Aotea Square

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Background

The redeveloped Aotea Square (2008-10) is the city centre's premier open space with a distinct and unique identity. It provides a safe, family-friendly environment for residents and visitors to enjoy major public events and everyday activities.

Brief history

1976: The Civic underground carpark was built
1979: Aotea Square opens
1990: The Aotea Centre opens
October 2008: The $84 million redevelopment of the Square started. Works included Square upgrade, Civic Car Park upgrade and roof replacement as well as improvements to the façade of Aotea Centre.
October 2010: The majority of the redevelopment works are completed.
June 2011: The redevelopment project gains merit at the Property Council Awards in acknowledgement of the community benefit, efficient use of capital, return on investment and environmentally sustainable features
July 2011: The project takes out the Public Sector Project of the Year Award from the Project Management Institute of New Zealand. According to judges the project displayed "excellent management of technical, physical and political components to deliver a successful project for the wider Auckland community."

For information on the project's many benefits see design.