LandLAB design director Henry Crothers was interviewed by Jeremy Hansen for Britomart’s ‘Good Citizen’ design series last week at a session attended by members of the urban design, architecture and landscape architecture communities as well as Transport Minister Phil Twyford.
LandLAB are pleased to have two projects as finalists in the 2018 Best Awards - the Avon River Park' Literature Trail' in the Environmental Graphics category (with the super Neil Pardington), and; 'Nga Whariki' (with the amazing Reihana Parata, Morehu Flutey-Henare and Wayne Youle) in the Nga Aho category - both for Ōtākaro (Martin Trusttum + Peter Matthews).
The 'Literature Trail' integrates a series of text based works, in dialogue with the Ōtākaro, within the new public realm, promenade and terraces that frame the river. The selection of words and thier detailed execution articulates shared histories and ampifies relationships between the river and city.
In alternating frequency with literature pieces, the ‘Ngā Whāriki’ are allegorical weaving mats, translated into stone and settled within the river bank at locations that intersecting with specific stories, narratives and points of interest. Their position upon the bank varies, as if deposited by the Ōtākaro in flood. Each pattern illustrates different stories and ideals, originating with master weavers Reihana Parata and Morehu Flutey-Henare, and iteratively translated into digital drawings with artist/graphic designer Wayne Youle. Effectively a visual language system, the patterns can be read longitudinally as a stacking of layers which communicate a specific narrative. Laterally, the pattern can be extended by modules described as ‘hono’ - meaning “to join, connect, splice and weave to make a longer m”.
Landscape Architecture Aotearoa profile on LandLAB director Henry Crothers
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LandLAB are excited to have 3 projects shortlisted in the 2018 World Architecture Festival (WAF). The shortlisted projects are our competition winning PARK+ scheme for 254 Ponsonby Road for Auckland Council, Island (Motutere) a floating activation structure proposed for Auckland's waterfront for Viaduct Harbour and our recently completed Queenstown Town Centre Masterplan for Queenstown Lakes District Council.
The projects will be presented to an international jury (including one of our favourites... Mohsen Mostafavi) at the festival in Amsterdam in November 2018. Gezellig! More about WAF here... https://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/2018-shortlist
Queenstown Lakes District Council has endorsed the Queenstown Town Centre Masterplan. The strategy provides the opportunity for Queenstown to re-consider and re-imagine itself as 'New Zealand's coolest little city'. This exciting, people-focussed, design-led proposition includes retention of its key landscape character, dense and human-scaled historic centre, vibrant mixed-use character and the addition of new sustainable transport options, internationally recognised events and celebrations, and authentic community and cultural experiences.
Queenstown’s town centre has a distinct character which is formed through interrelationships of complex qualities: the scale and form of many of the buildings, the pattern and rhythm of the buildings in the streetscape, the layout of the streets and pedestrian linkages, the relationship with the lake and the mountains, and the comfort of the town centre as a place for workers, residents and visitors.
The project's vision is to ‘re-connect the Town Centre of Queenstown with the spirit of the place and community’. The master plan development and process reflects a synthesis of feedback provided by a highly creative community and stakeholder engagement strategy and a collaborative, place-based and design-led process. In collaboration with BECA, Rationale and Assembly.
LandLAB_ have worked with JASMAX, JACOBS, ARUP and Auckland Transport to develop a reference design for Auckland's proposed Light Rail network running between SH20 and the Wynyard Quarter via Dominion Road and a pedestrianised Queen Street. The project enables the enhancement of the city centre's streetscape amenity and improved walking and cycling provision while releasing the strategic potential of the Queen Street valley as a pedestrian priority precinct. As proposed by Auckland Council's City Centre Masterplan CCMP (2012) and LRT on Dominion Road provides a catalyst for intensification of the 'city to airport' corridor.
LandLAB have led the development of the design strategy for Whanganui's river port. Our design-led plan re-establishes the former working waterfront as a focal point of the local community and establishes a new marine precinct as a catalyst for regeneration. It supports this with the re-occupation and reactivation of key character wharf structures to establish new public access and occupation of the water's edge. Developed in collaboration with Vapour and Wardale Ltd.
LandLAB director Henry Crothers was invited to judge the Landscape category alongside Charles Jenks and Robert Schaeffer (formerly Topos Magazine) at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2017 held in Berlin, Germany in November.
A concept for a waterfront pavilion... flexible, adaptable space, transparency, green roof, sustainable energy, water recycling.
LandLAB are working with Panuku Development Auckland to develop the second phase of the Westhaven Promenade which will complete the 2km walkway between Auckland Harbour Bridge and Wynyard Quarter.
LandLAB are excited to be working with our project partners BECA and MRCagney and the K Road community on the detailed design phase of the Karangahape Road streetscape upgrade. Due for completion in late 2018.
LandLAB have been selected as one of 30 'emerging practices' in Phaidons international publication 30:30 Landscape Architecture (2015) by Megan Khombol. This publication features our Karanga Plaza, Daldy Street Linear Park and Wynyard Commons projects along side contributions from some of our favourites such as ASPECT Studios, Topotek 1, Field Operations and StossLU.
Phase One of Tauranga's waterfront transformation recently opened. The new tidal stairs, pier and promenade provide a genuine opportunity to re-engage with the harbour and activation of the city centre.
Pleased that Te Ara I Whiti - Light Path has won a 2017 World Landscape Architecture Award.
More here.
Pleased that our PARK+ scheme for the 254 Ponsonby Road competition has been selected as the winner by the Ponsonby community. Thanks to the 254 Ponsonby Road project team for running a unique community led engagement process. We look forward to working with the Waitemata Local Board and Panuku to develop the scheme.
LandLAB are delighted to be working with Queenstown Lakes District Council and our partners BECA on a new city centre masterplan that will guide the evolution of Queenstown, New Zealand's best little city.
LandLAB are working with Ngati Paoa to develop a place based design framework for the Te Whanake headland at Point England. The project embraces green infrastructure, ecological and landscape drivers as a catalyst for a new coastal community of 500 dwellings.
PARK+ is LandLAB's submission for the proposed Ponsonby Urban Park @ 254 Ponsonby Road. Our vision is to sensitively and adaptively re-use 254 Ponsonby Road's existing structures and features to create a unique, hybrid open space and destination that captures the urbanity, spirit
and sense of place of Ponsonby. PARK+ weaves together the street (urban) and park (green) to re- program the site through the fluid interaction of open space, architecture, community and place. PARK+ embodies Ponsonby through innovative remediation, storm water filtration/re-use, sustainable energy generation, rich materiality, design excellence and creative place making that demonstrates best practice in environmental, cultural and social sustainability.
http://www.254ponsonbyrd.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/01-LandLAB.pdf
PARK+ is LandLAB's submission for the proposed Ponsonby Urban Park @ 254 Ponsonby Road. Our vision is to sensitively and adaptively re-use 254 Ponsonby Road's existing structures and features to create a unique, hybrid open space and destination that captures the urbanity, spirit
and sense of place of Ponsonby. PARK+ weaves together the street (urban) and park (green) to re- program the site through the fluid interaction of open space, architecture, community and place. PARK+ embodies Ponsonby through innovative remediation, storm water filtration/re-use, sustainable energy generation, rich materiality, design excellence and creative place making that demonstrates best practice in environmental, cultural and social sustainability.
http://www.254ponsonbyrd.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/01-LandLAB.pdf
The first stage of the Avon River Park project in Christchurch - the Terraces - is now open. The project includes the creation of a new city edge sshared space promenade that will eventual extend along 2km of the city centre riverfront, the refurbishment of the Bridge of Remembrance, a refresh of the Park of Remembrance (west bank) and the creation of new rivers edge terraces that invite access and occupation of the river bank.
