auckland’s visitors Continuing to have cruise ships dock right at Auckland’s front door makes both financial and practical sense. Its means cruise ship passengers are delivered right into the city, with easy access to public transport and close to hotels etc. Having this type of tourist activity right in the heart of the city is a key feature in making the waterfront a lively and iconic part of Auckland City. The ships themselves are also impressive and monumental and help to make Auckland’s skyline ever changing.
Transitory use Auckland is a key ‘exchange port’, meaning people often start or finish a cruises here. Princess Wharf is the primary berth for visiting cruise ships, with Queens Wharf also used when more than one berth is required. Cruise ships visit almost daily in the busy summer months, but are less frequent in the winter. When no cruise ships are in port any dedicated facility remains unused, empty and closed off to the public. This seems a shame considering the size of the terminal building and its waterfront location. Is there an opportunity to open up the building? Or to make it less permanent? Or to give it a secondary use? Or to make its function as a terminal building its secondary function?
Welcome New Zealand prides itself on its clean green image. We have an amazing range of unique native flora and fauna. Could the cruise ships terminal building also be a showcase of New Zealand’s rich native wildlife? This could provide an attraction to the waterfront and it would be a unique way for cruise ship passengers to be greeted into New Zealand. This would solve the problem of the cruise ship terminal being unused for periods at a time, it would be the space taken up by the cruise ship terminal would remain open to the public even when there is not a cruise ship in port.
short-term marina for visitors to the site
filtration / remediation oyster farm.
second tier filtration barrier for aquaculture area. 5 4 3
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Potential Building Program 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
conservation/education centre harvest centre 1 + drying towers water storage / boat storage harvest centre 2 restaurant
a. pools for single species aquaculture b. aquaculture bay, for a range of species
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With the aim to transform polluted waters and under-utilised docksides into urban fish farms, it will be possible to breed, harvest and serve the seafood on site in the seafood eatery. However, remediation of the polluted water and sediment would be crucial to the development of this plan, not only for the utilisation of the harbour as a food source, but also to encourage visitors to swim in the inner city beach. Creating a short term mooring area between the Bledisloe Wharf and the Jellicoe Wharf creates an instant connection between the land and the sea. Boat owners could moor for a couple of hours to access the new public forum
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Once beyond Westhaven Marina and Wynyard Quarter, Tamaki Makaurau’s sea side and boating culture is missing from the inner city. The water is a vital part of life in Auckland, and is a huge component of many cultures. Site access via the water needs to be revitalised to reconnect the public to that waters edge. Incorporating public access to the site via the water would be symbolising the historic trading and commerce from the site via water and opens the possibility of creating a new maratime meeting point for the users. The mooring bay would be situated between the Bledisloe and Jellicoe Wharves. ‘Tamaki herenga waka’, the resting place of many waka, grasps the spirit of the proposed short term marina.
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From ancient Maori times, Tamaki Makaurau was known for the fertile nature of the land and sea. Kumara from the land, and shark, Snapper, Mussels and other species from the sea. Even Kelp which was used to preserve the fresh fish and meat. There is increasing awareness and interest in quality, sustainability and local food. Our food should be organic and locally sourced too. The large bay between the old Freyberg wharf and Jellicoe wharf would be where majority of the aquaculture areas are located. Smaller pools would be excavated deeper on the site, with fresh salt water circulating through the onsite canals. The program would contain a conservation and research center, harvesting and storage buildings, drying towers for the kelp, and a restaurant.
surface buoy lift lines
sub-surface floats 6m long lines (400m)
anchor line (150m)
culture ropes anchor
Sports grass pontoons pool sports courts sports fields Attractions ferris wheel + other flying fox 2 water playgrounds 2 dry play grounds beach native walk kiosks markets Areas boardwalk/boulevard transport hub
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Wai Wai Park Wai Wai Park focuses on activated open spaces, health and well-being and a family friendly environment. The precinct consists of an indoor-outdoor market, waiwai beach, water themed playgrounds, mixed use kiosks and a native forestry.
Wai Wai Park is roughly divided into two areas. An amusement based area sits on the large eastern wharf and holds the native forestry, a boulevard along the wharfs western edge and family friendly activities such as playgrounds, markets, and funfair attractions. The attractions would be scattered around the site with linking pathways and could consist of a mixture of general theme park options and possibly some water based activities that link in with the grid canal system. The markets would hold a mixture of food and shopping stalls and would sit under a shelter so that it could be used all year round.
The rest of the site is more focused around sports and exercise, with a large beach as its main destination. Public sports fields and courts border the beach for large group activities and pontoons are scattered throughout the bay to encourage swimming. The courts would be a mixture of netball, basketball and tennis courts and the large fields could be used for rugby or soccer etc. A large grass area would border the beach and act as a relaxing/sitting area with picnic tables and BBQ stands.
Auckland’s Lost Identity National identity is a shared understanding of the characteristics and behaviours that distinguish one nation from other nations. Usually these characteristics can be seen in architecture, urban landscapes and a country’s built language as a whole. But what does Auckland architecture say about our National identity? Auckland claims to be a multicultural city celebrating many ethnicities while acknowledging its unique Maori heritage. However the architecture of Auckland merely celebrates its culture or history, and has not identity. Most buildings have no cultural relevance, or for some no more than an “additive” to an already resolved structure. It is important for Auckland to build appropriately for its representation of identity, and celebration of its beautiful multicultural city.
Auckland’s Whakapapa Whakapapa in the Maori language represents the stacking of generations, and is a critical element in establishing one’s identity. Although Whakapapa directly translates to the English “genealogy”, it is also the ability to show the knowledge of your own heritage and provides the basis for establishing, enhancing, and even challenging relationships between individuals, whanau, hapu and iwi. In search for Auckland’s built identity, establishing the city’s “Whakapapa” becomes critical. The celebration of the city’s heritage and its multicultural nature will be essential in building a monumental building in the Auckland Port area.
View of Gallery/Monument
View of Rangitoto
Outdoor Amphitheatre
View of Gallery/Monument
Perimeter Walkway
Cultural Precinct For the proposal of the Auckland port master plan, it is important to incorporate cultural aspects that have strong representation of Auckland’s heritage and identity. The cultural precinct will consist of an architecture that celebrates the history of New Zealand and incorporate activities that reflect what it means to be a New Zealander. There will be an Art Gallery (or a monument) at the Northern edge of the Eastern wharf, allowing the ships coming into the harbour to view something representational of Auckland’s identity. There will also be an outdoor amphitheatre at the eastern edge of the Eastern wharf, holding activities (such as music, theatre, and dance) that also reflect the Auckland identity. The Eastern wharf promenade will allow pedestrians to view the Art Gallery from the Southern end of the wharf, and allow direct access to the end of the wharf.