NZ Herald Kicks off A Waterfront Campaign Again

 

 

Since Monday, I have noticed The NZ Herald now running a more concerted effort into this Waterfront Redevelopment campaign – with a spiel from Waterfront Auckland Chairman Bob Harvey appearing in today’s chapter.

These are the chapters from the NZ Herald Waterfront Campaign:

The campaign

This week, we examine the key issues in a campaign to break open Auckland’s waterfront. This means:

1) Opening up what’s already there for everyone’s use – particularly Queens Wharf, which is still far from reaching its potential;

2) Looking ahead to more wharves being opened, notably Captain Cook Wharf; and

3) Planning the entire waterfront – importantly, including ports land – as urban space, whether or not the working port is retained or developed.

Monday: What readers want on the waterfront
Tuesday: Auckland Architecture Association sketches the all-time good ideas
Today: Tourism on the waterfront
Tomorrow: The working port and its vision for Auckland
Friday: Where our city leaders stand.

Plus the Opening the waterfront: World’s best harbour – just add people

and

Bob Harvey: What’s next for Auckland waterfront?

You can click on the respective links thus far to see the Herald graphics and articles

 

Although on the back burner and about to be restarted, I started doing some draft work on what I would like to see on the Waterfront. Called The Auckland Water-Frontier, basically I kicked out Port of Auckland and relocated it to Clevedon and redeveloped the site in an area of mixed use. By mixed use I mean the Waterfront from Wynyard Quarter to Judges Bay would contain the following:

• Open Green Space
• Residential Living
• Commercial Office Space
• Commercial Retail/Services Space
• Hotels
• Two Cruise Ship Terminals
• An Iconic NZ Statue
• Two Feature Buildings
• Utilise existing facilities such as Fish Markets and Maritime Museums
• Hospitality Facilities (bars, cafes, restaurants etc)
• Full Transit Links

 

I have both graphics and documents showing what I would like to see for the Auckland Waterfront

 

For Wynyard Quarter I have this from my time at the University of Auckland

 

And from Queen’s Wharf through to the east (Judges Bay) I have these two graphics highlighting my draft drawings thus far (click to enlarge)

 

I also highly recommend checking out my posts/commentary on The Auckland Water-Frontier by checking out The Auckland Water-Frontier Index which is updated when a new Water-Frontier post is written.

 

I shall endeavour to focus a bit more time on The Auckland Water-Frontier which commentary on Auckland’s Transport a bit dead at the moment. I’ll tell you what, by the end of next week I shall complete all the draft rendering for building representations and start work on some micro detailing to which I will showcase here at BR:AKL.

 

Again constructive feedback is welcome. Meanwhile I go send for thoughts and views to both the NZ Herald and Auckland Council on my thoughts for Auckland’s Waterfront come Frontier.

 

Although – another lost cause for Auckland here from the NZ Herald and our civic leaders? Or in short Auckland about to miss the boat – AGAIN? Suppose we shall see soon enough.