O'Connell Street

O’Connell Street has been transformed from an unattractive, traffic-oriented space into a popular destination for businesses and pedestrians.
The upgrade of O’Connell Street presented a number of opportunities to transform the streetscape while preserving the heritage of the architecture. Boffa Miskell landscape architects worked with Auckland Council Heritage officers, New Zealand Historic Places Trust, and the project archaeologist to highlight particular features of the social and urban history and enhance views of the unique architecture and façades.
The street was transformed to a shared space with traffic managed through 3 nodes that provide visual constraints to vehicle flow. The final design provides more space for pedestrians and increased connections with surrounding streets. Businesses on O’Connell Street now have more potential to move outside for events or dining, making the street an attractive destination as opposed to the vehicular bypass it once was.
Simple paving and a high-quality finish give the street an uncluttered feeling, leaving the built heritage and street-life to be the main attraction. A series of text inscriptions on large stone seating elements communicate the history of the street.
Project team
- Michael Hawes
- Stuart Houghton
- Alex Smith
- Kieran Dove
Worked with:
- JAWA Structures
- TPC
- LDP
- RDT Pacific
- Clough Associates
- Hawkins
Professionals used in O'Connell Street
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Boffa Miskell is a leading New Zealand design, environmental, and planning consultancy with offices in Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Queenstown, Dunedin.
We work with a wide range of local and international private and public sector clients in the areas of planning, urban design, landscape architecture, landscape planning, ecology, biosecurity, cultural heritage, graphics and mapping.
Over the past five decades we have built a reputation for professionalism, innovation and excellence. During this time we have been associated with a significant number of projects that have led changes in shaping New Zealand’s environment.
- Year founded1972
- ArchiPro Member since2020
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