We are thrilled to have received three awards last night at the NZIA local Architecture Awards in Tāmaki Makaurau.
The Isthmus projects selected this year explore the interface between land, sea and sky—all uniquely Aotearoa responses. They are moving Auckland to Tāmaki Makaurau. These projects were realised in partnership with mana whenua, with a joint vision to make space for people in our city.
Te Wānanga Downtown Public Space—blending the boundary of city and sea.
An elevated tidal shelf for human and coastal ecologies—Te Wananga creates space for people, flora and fauna to flourish at the interface of city and harbour. Celebrating the landscape, urban, social, environmental and cultural qualities of the people and place of Tāmaki Makaurau. It welcomes visitors with respect, generosity and care, providing a place to pause—to breathe.
Te Ngau o Horotiu—Auckland’s new ferry berthing facility at the gateway to Tāmaki Makaurau.
The Ferry Landing together with Te Wānanga (the Downtown Public Space) forms the Downtown Ferry Basin Redevelopment project; Auckland’s most significant urban waterfront development where visitors arrive and are welcomed to Tāmaki. The project responds to sea level rise and is designed to promote mode shift to more sustainable travel choices.
Maungwhau Tihi Boardwalk—tracing the contours of the maunga.
The boardwalk follows the contours of the Maunga crater, carefully winding through the tūāpapa (terraces) where the houses and gardens of the pā once sat. Culminating in a 4.8m wide viewing deck at the lower northern Tihi, visitors can take in sweeping panoramic views over the CBD, Waitematā Harbour, and Tāmaki Makaurau’s network of Maunga.