https://wellington.gen.nz/architecture+consultation Items tagged with Architecture and Consultation. https://architecture.org.nz/2024/12/14/submission-city-to-sea-bridge/ 13th November 2024 ~ Submission to the Te Ngākau Precinct Public Consultation The following is extracted from the Centre’s submission on this consultation. We requested to present to the Council. The full submission is available here. Transcript of the oral presentation is here (Nov 25th). The Centre strongly opposes what appears to be the driving premiss […] te-ngkau-precinct city-to-sea-bridge consultation civic-square places architecture communitygroups Sat, 14 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://architecture.org.nz/2024/12/14/submission-city-to-sea-bridge/ Architectural Centre Inc 2024-12-14T00:00:00Z -41.28871245 174.77854018809037 City to Sea Bridge, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://architecturalcentre.wordpress.com/2023/08/23/advocacy/ Part of what the Architectural Centre does is represent the value of good design in the built environment to local and central government, to developers and property owners. Whenever issues arise the Centre is ready to submit on public consultations, engage in lobbying and raising awareness with the wider community. Members believe that new developments […] consultation architecture communitygroups Wed, 23 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://architecturalcentre.wordpress.com/2023/08/23/advocacy/ Architectural Centre Inc 2023-08-23T00:00:00Z https://eyeofthefish.org/brooklyn-hill-cycleway/ I’m all in favour of cycleways – they are a great addition to the city, and may even allow me one day to ride a... brooklyn cycleway consultation cycle-lanes places transport architecture blogs Sun, 02 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/brooklyn-hill-cycleway/ Eye of the Fish 2023-07-02T00:00:00Z -41.3003226 174.768739 Brooklyn Road, Fitchettown, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://eyeofthefish.org/district-plan-hearings/ Right now Wellington is undergoing hearings on what may be the most important discussions on the future – the Hearings on the proposed new District... draft-spatial-plan consultation architecture blogs Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/district-plan-hearings/ Eye of the Fish 2023-06-26T00:00:00Z https://eyeofthefish.org/building-on-top-of-a-sewer-tank/ This post was going to be called “New School of Music” but then I thought – no, hold on, this could really cause a stink. What if…? Is it? Was it? No, surely not. But maybe….? Who knows? I’ve just been alerted to the revised scheme for what was at one stage known as the new “School of Music” down by the Michael Fowler Centre – or more accurately, on the site of the MFC carpark and smack bang in the viewpoint of the Amora Hotel. Amazingly, it is a full public notification, and must be costing someone millions to do this – and it closes in just a very few days. Monday? consultation architecture blogs Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/building-on-top-of-a-sewer-tank/ Eye of the Fish 2022-11-18T00:00:00Z -41.2900659 174.77843094996916 Royal New Zealand Ballet, 115, Wakefield Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://eyeofthefish.org/four-district-plans-and-a-funeral/ Today (Monday) is the last day for submissions on the proposed District Plan that will govern the shape of the city for the next 50... draft-district-plan consultation architecture blogs Sun, 11 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/four-district-plans-and-a-funeral/ Eye of the Fish 2022-09-11T00:00:00Z https://eyeofthefish.org/feedback-time-again/ Slowly but surely, at a majestic but glacial pace, Let’s Get Wellington Moving are moving forwards. Well, moving, at least. Maybe it is forwards. Maybe it is sideways. But at least it is not backwards. They’ve released some proposals, and want your / our feedback. And that means it is time for a closer look. lgwm consultation transport architecture blogs Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/feedback-time-again/ Eye of the Fish 2022-07-11T00:00:00Z https://eyeofthefish.org/council-votes-today/ Today is the day that the elected Councillors will vote on the Proposed District Plan, which will shape our city for the next thousand years... draft-district-plan consultation architecture blogs Wed, 22 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/council-votes-today/ Eye of the Fish 2022-06-22T00:00:00Z https://eyeofthefish.org/density-in-island-bay/ Having taken the chance to venture south of the city, to deepest darkest Island Bay, home of the Empire, the old Terminus, the Parade, and... islandbay draft-district-plan places consultation architecture blogs Sun, 19 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/density-in-island-bay/ Eye of the Fish 2021-12-19T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://eyeofthefish.org/42m-is-too-tall/ While there is a need for good commentary on the Draft District Plan, expecting us ordinary citizens to go about our everyday jobs and still have the coherence to comment authoritatively on several hundred pages of new District Plan is asking a little too much of this particular Fish and their day job. So unless I get particularly creative and energetic over the next weekend, I think that on the whole the DP is going to go uncommented on. With the exception of just one area: Height. draft-district-plan consultation architecture blogs Thu, 09 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/42m-is-too-tall/ Eye of the Fish 2021-12-09T00:00:00Z https://eyeofthefish.org/four-upcoming-submittals/ We are being asked to submit comments on four completely separate but highly important matters at the same time. If you thought that the run up to Christmas was getting tight for time this year, then get ready for it to be even more tight in terms of your time. Firstly, one you may not have been aware of: the proposal by KiwiRail and InterIslander to build new terminus stations in both Picton and Wellington, in order to tie in with the arrival of two new ferries due here in three years time. You can find out more about this proposal here. I’m not sure when they want the feedback by, but I’m sure that they want some feedback! consultation cycle-lanes kings-wharf lgwm transport ferry architecture blogs Sat, 27 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/four-upcoming-submittals/ Eye of the Fish 2021-11-27T00:00:00Z -41.2620718 174.7927802 Kaiwharawhara Point, Kaiwharawhara, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6035, New Zealand https://eyeofthefish.org/medium-density-residential-zone/ The Draft District Plan is up online and is calling for submissions. Consultation closes on 14 December. Many people will not have viewed it online,... consultation draft-district-plan architecture blogs Thu, 18 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/medium-density-residential-zone/ Eye of the Fish 2021-11-18T00:00:00Z https://eyeofthefish.org/adelaide-hotel/ It’s seldom that projects get publicly notified these days – the developers usually have it their own way with everything being done behind closed doors. You have to do something seriously different to raise the ire of the Planning Department enough that they feel they have no option but to make it known to the public. The Adelaide Hotel is one such scheme. consultation heritagebuildings localhistory architecture blogs Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/adelaide-hotel/ Eye of the Fish 2021-09-09T00:00:00Z -41.305220199999994 174.7783271112226 Adelaide Hotel (former), Drummond Street, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://eyeofthefish.org/cobham-drive/ You may already be aware of this world-breaking event, but in case you are not, here’s the news: LGWM have actually made a decision! Of course, now having made a decision, they now want to ask us our opinion on their momentous decision. So, this post, the topic of discussion is all about the proposed Cobham Drive crossing. Seeing as their method of discussion is all behind closed doors (they are calling for submissions by the end of July), I though that it might be more useful to have some discussion in public, and the Eye of the Fish seems to be a good place to discuss that. lgwm consultation transport cobham-drive-bridge architecture blogs Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/cobham-drive/ Eye of the Fish 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z -41.3148226 174.800302 Cobham Drive, Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://eyeofthefish.org/appropriate-height-limits/ While it was vaguely entertaining / terrifying / gratifying / intimidating to listen to some of the 10-hour debate on the Spatial Plan the other day (pick your own adjective according to your political persuasions), what became very clear is that NO ONE – not the Mayor, not the Council Officers, Not Liam Hodgetts the City Planner, and certainly not the rabid band of Councillors – have any idea about height limits that is bounded by any semblance of the actual factual truthiness of the situation. berhampore draft-spatial-plan places consultation architecture blogs Sun, 27 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/appropriate-height-limits/ Eye of the Fish 2021-06-27T00:00:00Z -41.3232643 174.7740897 Berhampore, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand https://eyeofthefish.org/growth-for-growths-sake/ “Art for Art’s sake – Money for God’s sake”. Or as we have it now, Growth for Growth’s sake. We now have a Council that has passed the Spatial Plan, in a decision that some have described being a battle over young vs old. Up to 80,000 more people will be able to live in our city, in a gradual process over the next 30+ years. draft-spatial-plan consultation architecture blogs Thu, 24 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/growth-for-growths-sake/ Eye of the Fish 2021-06-24T00:00:00Z https://eyeofthefish.org/how-high-is-too-high/ This Thursday is a big day for Wellington – the Council will vote on the Draft Spatial Plan and will decide whether or not to accept its recommendations. draft-spatial-plan consultation architecture blogs Sun, 20 Jun 2021 00:01:40 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/how-high-is-too-high/ Eye of the Fish 2021-06-20T00:01:40Z https://eyeofthefish.org/swan-lane-and-garrett-street-2/ A missive has arrived from Wellington City Council, outlining that they have a plan for some changes around Garrett St (just off Cuba St) and Swan Lane (opposite Garrett St). consultation cubastreet wcc places government architecture blogs Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/swan-lane-and-garrett-street-2/ Eye of the Fish 2020-12-08T00:00:00Z -41.2937917 174.7754336 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://eyeofthefish.org/planning-for-growth-2/ You’ll all be aware of the recent central Government dictat that New Zealand stop using greenfield land and instead learn to densify. draft-spatial-plan consultation architecture blogs Fri, 14 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/planning-for-growth-2/ Eye of the Fish 2020-08-14T00:00:00Z https://eyeofthefish.org/growing-wellington/ The Government has just released a revised National Policy Statement on Urban Design – which will affect the look of our major cities and the way they work. draft-spatial-plan consultation architecture blogs Sun, 26 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/growing-wellington/ Eye of the Fish 2020-07-26T00:00:00Z http://eyeofthefish.org/transform-by-friday/ I hadn’t realised that time is moving so fast, but LGWM wants feedback on their proposals by Friday. consultation transport lgwm architecture blogs Tue, 21 Jul 2020 19:55:00 GMT http://eyeofthefish.org/transform-by-friday/ Eye of the Fish 2020-07-21T19:55:00Z http://eyeofthefish.org/library/ At long last the Consultation begins. central-library consultation libraries architecture blogs Sat, 18 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://eyeofthefish.org/library/ Eye of the Fish 2020-07-18T00:00:00Z -41.288190150000005 174.77673076998568 Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://eyeofthefish.org/lets-get-consultation-started/ At long last LGWM have uploaded some of their work for the Public to look at and consult on. art consultation lgwm transport architecture blogs Wed, 24 Jun 2020 17:50:05 GMT http://eyeofthefish.org/lets-get-consultation-started/ Eye of the Fish 2020-06-24T17:50:05Z http://eyeofthefish.org/square/ Submissions are due to the WCC on Monday 5 November 2012, regarding proposals for the Design Brief for North Kumutoto (sites 8, 9, 10). Please DO make a submission – otherwise the NIMBYs may stall further work on these sites. wcc planning waterfront consultation government issues places architecture blogs Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://eyeofthefish.org/square/ Eye of the Fish 2012-11-03T00:00:00Z http://eyeofthefish.org/more-dunajtschik/ Regarding the old Temperance and General Building on Lambton Quay – known to next to no-one as the Harcourts building. Submissions on it’s proposed demolition are due in a week – by the end of the month. It is a crunch point for Wellingtonians – should a building owner be allowed to demolish their building [...] heritagebuildings consultation harcourts-building localhistory earthquake-strengthening architecture blogs Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://eyeofthefish.org/more-dunajtschik/ Eye of the Fish 2012-10-22T00:00:00Z -41.28452427913499 174.775661171894 Grey Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6012, New Zealand http://architecture.org.nz/2011/08/31/local-insight-toward-a-refined-proposal/ So says Rod James, of the 1900 or so submissions received by NZTA on their recently closed public consultation on the preferred options for roading improvements near the Basin Reserve. his exact words are: We are grateful to Wellingtonian’s for taking the time to review our proposals… This will provide us with valuable additional knowledge and local insight to guide us towards a refined proposal. consultation basinreserve transport architecture communitygroups Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://architecture.org.nz/2011/08/31/local-insight-toward-a-refined-proposal/ Architectural Centre Inc 2011-08-30T00:00:00Z -41.30037055 174.7802503270504 Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand http://eyeofthefish.org/double-banger/ Consultation on the NZTA’s solutions for “roading improvements” around the Basin and through to the Airport (the tail end of State Highway 1, if you will), closes today. I’ve been taking a bit of a back seat on this, watching from the sidelines as the alternative proposal put forward by the Architectural Centre “Option X” [...] basinreserve consultation transport architecture blogs Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://eyeofthefish.org/double-banger/ Eye of the Fish 2011-08-25T00:00:00Z -41.30037055 174.7802503270504 Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand http://eyeofthefish.org/a-viable-arch-centre-alternative/ We’re part of the way through the public “consultation” phase of the NZTA schemes for “improvements” around the Basin Reserve, and so far we’ve only heard one side of the story. For whatever reasons, political, Machiavellian, or incompetence, only the “two options” have been proffered to the public by the roading lobby. That’s a real [...] consultation basinreserve transport architecture blogs Sun, 17 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://eyeofthefish.org/a-viable-arch-centre-alternative/ Eye of the Fish 2011-07-17T00:00:00Z -41.30037055 174.7802503270504 Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand http://architecture.org.nz/2011/06/27/wgtn-2040/ The Wellington City Council has at last started the process of telling you about WGTN 2040, the proposed Vision for the future – 29 years in the future to be exact. It has been a long time coming – a couple of years at least, but this is one of the most important consultations that the Council has ever asked the Wellington public for their opinion on. We would encourage all Wellingtonians to have some input on this – and we would also like to hear your views, so that we can also table a submission from the Architectural Centre. wcc consultation planning government issues architecture communitygroups Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://architecture.org.nz/2011/06/27/wgtn-2040/ Architectural Centre Inc 2011-06-26T00:00:00Z http://eyeofthefish.org/triangular-parks/ With a brief flurry of media attention last week, and typical fluffy media attention more on Miley Cyrus than the ideas inside, the Wellington 2040 vision was confirmed by a Council meeting. Today, there will be the opening of two container consultation stations (one in Te Aro Park and one on the Waterfront?) which will unveil some of the report. And finally, next week, the public may get a chance to really see what has been proposed. consultation waterfront wcc places government architecture blogs Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://eyeofthefish.org/triangular-parks/ Eye of the Fish 2011-06-22T00:00:00Z