The Green Thread by Patricia Morrison

THE

GREEN THREAD

1 By Patricia Morrison

The Green Thread How can we improve health & wellbeing in the suburbs by the use of transcendent values and contemplative landscape interventions? By Patricia Morrison This Research Document is submitted to the Department of Landscape Architecture in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of: Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Department of Landscape Architecture Unitec Mt Albert, Auckland, New Zealand

ABSTRACT

Health is the most important thing in our lives. Many people suffer from physical & mental health in the suburbs. The United States is a prime example as their suburban pattern, fast economically driven society and pharmaceutical interests have influenced many western countries including Auckland, New Zealand.

How can we improve health & well-being In the suburbs by the use of Transcendent values and contemplative Landscape interventions?

We used to live in villages, clans, large family groups, we are warm, social & intimate beings and our natural state is to be together. It is a modern phenomenon that the suburbs have privatized and socially isolated us more than ever, because of things such as fencing, roads, vehicles, materialistic status, technology and even our mowed front lawns. It is an ancient phenomenon that meditation, mindfulness and being in the present moment are an answer to modern day problems including health & wellbeing. Nature such as contemplative landscapes is also very healing, commonly known as biophilia, and has Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure by many of us been experienced. This led me to ask my question, how do we improve health & wellbeing in the suburbs by the use of transcendent values and contemplative landscape interventions? This project investigates the suburban pattern of Auckland and how it physically and mentally affects the people who inhabit it. By understanding the opportunities and constraints of our suburbs, transcendent values and contemplative landscape techniques have been used to retrofit the garden suburbs which will enhance our suburban landscape and direct experience with it for the benefit of health & wellbeing.

CONTENTS Abstract

Contents

The Green Thread

Definitions

The Route

Introduction

Honey Comb

Statistics

Tool Kit

Mental Health

Design

Physical Health

Arterial Roads

Literature Review

Pocket Parks

Health & Well-being

Streets

106

Urban Form

Coastline

120

Nature

Conclusion

139

Case Studies

Suburban Form Projects

Landscape Projects

Mapping

Regional Mapping

District Mapping

Suburban Mapping

THE

GREEN THREAD

Definitions Health and wellbeing Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity4. Mental health and wellbeing A state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community4. Suburbia The outer parts of a town, where there are houses, but no large shops, places of work, or places of entertainment / the way of life of people who live in the outer parts of a town1. Suburbanite A person who lives in the suburbs.

INTRODUCTION

This project will explore the consequences and potential of designing for health & well-being in suburbia. The suburban project has been developing over the past 60 years with a number of unintended consequences. The typical suburbanite spends most of their life indoors, either at home or at the mall, watches an average of 5 hours of TV a day, finds it easier to get a big mac than an apple, finds driving less time consuming and convenient than walking or cycling, and feels the most alive when shopping and on facebook. While these things satisfy their need for instant gratification and happiness, these lifestyle choices never provide happiness for any length of time. All of this time spent indoors deprives people of the physical and mental benefits of walking and exercise outdoors and reduces time for meaningful interaction and engagement with family and community and time immersed in nature. A person and our communities are influenced by the way that we design and build the physical environment live, work, play and learn. It effects a persons access to green space and ‘natural’ environments and influences the choice of their living arrangements from living alone in a detached dwelling through to extended families and communal living arrangements. Economic insecurity also has a significant effect on a person’s well-being to a point. “Once a person has met their day-to-day needs, additional levels of well-being or happiness are marginal.” (Happiness index) While the modern suburbs can have many positive attributes such as leafy green streets, family homes, neighbourhood watch groups, school galas and an abundance of green space there are at least as many down sides including their physical qualities such as single zoning, detached family dwellings, and car dependency etc. These have been linked to physical health issues such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, which are both on the increase. Due to this inactivity, it is estimated that 1.9 million deaths occur per annum internationally.

“We are learning, too, that the love of beauty Is one of Nature’s greatest healers.’’ -Ellsworth Huntington 10

There are also many social issues that negatively affect mental well-being including anxiety and depression, which develops through isolation, loneliness, economic insecurity and stress. Because of afflictions like these in 10 years depression could be the leading cause of death, beating out cancer, stroke, accidents and war.

While there is a growing understanding about the negative side affects of the modern suburban form on our health & well-being, there are limited proposals for how the modern suburbs could be redesigned or retrofitted to improve this situation. Developing an understanding of the links between our suburban environments, lifestyles and the nature that surrounds and the effects they all have on our physical & mental health & well being. Landscape architecture can provide the tools for effectively developing sustainable methods of modern suburban growth and find new ways to utilise modern suburbs and blurring them with natural landscape techniques for the benefit of health & well being. I believe upcoming techniques will contribute to fostering greater physical & mental health and well-being outcomes for the future growth of suburbs and the people who inhabit them.

STATISTICS

MENTAL HEALTH

DEPRESSION + ANXIETY

PHYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS (DIAGNOSED)

(DIAGNOSED)

ADULTS

2013

US 14

2009

218,000 ADULTS

2013

12,000,000 ADULTS

2009

200,000 ADULTS

2013

11%

POPULATION

ADULTS

POPULATION

12% 40,000,000

POPULATION

582,000

(DIAGNOSED)

6.1%

16.3% We live in a fast economically driven society, which can negatively affect our mental well-being including anxiety and depression developed through isolation, loneliness, economic insecurity and stress. Because of afflictions like these in 10 years depression could be the leading cause of death, beating out cancer, stroke, accidents and war. Consumerism is one of the main attributes to mental dis-ease as people tend to earn money commonly for that next new materialistic item the corporation projects you ‘need’ to be happy. While these things satisfy their need for instant gratification and happiness, these lifestyle choices never provide happiness for any length of time. The use of pharmaceutical drugs to alleviate mental illness is becoming more common that it only suppresses the issue for a specific amount of time until you need the next pill. This is a dangerous method of alleviating mental illness and can be done in a natural way by the way of being in the nature or use of natural products.

ATTENTION-DEFICIT/ HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD)

POPULATION

6,400,000 CHILDREN

2011

TYPE II DIABETES PHYSICAL HEALTH

(DIAGNOSED)

5.8% POPULATION

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Many people suffer from physical health in the suburbs, especially in the higher deprived areas. Everyone needs to be active and eat well to maintain a healthy lifestyle. People living in the higher deprived areas are more likely to eat lower quality food such as takeaways because the income they receive would not be up to scratch for them to afford decent healthy food especially when it comes to feeding large family groups. Obesity is at the top of the list for physical health problems, as diabetes and chronic pain would commonly be caused through obesity health issues. Over eating, slouching and lack of exercise are all contributors to having physical health issues in the suburbs. The issues are increasing each year as this fast economically driven society gets faster and people tend to think there is no time to make a decent meal or exercise outdoors. But maybe that’s not the case… maybe it is somewhat part of a mental illusion which could be changed?

205,000 ADULTS

2013

9.3% POPULATION

US 16

CHRONIC PAIN

OBESITY

27,850,000 PEOPLE

2009

31.3% POPULATION

17.7% POPULATION

1,115,000

ADULTS

2013

85,000

CHILDREN

34.9% POPULATION

633,000 ADULTS

2013

32.2% POPULATION

78,600,000 ADULTS

12,700,000 2009

CHILDREN

76,200,000 ADULTS

2009

LITERATURE REVIEW

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PHYSICAL

OVER CONSUMPTION

PERSON

SOCIAL

MENTAL

ENVIRONMENT

Many people rely on consumerism to keep them happy as well as immunization and the pharmasuitical practices to keep healthy. Neither or are healthy for you mentally and physically. The key is as Max Neef mentions, Transcendental values and spirituality. Once you become happy and still within the mind all else is madness and you can become free from the needs of consumerism, pharmasuitical practices and most importantly mental illness, which affects physical health.

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION

• Typical strategies for health include immunization, personal hygiene and/or public health and sanitation practices. • Education, employment, poverty and inequality tend to have a far more profound and long history lasting effect on health & well-being than curative services. “ Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”” (World Health Committee 1998)

HEALTH & WELLBEING

FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN NEEDS

FLEEING VESUVIUS

By Artur Manfred Max Neef

By Richard Douthwaite & Gillian Fallen

• For positive health & well-being • Transcendence is one of the key faculties to adopt in your everyday life for the health & well-being of all humanity. • Financial and social problems: Identity crisis which can lead to physical and mental illness. • Transcendence classifies values and spirituality such as meditation, which contributes to mindfulness and stillness of the mind. “You don’t need any physical objects once you achieve peace of mind and happiness within yourself”.

• People compete for more and more stuff to show off their status. • Large appetite for resources has become an addiction. • Pure physical prowess has been replaced by digital wealth. • Energy and resource intensive ways of meeting needs. Over consumption of material possessions eventually start to own you unconsciously. Becoming an addiction to buy more and more to keep up with the system and your social ‘status’.

It is clear to see that many others are contributing and learning too that the suburbia crisis and car domination of places is impacting negatively to our health & wellbeing. Retrofitting suburbia and human-scaling landscapes and the built environment can encourage more social interaction with people and the nature whilst improving health & wellbeing in the suburbs.

URBAN FORM

THE HUMAN SCALE

RETROFITTING SUBURBIA

A FIELD GUIDE TO SPRAWL

By Kirkpatrick Sale

By Ellen Dunham-Jones & June Williamson

By Dolores Hayden

• Creating suburbs by just rolling out houses like a carpet is going to create ghettos of the future, creating poorer health outcomes such as obesity, social isolation and financial hardship. • Cars are going to double as suburbs get bigger and biking will become too long a trip. We are building a problem for ourselves. • Human beings don’t fit the cliché of modernity. We are personal, warm, intimate and social beings. Our natural state is to be together. • Economic boom in cities provided work for people, which is one of reasons suburban sprawl begun.

• Converting outdated suburban office and industrial parks into walk-able, mixed-use business districts. • Redevelop out of the suburban forms. • Dead ‘big box’ stores re-inhabited • Carparks transformed into thriving wetlands. • Dying malls rehabilitated. • Suburban models are becoming less popular as the demand for nature and recreational space increases and outlet shopping malls also become more popular and affordable.

• Explains common building patterns and how its damaging the landscape such as; 1. Boomburb: A rapidly growing, urban sized place in the suburbs. 2. Mall glut: A complex of shops representing merchandisers promoting much needed consumerism. 3. Drive-Thru: Permits a motorist to follow arrows and drive around or into a building to purchase food, typically surrounded by a carpark. • The book illustrates the visual culture of sprawl.

The broader understanding of the effects nature can have on a human being has given a broader understanding and influence on how much more we need natural landscapes close to us in our built environment we live in. Using ancient practices to activate spaces would also add to the benefit of a contemplative space at your doorstep which benefits your health & wellbeing.

THE DIRT

FENG SHUI

CONTEMPLATIVE LANDSCAPES

By Jared Green

By Lillian Too

By Jacky Bowring

• Biophilia is a way of describing positive feelings toward organisms, species, habitats, processes and objects in their natural surroundings. • Walking significantly improves and helps manage the symptoms of Type II diabetes and many other illnesses. • Short periods of time in nature can reduce symptoms of depression and other mental health issues. • Nature alleviates stress. • No nature = major negative health impacts.

• Therapeutic recipes for physical and mental health benefits by the use of plants and colour. • Five elements: wood, earth, metal, fire, water • The shape of garden is important as pointy angles can be uninviting whereas circular is more inviting and comforting. • Movement through spaces by the use of 5 elements. • Meditation enables mindfulness, stillness of the mind.

• Landscape settings and patterns can be identified and applied in the design practice for creating spaces pre-designed for contemplative experience; spaces that enable mindfulness. • Capturing the sense of depth and space, the qualities of light and shadow, which are vital to the conveying contemplative space. • Great landscapes all have a visionary character, such vision is of the invisible becoming visible.

NATURE

Mental illness and common everyday physiological distress thrives in our fast economically driven lives which highly affects our physical body. If you feel bad, you start to think bad which then your physical body determines a negative outcome from the thought and feeling. A still mind is the key to mental & physical healing, positive health and happiness, a place where disease is unable to thrive.

CASE STUDIES

The projects looked into accommodate people with common everyday needs such as school, public transport, community facilities and parks. The understanding of these new housing areas are unaffordable for low-income people who wish to live in suburbs such as Hobsonville Point and Stonefields. These typical suburban models with typical streetscapes do not provide nature at your doorstep, which Earthsong does well. The disconnection between natural landscapes and the suburbs are clear to see and needs to be address by the use of contemplative landscape techniques and providing them at your doorstep.

HOBSONVILLE POINT

STONEFIELDS

EARTHSONG

Isthmus in Association with others

Fletcher Living

Members of the Public

• Parks and reserves

• Sustainable eco living

• Community halls and garden

• Lakes and wetland

• Nature at your doorstep

• Schools

• Primary school

• Walk to Work scheme

• Medium-High density

• High density model

• Railway nearby

• Cafes, farmers market

• Neighbourhood centre

• Community-family oriented

• Bus service, new ferry terminal

SUBURBAN FORM PROJECTS

The landscape projects looked into are good examples of contemplative spaces in the built environment. They all have accessible long distance routes for walkability through nature, which is very therapeutic for people and their physical & mental health. The blurring and sustainability the designed landscapes have fostered, support contemplative landscape interventions in a built environment and connect people with nature and wildlife again.

EMERALD NECKLACE PARK

RED RIBBON PARK

MANUKAU FORESHORE

By Frederick Law Olmsted

By Turenscape Company

Boffa Miskell

• Linear system of parks and waterways

• Flower gardens

• Identifies historical heritage

• 7 miles by foot or bicycle through 9 parks

• Tea House

• Restores ecosystems

• Thriving habitat for wildlife

• Boarwalk with seating (red ribbon)

• 13km of walking tracks

• Public Events

• Aquatic planted areas

• Boardwalks

• Sports and community facilities

• Cycle path

• Natural landscape

• Ponds

• Pavillions of grasses and flowers

• Sensitive bird habitat

LANDSCAPE PROJECTS

MAPPING MAPPING

Deprivation in the Suburbs The deprivation in the Auckland suburbs identify the high and low areas of human development. The most deprived areas have a higher rate of unemployment, low educational achievement, overcrowded housing, poor-quality housing, and poorer health and wellbeing.

REGIONAL MAPPING

A series of maps have been produced to identify common opportunities and issues that are portrayed amongst our living environment. Auckland as a whole region was explored with the first identification of the deprivation map and other secondary mapped issues, which influenced the second step closer to discovering a site.

0-1

Low

1-3

3-5 5-8 8-10

High

Residential Suburbs + Sprawl

Suburbia begun in the mid 1800â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Auckland with a rapid growth of residential suburban homes through the 1900â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

Residential Suburbs + Open Space

There are many green open spaces throughout Auckland that provide opportunities for recreational activity, relaxation and fresh air. Many of these outdoor spaces are known as leisure, sports and reserve open space. Open space such as leisure parks consist mainly of a grassed area an occasionally a playground. Many of the open spaces in Auckland are inactive and have the opportunity for better function.

Residential Suburbs + Housing Residential suburbs consists of single detached housing and mixed housing. The single detached housing are located in the least deprived areas and mixed housing in the higher deprived areas.

Vehicle use + Air Pollution Transport is the main contributor to air pollution. Vehicle numbers increase, travelling distances increase and longer time spent in traffic typically on the motorways creating higher rates of air pollution.

Home Heating + Air Pollution According to World Health Organisation, 4.3 million people a year die from the exposure to household air pollution while also contributing to significant outdoor air pollution. Home heating in Auckland seems to be at a higher rate in the deprived areas.

Residential Suburbs + Grey Infrastructure The erection of motorways and railways provided fast transport to commercial zones where people travelled to make income, which is also known as a highway commercial strip. Suburbanites began to settle away from the city along these transport systems creating excessive sprawl and high demand for motor vehicles. Suburban streets often end in cul-de-sacs, which is a typical characterstic in a suburban street setting.

STREETS SLIGHT

SINGLE DETACHED HOUSING

Motorway

MIXED HOUSING

Railway

Suburb Town Centres + Walkability

Town centres were erected in the early stages of residential suburbs and are surrounded by mixed use and terraced housing. They Accomodate walkable communities that now are becoming less popular as automobiles, malls and big box stores have become more popular.

Residential Suburbs + Crowded Housing

Asian Population

People who live in housing defined as crowded have poorer physical and mental health than people in uncrowded housing. Crowding increases when housing becomes less affordable for people on low incomes, and the research indicates that it will only decrease signifitcantly when enough housing is provided to bring demand and prices down.

The Asian population is at a higher density in the medium deprived areas of west Auckland.

MEDIUM HIGH

LOW MEDIUM HIGH

ARTERIAL ROADS STATE HIGHWAY RAILWAY RESIDENTIAL SUBURBS

VERY HIGH

Maori Population

European Population

The Maori population is at a higher density in the most deprived areas of south Auckland.

The European population is at a higher density in the least deprived areas of central Auckland.

Pacific Population The Pacific population is at a higher density in the most deprived areas of south Auckland.

Low

1KM WALKABILITY RADIUS FROM TOWN CENTRE

Low

TOWN CENTRES MALLS & BIG BOX STORES RESIDENTIAL SUBURBS

High

MANGERE - OTAHUHU

MANGERE BRIDGE

OTAHUHU

LOCAL BOARD AREA

FAVONA MANGERE EAST MANGERE CENTRAL

MANGERE SOUTH

DISTRICT MAPPING

The district of Mangere-Otahuhu area has many common opportunities and constraints suburbs suffer from in Auckland. As Auckland is an Isthmus, Mangere is positively surrounded by the contemplative space of the ocean but interrupted by the large infrastructure of the motorway between two lands. The western part of this district accommodates a vast canvas of natural and historical land and homes more well off people compared to the east side of Mangere whom are highly deprived. Those are the main identified characters of the district, which pursued the decision of the chosen suburban site in which I can apply landscape interventions to for the benefit of health & wellbeing.

• • • • • • • • • • •

76,272 People 120 Parks 55% of residents unemployed 37,470 employees within the local board area 34 schools 58% Pacific, 20% European, 17% Maori, 14% Asian 18,636 Homes 69 Churchs 30 Playgrounds 5 Community gardens 27 Sports Facilities

District Deprivation

Infrastructure

Building Footprints

STREETS ARTERIAL ROADS STATE HIGHWAY RAILWAY LOCAL BOARD BOUNDRY

BUILDING FOOTPRINTS

SCALE 1:70,000

Low

1-3

CHURCH LIBRARY OTHER COMMUNITY FACILITIES

3-5

POOL AND LEISURE CENTRE

5-8

8-10

SCALE 1:70,000

Impervious Surfaces

Community Facilities

0-1

LOCAL BOARD BOUNDRY

High

SCALE 1:40,000

IMPERVIOUS SURFACES

SCALE 1:70,000

LOCAL BOARD BOUNDRY

SCALE 1:70,000

Schools

Local and Town Centres

Bus Network

Cycle Network

Mangere Bridge Local Centre Otahuhu Town Centre

Favona Local Centre

Mangere East Local Centre Mangere Town Centre

Airport Centre

CYCLE LANES

TOWN CENTRES

PROPOSED CYCLE

LOCAL CENTRES LOCAL BOARD BOUNDRY

SCALE 1:70,000

Overcrowded Housing

SCHOOLS

STATE HIGHWAY

LOCAL BOARD BOUNDRY

SCALE 1:70,000

Home Renting

BUS ROUTE 1 BUS ROUTE 2

SCALE 1:70,000

BUS ROUTE 3

SCALE 1:70,000

Outstanding Natural Features

Marae and Cultural Heritage

MARAE

Low

OF VALUE TO MANA WHENUA

41% - 50%

OF SIGNIFICANCE TO MANA WHENUA

51% - 70%

High

SCALE 1:70,000

71% - 100%

SCALE 1:70,000

LOCAL BOARD BOUNDRY

OUTSTANDING NATURAL FEATURES

SCALE 1:70,000

LOCAL BOARD BOUNDRY

SCALE 1:70,000

Hydrology

Open Space

OPPORTUNITIES

•

CATCHMENT 1

CIVIC AND COMMUNITY

CATCHMENT 2

SPORT AND ACTIVE

CATCHMENT 3

INFORMAL

RIDGE LINE LOCAL BOARD BOUNDRY

• •

CONSERVATION

SCALE 1:70,000

LOCAL BOARD BOUNDRY

SCALE 1:70,000

• •

Significant Ecological Areas

Soils • •

•

• • •

There is potential to create inviting walking and habitat connections between small parks by the use of greenways. Improve cycling and walking access to parks, habitats, schools and local community facilities. Implement traffic calming techniques around parks and desired common pedestrian routes. Better utilise inactive parks for the higher use of the community. Opportunity to decrease council OPEX costs by reducing maintanence needed through community activation, street and park planning. The food culture history and fertile soils in the area can be rediscovered and benefit the community that surround. Build connections between park use and the community groups such as churchs and marae of the area as well as the schools which have a strong reputation and act as community hubs. Ecological foreshore reserves are very underutilised and have the opportunity to be better utilised for the benefit of health and wellbeing of the community. Reflecting the ethnic diversity that surrounds by the use of art, signage, planting, community space. Increase the amount of crossings in the area for a safer walkable neighbourhood. Improving the access to public transport and creating a more walkable suburb will benefit the health and wellbeing of the people in the community.

CONSTRAINTS & ISSUES

•

• • •

• • • • • • •

The motorway is a barrier for the community of Favona and Mangere-East to reach the outstanding natural features without vehicle use. Bus routes do not reach the outstanding natural feature areas and cycle routes are minimal especially for the community of Favona and Mangere-East. Little recognition of natural features and ecology. Poor pedestrian connectivity for residents to parks that offer any amenity. High rates of overcrowded housing especially in the Favona and Mangere-East area with little green space to escape to for the benefit of health and wellbeing. The communities are disconnected and isolated. No accessable community gardens. Lots of cul-de-sacs in the suburbs which create disconnection of a walkable neighbourhood, especially access to nature. Mangere bridge has the highest median income of all the 6 sub-areas and a lower proportion of people. There is very little green space in the area of Favona and Mangere-East compared to the other sub-areas. Industrial footprints surround the suburb and contribute to the air pollution. Many flood prone areas as this suburb is mainly on flat surface.

SIGNIFICANT WADING BIRD AREA LAND LOCAL BOARD BOUNDRY

SCALE 1:70,000

MANGERE BRIDGE

FAVONA SUBURBAN AREA

FAVONA

SUBURBAN MAPPING

In the Mangere-Otahuhu district area, Favona is in the most need of rehabilitation and restoration of it’s suburban landscape. It has a high degree of over crowded housing with mainly children and not much thriving green space which should naturally accommodate their needs of play, learn, live. Here is the opportunity to create a higher walkable neighbourhood which connects with peoples everyday needs and the contemplative coastline and parks in which • This SHA plan will double the number of housholds in Favona without adding any new infrastructure the existing community. humans need to inhabit more frequently for the benefit of health & wellbeing in thetosuburbs. • The completion date is set to be in 2020 with approximately 5000 people and 1,600 affordable homes.

MANGERE EAST

FAVONA • • • • • • • •

8,514 People 14 Parks 34 schools 1,8 09 Homes 8 Churchs 4 Playgrounds 0 Community gardens 4 Sports Facilities

MANGERE CENTRAL

BUILT ENVIRONMENT

LIVE

PLAY

LEARN

WORK

LEARN

KEY LIVE RESIDENTIAL PROPOSED SPECIAL HOUSING AREA WORK INDUSTRIAL

WORK

LEARN

NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE PROPOSED LOCAL CENTRE HEALTH FACILITY TOWN CENTRE LEARN SCHOOLS COMMUNITY HOUSE CHURCH MARAE PLAY PLAYGROUND SKATE PARK BASKETBALL SOCCER RUGBY

NETBALL

SCALE 1:8000

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

PUBLIC OPEN SPACE

SOILS + ONF

VEGETATIONVEGETATION

SOILS + ONFSOILS + ONF

HYDROLOGY

PUBLIC OPEN SPACE

VEGETATION

SOILS + ONF

KEY

OPEN SPACE SPORT AND ACTIVE INFORMAL CONSERVATION OUTSTANDING NATURAL FEATURES HYDROLOGY FLOOD PRONE AREAS OVERLAND FLOW PATHS POSSIBLE SEA RISE LEVEL OF 1.0M POSSIBLE SEA RISE LEVEL OF 2.0M SOILS ALLOPHANIC SOILS ORGANIC SOILS

SCALE 1:8000

TRANSPORT NETWORK

OFF-ROAD TRACKS

CYCLE NETWORK CYCLE NETWORK VEHICLE NETWORK

OFF-ROAD TRACKS OFF-ROAD TRACKS

BUS NETWORK BUS NETWORK

OFF-ROAD TRACKS

VEHICLE NETWORK

VEHICLE NETWORK VEHICLE NETWORK KEY

CYCLE NETWORK PROPOSED CYCLE WAY EXISTING CYCLE WAY BUS NETWORK EXISTING BUS ROUTE OFF-ROAD TRACKS EXISTING OFF-ROAD TRACKS VEHICLE NETWORK MOTORWAY ARTERIAL ROADS

STREETS

SCALE 1:8000

Highest Walkability Area

Walkability + Learn

Walkability + Play

Walkability + Coastal

Walkability + Work

KEY

KEY PLAYGROUND 300M

400M SPORTS 400M 500M

SCALE 1:8000

COMMERCIAL 400M

KEY SCHOOLS 300M 400M CHURCHS 400M 500M

SCALE 1:8000

500M INDUSTRIAL 400M 500M

SCALE 1:8000

KEY COASTAL 400M 500M

SCALE 1:8000

In collaboration of live, work, learn and play analysis maps, the highest walkability areas of Favona have been identified. These areas consist of 500m walkability ratios circling churches, schools, recreational areas and everyday community facilities. As this is the spine of the suburb, a route was created to tie in surrounding communities for a more walkable neighbourhood.

THE

GREEN THREAD

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MANGERE INLET

NORANA AVENUE RESERVE

HARA NIA FORES MARYS HO RESER RE VE

GADSBY PARK

BOGGUST PARK

COTTINGHAM PARK

The route, known as The Green Thread, was created to tie in surrounding communities for a more walkable neighbourhood and is used as the base of the design process.

MCKINSTRY PARK

MANGERE CENTRE PARK

THE ROUTE

BUCKLAND PARK

PRIMARY ROUTE COASTAL ESTUARY ARTERIAL ROAD STREET

SECONDARY ROUTE STREET OFF-ROAD WALKWAY ARTERIAL ROAD OPEN SPACE POCKET PARKS LARGE PARKS

COASTAL ACCESS

CHURCH

PLAYGROUND

SCHOOL

COASTLINE

FAVONA LOCAL CENTRE

WATER FLOW

VIBRANT COLOURS THERAPUTIC ELEMENTS

WOOD

FIRE

HEALING PLANTS

WARMTH

REPETITION

SHADOW

EARTH

REORIENTATION

MOVEMENT

FIVE

MINDFUL

ELEMENTS

ATTRIBUTES

SEASONAL VEGETATION

THERAPUTIC

METAL

ELEMENTS

FIVE ELEMENTS

WATER

MINDFUL ATTRIBUTES

VISTAS

TRANSCENDENT VALUES

MINDFULNESS

How do we improve health & wellbeing in the suburbs by the use of transcendent values and contemplative landscape interventions?

LANDSCAPE COMPOSITION

FOCAL POINT

The honeycomb was created using the lotus blossom diagram technique to brainstorm and reflect on design opportunities gathered from previous research.

ACTIVATE FIVE SENSES

ART & BIO

FEATURES

CHARACTERISTICS LANDSCAPE COMPOSITION

TRANSCENDENT VALUES

BACKGROUNDS

PANORAMIC

PRESENT MOMENT

PEACE & HARMONY

HONEY COMB

SCULPTURE

WALKING MEDITATION

ART & DIVERSITY CHARACTERISTICS

WILDERNESS

ABSTRACT

SYMMETRICAL

CONTEMPLATIVE EXPERIANCE

PEDESTRIAN DOMINATED

ENLIGHTENMENT

POSITIVE FEELINGS

WARMTH

RE-ORIENTATION

THERAPUTIC

PEACE & HARMONY

WALKING MEDITATION

PRESENT MOMENT

MINDFULNESS

DESIRED OUTCOMES

VIEW

WILDERNESS

WALKING

BIRDS & INSECTS

FIVE SENSES

SHADOW MOVEMENTS

EXTERNAL STIMULI

PANORAMIC

FOCAL POINT

ACTIVES

PHYSICAL OBJECTS ART LIGHTING SCULPTURE

BIOPHILLIA WILD FLOWERS SCENTED PLANTS HEDGING VIBRANT COLOURED PLANTING SEASONAL VEGETATION FEATURE TREES

FENG SHUI STEPPING STONES WOOD BOULDERS METAL MOUNDS

This table was created to expand on ideas for the design process from physical objects through to actives and then the desired outcomes achieved through applying these ideas to site.

WATER/WATER FLOW

LANDSCAPE COMPOSITION

REPETITION BACKGROUNDS ABSTRACT VISTAS

TOOL KIT

ASYMMETRICAL LARGE EMPTY SPACE OPENINGS & CLOSINGS

URBAN FORM

MIXED USE INTERCONNECTED STREETS SLOW STREETS

74 FUTURE GENERATIONS OF COMMUNITIES

THRIVING OUTDOOR SPACE

WALKABLE NEIGHBOURHOODS

HEALTH & WELLBEING

DESIGN 76

NOTE: ALL PLANS & SECTIONS NOT TO SCALE

ARTERIAL ROADS 78

MANGERE INLET

NORANA AVENUE RESERVE

ARTERIAL ROADS

HARAN IA FORE MARYS SHO RESERV RE E

• ROUTES TO THE COAST • MARAE • COMMUNITY FACILITIES • SCHOOLS • CHURCHS

• BUS ROUTE • CYCLE ROUTE

v PARK

BOGGUST PARK

• OPEN SPACES

• FAVONA LOCAL CENTRE • MANGERE TOWN CENTRE COTTINGHAM PARK

MCKINSTRY PARK

MANGERE CENTRE PARK

ROUTE

BUCKLAND PARK

PRIMARY ROUTE COASTAL ESTUARY ARTERIAL ROAD STREET SECONDARY ROUTE STREET OFF-ROAD WALKWAY ARTERIAL ROAD

OPEN SPACE POCKET PARKS LARGE PARKS

MANGERE INLET

FAVONA LOCAL CENTRE

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UNDER USED...

These busy, vehicle dominated roads known as arterial roads are the major routes for people to get to their everyday facilities such as schools, churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and work. Its become more common for people to use their vehicles as this fast economically driven society projects having no time for public transport, walkability as it will cause more stress and irritability in their everyday life. There is opportunity to alter that projection creating pedestrian dominated streets and improvement of public transport.

MINIMAL...

KEY LIVE PROPOSED SPECIAL HOUSING AREA WORK INDUSTRIAL NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE PROPOSED LOCAL CENTRE

ANALYSIS

MANGERE CENTRE PARK

LEARN SCHOOLS COMMUNITY HOUSE CHURCH MARAE PLAY PLAYGROUND SOCCER RUGBY INFORMAL SPORTS & ACTIVE HOUSES STREETS ARTERIAL ROAD

SCALE 1:5000

TEST 1

TEST 2

PRELIMINARY DESIGN TEST 3 84

PROPOSED LOCAL CENTRE FAVONA LOCAL CENTRE

SECURITY SCENTED PLANTS

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DESIRED OUTCOMES

REPETITION

MINDFULNESS

SLOW STREET

WALKING MEDITATION

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PHYSICAL OBJECTS SEASONAL VEGETATION

THERAPEUTIC

FIVES SENSES

PRESENT MOMENT

FEATURE TREES

ACTIVES 46

PEDESTRIAN DOMINATED

BIRDS & INSECTS

Traffic calming techniques have been used to increase awareness of pedestrian domination. Using textural awareness such as grass pavers and raising the road in areas where there are schools, churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or other community facilities will calm traffic and promote a more safer and walkable arterial road. Using certain types of seasonal and heightened planting will increase feelings of safety and security creating an interest to walk or exercise from A to B.

CONCEPT DESIGN

SHADOW MOVEMENTS 63

48 KEY

GRASS PAVERS WITH THYME WHITE SHELL INSITU CONCRETE LARGE CROSSING

Chionochloa flavicans, Miniature Toe Toe

Vitex lucens, Puriri

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Metrosideros excelsa, Pohutakawa

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Libertia grandiflora, Libertia

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Calystegia tuguriorum , Coastal convolvulus

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GRASS

SCALE : 1:125

NOTE: REFER TO PLAN ON PREVIOUS PAGE FOR SECTION LOCATIONS

VINE PLANTING

CYCLE/PEDESTRIAN WAY

BARRIER PLANTING

RAISED ROAD

BARRIER PLANTING

CYCLE/PEDESTRIAN WAY

VINE PLANTING

SCALE 1:50

VINE PLANTING

CYCLE/PEDESTRIAN WAY

BARRIER PLANTING

LOW ROAD

BARRIER PLANTING

CYCLE/PEDESTRIAN WAY

VINE PLANTING

SCALE 1:50

P1 90

BEFORE

POCKET PARKS 92

MANGERE INLET

NORANA AVENUE RESERVE

HARAN IA FORE MARYS SHO RESERV RE E

POCKET PARKS • HABITAT FOR SPECIES • NATURAL LANDSCAPE • ACTIVATING EMPTY GREEN SPACES

GADSBY PARK

BOGGUST PARK

• SPACE TO BE MINDFUL • SCENERY • CLOSE TO HOME

COTTINGHAM PARK

MCKINSTRY PARK

MANGERE CENTRE PARK BUCKLAND PARK

ROUTE PRIMARY ROUTE COASTAL ESTUARY ARTERIAL ROAD STREET SECONDARY ROUTE STREET OFF-ROAD WALKWAY ARTERIAL ROAD

OPEN SPACE POCKET PARKS LARGE PARKS

MANGERE INLET MANGERE INLET

TRY AVE

SCHOOL

MCKINSTRY PARK

UNDERUTILISED

POCKET PARK

MCNAUGHTON AVE

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DISCONNECTION...

We all have access to pocket parks in the suburbs but many seem to be underutilised as they lack in seating areas and overall recreation facilities. Green space is commonly considered as a place to relax and play but many seem to not be fulfilling peoples everyday needs. People are disconnected from nature via their fence or corporation status which drives them and are unaware of it being a need for the fulfilment of their health. Increasing this awareness could also improve connection of people and nature.

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KEY LIVE PROPOSED LIVESPECIAL HOUSINGHOUSES AREA WORK

WORK INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE CENTRE NEIGHBOURHOOD

PROPOSED LOCAL CENTRE PROPOSED LOCAL CENTRE LEARN LEARN

ANALYSIS

SCHOOLS SCHOOLS COMMUNITY HOUSE HOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCHCHURCH MARAE MARAE PLAY

PLAY PLAYGROUND PLAYGROUND SOCCERSOCCER

RUGBY RUGBY INFORMAL INFORMAL SPORTS & ACTIVE SPORTS & ACTIVE HOUSES STREETS STREETS OUTSTANDING NATURAL ARTERIAL ROAD FLOOD PRONE AREAS

BUS ROUTE

SCALE 1:5000

TEST 1

TEST 2

Pocket parks act as nodes and are perfect for transition from streets through nodes of contemplative landscape spaces which enable positive health & wellbeing. This pocket park is enhanced as part of the design process.

PRELIMINARY DESIGN

PRESENT MOMENT

WATER

FEATURE TREES

MCNAUGHTON AVE

WALKING MEDITATION

MINDFULNESS

SEASONAL VEGETATION

DESIRED OUTCOMES

CONTEMPLATIVE EXPERIANCE

PHYSICAL OBJECTS

LIGHTING

THERAPEUTIC

FIVES SENSES

LARGE OPEN SPACE

VIBRANT COLOURS

WARMTH

WILD FLOWERS

MCKINSTRY AVE

POSITIVE FEELINGS

WOOD

PANORAMIC

STEPPING STONES

WALKING

PEACE & HARMONY

ACTIVES BIRDS & INSECTS

CONCEPT DESIGN

WILDERNESS

VIEW

The underutilised pocket park is enhanced for the relaxation and contemplation encouraging a peaceful state of mind which improves health & wellbeing. Lowering the surrounding fencing blurs the boundaries between the private and public spaces bringing about a passive servaillance and attracting locals into the park.This unifies the idea that people should be more connected with their surroundings and more importantly their connection with nature.

SHADOW MOVEMENTS

EXTERNAL STIMULI

FOCAL POINT`

KEY WATER JET AREA LOG SEATING GRASS WILD FLOWERS & GRASSES MIX Houhere, Lacebark Tree Magnolia grandiflora, Magnolia

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Metrosideros excelsa, Pohutakawa

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SCALE : 1:250

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NOTE: REFER TO PLAN ON PREVIOUS PAGE FOR SECTION LOCATIONS

MOWED PATHS

WILDERNESS VEGETATION

C1 102

SCALE 1:50

WATER JETS

WILDERNESS VEGETATION

CONNECTION OF PARK AND RESIDENTIAL HOUSING

CIRCULAR FEATURE TREE SEATING AREAS

WILDERNESS VEGETATION

CIRCULAR GRASSED AREAS FOR RELAXING

SCALE 1:50

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P1 104

BEFORE

105

BEFORE

STREETS 106

107

MANGERE INLET

NORANA AVENUE RESERVE

STREETS

HARAN IA FORE MARYS SHO RESERV RE E

• ROUTES TO THE COAST • COMMUNITY FACILITIES • SCHOOLS GADSBY PARK

• CHURCHS

BOGGUST PARK

• BUS ROUTE • CYCLE ROUTE • OPEN SPACES

COTTINGHAM PARK

MCKINSTRY PARK

MANGERE CENTRE PARK

ROUTE

BUCKLAND PARK

PRIMARY ROUTE COASTAL ESTUARY ARTERIAL ROAD STREET SECONDARY ROUTE STREET OFF-ROAD WALKWAY ARTERIAL ROAD

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OPEN SPACE POCKET PARKS LARGE PARKS

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MANGERE INLET

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UNSAFE...

The neighbourhood streets in the area of Favona lack in common features such as good street lighting and street trees as identified. Neighbourhood streets are commonly used by the younger generation for leisure purposes and are a part of a wider network of getting people in vehicles from A to B. There are opportunities to recreate streetscapes around the vehicle for a more liveable and resilient space whilst improving the comfort of walkability in the suburbs.

BOGGUST PARK

LACK OF NATURE...

COASTLINE

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NEIGHBOURHOOD STREET

KEY LIVE HOUSES WORK INDUSTRIAL

MANGERE CENTRE PARK

NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE PROPOSED LOCAL CENTRE LEARN SCHOOLS COMMUNITY HOUSE CHURCH MARAE PLAY

ANALYSIS

PLAYGROUND SOCCER RUGBY INFORMAL SPORTS & ACTIVE STREETS OUTSTANDING NATURAL OVERLAND FLOWPATH BUS ROUTE

SCALE 1:5000

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TEST 1

TEST 2

Improving the street environment in terms of height, vegetation, vibrancy and attracting wildlife back into these areas. The opportunity to connect with nature and wildlife at your doorstep is a step closer to positive health & wellbeing.

PRELIMINARY DESIGN

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TEST 3

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POSITIVE FEELINGS

MINDFULNESS

MOUNDS

FEATURE TREES

WALKING MEDITATION

PRESENT MOMENT

VISTAS

BOULDERS

WALKING

S RE

P2 FOCAL POINT`

EXTERNAL STIMULI

H ING

PEACE & HARMONY

ACTIVES BIRDS & INSECTS

Introducing nature, vibrancy and wildlife back into our streets and having doorstep access to these spaces will give people easy opportunity to connect with nature instantly in their fast economically driven lives. Introducing seasonality, height and therapeutic elements in our streetscapes will benefit a persons wellbeing, it will help encourage walking and also a positive influence to childrens learning and health.

DESIRED OUTCOMES

SEASONAL VEGETATION

NU VE SA

PHYSICAL OBJECTS

LIGHTING

THERAPEUTIC

CONTEMPLATIVE EXPERIANCE

REPETITION

RU GA

FIVES SENSES

WOOD

VIBRANT COLOURS

WARMTH

SHADOW MOVEMENTS

P1 A2

VIEW

H ING

S RE

CONCEPT DESIGN KEY GRASS PAVERS Rudbeckia ‘Goldstrum’ Prunus ‘Pink Cloud’ Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’

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FLOWERING GRASS Lavandula stoechas, Lavender ‘Major’ LOG SEATING EXPOSED AGGREGATE CONCRETE PATH CITRUS TREES

SCALE : 1:125

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NOTE: REFER TO PLAN ON PREVIOUS PAGE FOR SECTION LOCATIONS

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PATH

CITRUS TREE + SEATING AREA

ROAD WITH CAR PULL IN

RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY

CITRUS TREE + SEATING AREA

SCALE 1:50

MOUND WITH LAVENDER + MAGNOLIA PLANTATION

PATH

SCALE 1:20

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P1 118

BEFORE

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BEFORE

COASTLINE 120

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MANGERE INLET

NORANA AVENUE RESERVE

COASTAL • ACCESS TO WATER

HARA NIA FORES MARYS HO RESER RE VE

• HABITAT FOR SPECIES • TRANQUILLITY • FRESH AIR • SUNSET

GADSBY PARK

BOGGUST PARK

• CONTEMPLATIVE SCENERY • PANORAMIC VIEWS • SOUND OF BIRDS

COTTINGHAM PARK

MCKINSTRY PARK

MANGERE CENTRE PARK

ROUTE

BUCKLAND PARK

PRIMARY ROUTE COASTAL ESTUARY ARTERIAL ROAD STREET SECONDARY ROUTE STREET OFF-ROAD WALKWAY ARTERIAL ROAD

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OPEN SPACE POCKET PARKS LARGE PARKS

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MANGERE INLET

NORANA AVENUE RESERVE

HARANIA CREEK

SUNSET + BIRDS

Coastlines are one of the common contemplative spaces neighbouring the suburbs in Auckland. The Favona coastal edge has a typical natural character supporting many wading birds and faces northwest providing a view for sunset and volcano gazing. This vast canvas of contemplative space is underutilised and has a lot of potential increasing public awareness, walkability and leisure time for the benefit of health & wellbeing in the suburban realm.

MANGERE INLET

NORANA AVENUE RESERVE

NATURAL...

KEY LIVE HOUSES PROPOSED SHA WORK INDUSTRIAL NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE PROPOSED LOCAL CENTRE LEARN SCHOOLS COMMUNITY HOUSE CHURCH MARAE PLAY PLAYGROUND SOCCER RUGBY

ANALYSIS

INFORMAL SPORTS & ACTIVE STREETS OUTSTANDING NATURAL OVERLAND FLOWPATH FLOOD PRONE AREAS

SCALE 1:5000

PROPOSED CYCLE/PEDESTRIAN

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B D

The underutilized coastline of Favona is looked at to be enhanced whilst understanding the principles of native birds and enhancing their ecological system in collaboration with improving health & wellbeing of people.

PRELIMINARY DESIGN E 126

SECTION TESTS

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TEST 1

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TEST 2

TEST 3

TEST 4

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Arthropodium cirratum

Coprosma lucida

Pimelea prostrata

NZ Daphne • A coastal groundcover spreading to 1 metre with very small blue leaves with tiny white flowers from Spring to Autumn. • H 10cm x W 1m • Full sun • Tolerates very dry conditions • Hardy

Karaka • A handsome canopy tree with large leathery, glossy, green leaves. • It has large bright orange fleshy drupes that ripen in Summer. • H 8m x W 5m • Full sun semi-shade and shade • Tolerant of dry conditions • Tolerant of wind and salt spray. • Provides food for native birds

Apodasmia similis

Melictyus ramiflorus

Rhopalostylis sapida

Metrosideros excelsa

Austroderia splendens

Hebe subalpina

Hebe ‘ Wiri Mist’ • A popular hybrid Hebe with a compact form and masses of white, pink, purple flowers in late Spring. • H 40cm x W 40cm • Shade or semi-shaded • Hardy

Hangehange • It has shiny pointed oval leaves and tiny greenish white flowers in Spring, and black seed capsules late Summer. • H 2 - 3 m x W 2 m • Semi-shade or deep shade • Tolerates quite dry conditions • Frost tender, otherwise hardy • Provides food for native birds

Geniostoma ligustrifolium

Leptospermum scoparium

Metrosideros carminea

Hebe speciosa

Libertia grandifolia

Sophora chathamica

Libertia ixioides

Vitex lucens

NZ rock lily, Rengarenga lily, Renga lily, • Leaves are soft and drooping and masses of starry white flowers appear in late Spring. • H 50cm x W 50cm • Tolerates sun or shade • Tolerates very dry and exposed conditions • Frost tender

Leptocarpus similis, Jointed wire rush, oioiv • H 1m x W 1m • Full sun • Will grow in wet or dry conditions. • Naturally found in both saline and fresh water habitats • Tolerates wind and coastal exposure • Very hardy

Toetoe, syn. Cortaderia splendens • It has dense creamy flowering plumes up to 75cm long which can be erect or arching. • H 2.5m x W 2.5m • Full sun • Tolerates dry coastal conditions

Red Rata • Root climber or shrub with beautiful crimson red flowers in Spring. • Will climb tree trunks or cliffs and where there is no support they will form a shrub. • H 1 m x W 1m as a shrub • Full sun and semi-shade • Prefers a sheltered position • Frost tender

Metrosideros perforata

White climbing Rata, Akatea • Root climber or compact shrub.Shrub specification is H 1m x W 1m • It has small compact leaves and masses of white flowers in mid Summer. • Attractive to bubble bees • Sun and shade • Slightly frost tender

Karamu • Thick glossy green leaves and masses of orange-red berries. • H 2m x W 2m • Sun and semi-shade • Will tolerate drier soils • Provides food for native birds • Wind hardy

Whiteywood, Mahoe • White flowers in Spring followed by purple-black berries. • H 5 m x W 3m • Slightly frost tender when young • Tolerates damp conditions • Provides food for native birds • Hardy

Hebe ‘Magenta’

• Evergreen vigorous growing shrub with magenta flowers appearing on dark green leaves during summer and autumn • Soil- clay, requires good drainage, sand • Water- tolerates or prefers dry soil, tolerates or prefers wet soil • Wind- tolerates coastal wind • Plant type- evergreen • Sun- full sun, partial shade - Frost- half frost hardy • Attractive flowers, attracts bees, fast growing, suitable for planting as a hedge • Height 1.5 m x Width 1 m

Hebe Azure

• Same as above

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New Zealand Nikau palm • Flowering doesn’t occur until it is at least 30 years old, followed by red fruits which take a year to ripen. • H 10m or more • Semi shade or shade • Tolerant of light frosts • Prefers a sheltered position • Provides food for native birds

New Zealand Iris • Stems of white 3 petalled flowers are held above the leaves in Spring, followed by reddish to black seed capsules in the Autumn • H 50cm x W 50cm • Tolerates sun or shade • Tolerates very dry and exposed conditions • Frost tender

New Zealand Iris • It has white flowers in Spring • H 40cm x W 40cm • Prefers shade or semishade • Hardy

Corynocarpus laevigatus

Pohutakawa, NZ Christmas Tree • Pohutakawa is a coastal native tree with stunning red flowers in December. • H 10 m or more • Full sun. • Frost tender when young. • Very wind and dry tolerant • Provides food for native birds

Tea tree, Manuka • A fast growing shrub with abundant white flowers in Summer. The flowers are attractive to bees. • H 3 - 4 m • Full sun and semi shade • Tolerant of wet and dry. • Very hardy

Coastal Kowhai • Sophora chathamica is the coastal kowhai which flowers from late Winter to Spring. • H 6m x W 4m • Full sun or semi shade • Tolerant of dry windy conditions • Hardy

Puriri • It has dark glossy green leaves and pinkish red flowers are produced throughout most of the year, followed by bright red berries. • H 10m+ x W 6m • Frost tender. • Wind tolerant • Provides food for native birds all year round.

These plants were selected for the coast, adaptive for native birds, other wildlife and attractive for people benefiting their health & wellbeing.

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COASTLINE

SECTION B1-B2

BUFFERED COASTLINE; MOUND; LARGE GRASSED AREA; FEATURE TREE; VIEWS; PERGOLA,

SCALE:1:100

SECTION A1-A2

BOARDWALK; VISTAS; MOUND, LARGE GRASSED AREA; FEATURE TREE; VISTAS

SCALE:1:100

PERGOLA

BOARDWALK VISTA

PERGOLA

BOARDWALK VISTA

SCALE 1:125

ELEVATION

B1 MANGERE INLET

MANGERE INLET

KEY NATIVE INDIGENOUS PLANTING NATIVE GRASSES ARTHROPODIUM ‘MATAPOURI BAY’ RUDBECKIA

LAVENDER MAJOR BOARDWALK

KEY

STRIP SEATING GRASSED AREA

WHITEYWOOD

PERGOLA + CLIMBING RATA

KARAKA

KARAKA + KOWHAI + WHITEYWOOD

OPEN GRASSED AREA

MANUKA + WHITEYWOOD + KOWHAI

EXISTING FIELD

ARTHROPODIUM ‘MATAPOURI BAY

SAND PATH

LAVENDER MAJOR

KARAKA

POHUTAKAWA

SCALE : 1:500

NATIVE INDIGENOUS PLANTING PERGOLA + CLIMBING RATA

POSITIVE FEELINGS

WOOD

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EXISTING FIELD

PANORAMIC

STEPPING STONES

ACTIVES

EXTERNAL STIMULI

PEACE & HARMONY

WALKING

BIRDS & INSECTS

O TI VA

SCALE : 1:125

PRESENT MOMENT

WATER

FEATURE TREES

RUDBECKIA KOWHAI

WALKING MEDITATION

MINDFULNESS

SAND PATH MANUKA

DESIRED OUTCOMES

CONTEMPLATIVE EXPERIANCE

PHYSICAL OBJECTS SEASONAL VEGETATION

THERAPEUTIC

FIVES SENSES

LARGE OPEN SPACE

VISTAS

CONCEPT DESIGN

NATIVE GRASSES BOARDWALK

WILD FLOWERS

The underutilized coastline of Favona is enhanced for the relaxation and contemplation encouraging a peaceful state of mind, which improves health & wellbeing. The use of New Zealand indigenous coastal planting has been used to blur the existing vegetation and proposed therapeutic planting. Attracting native wildlife and people is enhancing ecological systems to the coastline while improving the health & wellbeing of people.

NIKAU

WARMTH

FOCAL POINT`

SHADOW MOVEMENTS

WILDERNESS

VIEW

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P1 134

BEFORE

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BEFORE

P2 136

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CONCLUSION

The research process for this project identified the site and further design opportunities. Understanding the Auckland suburbs and which work well for the benefit of health & wellbeing, realizing that there is a lack of the garden suburbs in our society and a large amount of constraints for the creation of a more walkable and healthy neighborhood.

How do you connect with this beautiful planet?

The key research, which led the design process and enabled a more walkable healthy neighbourhood was Earthsong and Biophilic design as they both engage with the contemplative landscape framework and is ideal for our health & wellbeing. The four concepts produced for arterial roads, streets, pocket parks and coastline retrofit contemplative landscape interventions, which will enhance public space and will enable social interaction with people as well as connecting people with flora and fauna again.

Where do you go to escape? Do you jump in your car and drive to the nearest beach, searching for answers while silently staring at the vast, never-ending ocean? Or do you head to the mountains, feeling the cold and crisp wind as it gently flows past your thoughts?

Although there may be resistance to roads & streets being changed, it is only corrupting routine, routine among many which is unhealthy. We cannot make people do anything but we can create invitations to walk, sit, play, breathe and just BE. Invitations to a better way to cross the street catch the bus to just be one with nature again. So how does my network Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve created answer my question? The spaces within my network evoke positive feelings of the spiritual, physiological and emotional, which benefits and improves the physical wellbeing of people.

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