https://wellington.gen.nz/wellurban+waterfront Items tagged with WellUrban and Waterfront. http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/11/back-to-promenade.html After being closed for reconstruction for most of the year, the Tug Wharf Promenade at Kumutoto reopened this morning. Apart from new lighting and seats, the main feature is a new bridge, supported by a "Cradle" at one end and a "Crane Tower" at the other. waterfront places blogs Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/11/back-to-promenade.html WellUrban 2007-11-28T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/11/waterfront-fatigue.html No doubt many of you have had your fill of waterfront posts, but there was a slew of ill-informed letters to the editor in today's Dominion Post that I felt compelled to reply to. There are too many specific errors and misinterpretations to fit into in a 200-word rant, and I thought I'd try to tone down some of my usual vitriol, so I tried to offer a constructive discussion of why good public space design is more subtle and complex than just leaving as much empty space as possible. waterfront places blogs Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/11/waterfront-fatigue.html WellUrban 2007-11-07T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/11/last-chance-feedback.html Feedback on the Frank Kitts Park and Kumutoto schemes closes today, so if you haven't done so, today's your last chance to pop down to the Waterfront Project Information Centre and give your feedback. waterfront places blogs Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/11/last-chance-feedback.html WellUrban 2007-11-04T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/10/kumutoto-option-c.html Option C consists of one continuous structure, the one that in earlier posts became known as "the conniptions building". waterfront places blogs Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/10/kumutoto-option-c.html WellUrban 2007-10-31T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/10/kumutoto-option.html Public feedback closes on both the Frank Kitts Park redesign and Kumutoto sites 8-10 scheme this Friday, so I've got a lot to get through by then. After discussing all the Frank Kitts options, let's move on to the first of the six Kumutoto entries. waterfront places blogs Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/10/kumutoto-option.html WellUrban 2007-10-29T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/09/wharf-plaza.html The public spaces at Kumutoto are gradually being reopened after their revamp. This week the area between the Steamship Wharf and Meridian Energy buildings, which according to Wellington Waterfront Ltd is to be called "Wharf Plaza", is having the last finishing touches applied. While the "spring" weather may not exactly be conducive to lingering outside, the green lights under the new benches look especially good at dusk. architecture waterfront places blogs Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/09/wharf-plaza.html WellUrban 2007-09-26T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/09/pass-mark-for-park.html Among the various items on the agenda of the recent Waterfront Development Subcommittee meeting was a review of Waitangi Park. There are five separate PDFs to download there, including a survey of park users and an interesting quantitative study of which sections of the park were being used and when, but the guts of the report is a large tabular Design Quality Audit. waterfront places blogs Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/09/pass-mark-for-park.html WellUrban 2007-09-04T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/08/good-sports.html There's a Waterfront Development Subcommittee meeting on tomorrow night, and for once, I'm not going to put myself through all that pain. While there's no single development up for specific debate, this time, feedback is due on the entire draft Waterfront Development Plan, so all the interested parties are having their say.Of the 633 written submissions, 604 were about the future of indoor sport given the changes to Sheds 1 and 6; and in particular, most of these called for the ground floor of Site 10 to become the new indoors sports venue, along the lines of what I've also been suggesting. indoorsportscentre waterfront issues places blogs Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/08/good-sports.html WellUrban 2007-08-21T00:00:00Z -41.3173189425195 174.80162238644002 ASB Sports Centre, Kemp Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6022, New Zealand http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/08/kumutoto-green.html Here's the first signs of the revamped public space at Kumutoto nearing completion: pohutukawa and grasses being planted along the western side of the Steamship Wharf building. waterfront places blogs Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/08/kumutoto-green.html WellUrban 2007-08-17T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/08/sporting-site.html Submissions on the Draft Waterfront Development Plan close on Friday, and while my opinion on most of it is just "get on with it", there's one area where I'll be promoting a specific change. While the ground floors of Sites 8, 9 and 10 have been designated simply as "retail", I think that Site 10 should be explicitly set aside as an indoor sports facility to replace Sheds 1 and 6. indoorsportscentre waterfront issues places blogs Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/08/sporting-site.html WellUrban 2007-08-08T00:00:00Z -41.3173189425195 174.80162238644002 ASB Sports Centre, Kemp Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6022, New Zealand http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/08/any-port-in-storm.html The long-awaited Port Café at Chaffers Dock finally opened yesterday, and I had a chance to pop in for lunch today. I nearly had a heart attack, but not from the grease: the mains were mostly over $20, which was not what I was expecting from a casual café and takeaway! restaurantsbars waterfront places blogs Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/08/any-port-in-storm.html WellUrban 2007-08-02T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/07/kumutoto-khazis.html It may not have as rarefied a subject as the Memorial Park, but there has been another design competition going on: an internal contest among staff at Studio of Pacific Architecture, who have co-designed the public space at Kumutoto, for a combined public toilet and "folly" to go near the southwest corner of the Steamship Wharf building. architecture waterfront places blogs Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/07/kumutoto-khazis.html WellUrban 2007-07-26T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/06/mojo-rising.html Mojo already has six cafes in Wellington, and the cartel continues to expand. There's an outlet planned for the ground floor of the Watermark apartments, and according to the neighbours, there will soon be a Mojo in upper Cuba St. cubastreet retail waterfront places business blogs Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/06/mojo-rising.html WellUrban 2007-06-24T00:00:00Z -41.2937917 174.7754336 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/06/mo-hotels.html No-one builds plain old "hotels" any more: they're always "boutique hotels". The cutely-named Ohtel opposite Waitangi Park sounds like it will be exactly that, however. architecture waterfront places blogs Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/06/mo-hotels.html WellUrban 2007-06-17T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/05/winning-waitangi.html Waitangi Park has won a Supreme Award from the New Zealand Institute of Architects. architecture waterfront places blogs Mon, 28 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/05/winning-waitangi.html WellUrban 2007-05-28T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/05/promenade.html The promenade between the Chaffers Dock complex and Chaffers Marina is finally open, after being closed for construction for a very long time. It's still not possible to walk from the eastern end directly to the Overseas Passenger Terminal, as they're still asphalting that part, but you can now at least walk along the waterfront edge of the buildings then along the eastern side to Waitangi Park. waterfront places blogs Sun, 13 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/05/promenade.html WellUrban 2007-05-13T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/05/waiting-to-dock.html The glacial progress on the Chaffers Dock complex looks like it's finally getting somewhere, with the first signs of retail outlets preparing to open. waterfront places blogs Sun, 06 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/05/waiting-to-dock.html WellUrban 2007-05-06T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/04/playing-favourites-8-freyberg-pool.html There's been some debate over on the Architectural Centre blog about whether or not the Freyberg Pool belongs among Wellington's ten best buildings, but for me, there's never been any doubt. architecture swimming waterfront sport places blogs Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/04/playing-favourites-8-freyberg-pool.html WellUrban 2007-04-18T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/04/deco-delights.html The development of Chaffers Dock may be dragging on interminably (the ground floor shops and public area have been "just about to open" since last year), but there's recently been a very welcome little bit of progress. The long-promised public viewing platform on the roof is finally open, and it provides wonderful elevated views of the harbour, city and Waitangi Park. heritagebuildings waterfront localhistory places blogs Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/04/deco-delights.html WellUrban 2007-04-03T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/03/building-rumours-10-new-bnz-at-harbour.html I've wondered before about images of the planned new BNZ building at Harbour Quays, and I've just had a pointer from a helpful reader to say that there's now a publication on the CentrePort website (458kB PDF) with a couple of renders. Here waterfront places blogs Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/03/building-rumours-10-new-bnz-at-harbour.html WellUrban 2007-03-22T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/01/waterfront-tweaks-taranaki-st-wharf.html As much as we Wellingtonians are happy to live in a "cold-yet-cultural" city, most of us would have to admit that this "summer" has been pretty gruelling. Which is why yesterday, with it's balmy temperatures and spectacular sunset, seemed to switch so many of us into outdoors mode for one delicious evening. Most of Waitangi Park was humming by about 5:30, but even though the lawn was relatively dry and looking sweetly bucolic with its lush grass and clover, it had attracted a grand total of eleven people, mostly on the berms around the edge. waterfront places blogs Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/01/waterfront-tweaks-taranaki-st-wharf.html WellUrban 2007-01-12T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2006/12/waterfront-update.html must be a sucker for punishment, since on Monday night I attended the latest Waterfront Development Subcommittee meeting. hilton waterfront issues places blogs Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2006/12/waterfront-update.html WellUrban 2006-12-12T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2006/10/world-on-our-doorstep.html Just imagine the reaction if a huge multistorey structure appeared at Queens Wharf, full of wealthy foreigners, and serviced by coaches that interfere with pedestrian movement. There'd be a huge outcry, wouldn't there? hilton waterfront issues places blogs Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2006/10/world-on-our-doorstep.html WellUrban 2006-10-18T00:00:00Z