Long Bay Masterplanning & Urban Design

A new community to house up to 3,000 residents on a 176 hectare coastal site adjacent to Long Bay Regional Park in Auckland.

Key Design Attributes

• A spine road through the centre of the developed area
• A central heart – a village focus for mixed use development and public transport
• A highly connected street layout and hierarchy
• Modest sized perimeter blocks, served by pedestrian friendly street network
• Building forms that front streets, reinforcing sense of community and place making 
• Important natural land forms and features are reinforced
• The movement network is connected to the wider area
• Open space for amenity and functioning ecological system
• Low impact design, optimal lot orientation and full storm water treatment train approach where possible

Construkt’s involvement

• Developed master plan for entire site to inform Council’s Structure Planning process
• Built form matrix to assist formulation of development controls
• Expert witness evidence for Environment Court
• Detailed Precinct Plans for all 3 precincts
• Integrated housing studies to accompany Subdivision Consent
• Design guidelines for first stage
• Architectural design of Sales cafe and pump station