Welcome to Your City
THIS IS YOUR CITY This city is for you It’s yours to pursue You deserve a good view And to have some fun too
And just over there Sits an empty old square Overshadowed and almost bare It’s bound to give you a scare
SONGS OF YOUR CITY
Feet dragging a dull and lengthened pace Windblown dust accumulates like mildew Surrounded by urbanity’s embrace Presents shadow to a sightless view
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AUCKLAND YOUR CITY 1. PWC TOWER
2. HSBC TOWER
3. FERRY BUILDING
5. HOTEL MERCURE
6. ZURICH TOWER
7. AMP TOWER
4. BRITOMART TRANSPORT CENTRE
Auckland is your city. And your city deserves a good public space.
THE VERTICAL PUBLIC SQUARE
You will be taken on a journey through the most vertical public space, exploring higher heights and greater sights than ever before. A series of activators such as gardens, libraries, markets and cafes will provide an active catalogue of elements that rejuvenate the quality of the public realm.
EXTRAVERSIVE ROLE
LIBRARY
CONNECTING ROLE
PEDESTRIAN
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
CAFE
RESTAURANT
GALLERY
SHOPS
PASSIVE ROLE
GARDENS
LOOKOUTS
PROGRAMS
Functions of the Urban Public Space
THEATRE
PROACTIVE ROLE
BUSKERS SPACE
SITTING SPACE
MARKET
HSBC
PWC
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FERRY BUILDING
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VERTICAL PUBLIC SQUARE
BRITOMART TRANSPORT CENTRE
CITY RAIL LINK
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GARDEN
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BUS STOPS
ZURICH
CANNIBALISE
INTERTWINE
CORRUGATE
LAYER
ASCEND
Queen St
Albert St
Customs St
Quay St
PLAN 1:2000
SECTION 1:2000
PERSPECTIVE
ENTRY
Against the crowd you shall strangely pass Exchanging greetings with the sunlight so bright The embrace of the harbour beyond the glass Awakens your heart and your eye’s delight
GARDEN
The perfumed tincture of the flowers Tingle your senses as you breathe A resting place amongst soaring towers A place of comfort in nature’s sheath
BUSKERS’ SPACE
At each descend a new sitting space Stage light showers from skylights above Harmonised notes mingle with sweet bass Filled with life the square is abuzz
AIRBRIDGE
Warm light rays permeate through Where the organic clasps the synthetic Casting patterns that you never knew Every hour a different aesthetic
BAR
When the morning star shines dead An illuminated forest breathes beneath In the light of its golden wings heavily spread Fruity sensations of wine meet your teeth
JOURNEY
With every level sets a different scene Awakening treasures that mundane life stole Discovering glimmering views all unseen Like sweet refreshment to the soul
Welcome to your city.