Auckland's CBD Into the future
Auckland's CBD Into the future
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Auckland's CBD Into the future
Queen Street upgrade
Project summary |
Mobility parking |
Consultation |
Budget and funding |
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Artworks |
Urban design |
Heritage |
Auckland's CBD Into the future strategy |
CBD retail strategy |
Facts |
History of Queen Street |
Reducing the speed limit
Artworks
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Image by Architectus. Perchable by John Edgar.
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- Unique
seats designed by Humphrey Ikin in collaboration with HUB Street Equipment and
Architectus has created robust, flexible seating options with a strong Pacific
flavour.
- Additional 'perchable' seating has been designed by stone artist John Edgar in
collaboration with Architectus the architects for the Queen Street project.
- A
significant public sculpture on the corner of Wakefield and Queen Streets will
be commissioned by the Auckland Sculpture Trust to celebrate the origins of the Horotiu Stream.
- An
in-ground glass and light art work on the Queen Street side of the Civic Theatre
will be installed to reference the historical course of the Horotiu Stream. It
explores the representation of 'water' using glass and light enclosed within a
stainless steel unit. Glass artist Elizabeth McClure in collaboration with HUB
Street Equipment has designed sections of glass, using two types of glass
stacked to incorporate an abstract linear pattern, which reflects the ancient
Horotiu stream and its unique location.
- Two
art works, a sculpture and anchor stone, by artist Fred Graham are proposed to
mark the cultural sites of the original foreshore area near Fort and Shortland
streets as an historic waka landing site. This is a significant site for Ngati
Whatua and especially for Ngati Paoa as an historical arrival and departure
point.
