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