Sharon Eccleshall, Nick Slattery and Glenn Ridley, 2nd year students from the BLA degree programme, have been working on a Negotiated Studio project focusing on the redevelopment of Point Chevalier town centre. Auckland Council issued an RFP in February for the town centre upgrade, which was won by Bespoke Landscape Architects/Aecom/HEB.
The students have developed an initial concept, in
light of the Council brief, and have met with Lee Brazier of Bespoke LA. Their
proposal includes flexible, multi-use spaces, seating areas enclosed by native
planting, a performance stage, storm water treatment wetland and establishment
of views shafts to the western Waitakere Ranges and northern Point Chevalier
Beach.
The design process involved consultation with students from Pasadena
Intermediate School on the design. This resulted in lots of interesting
suggestions, which were incorporated in the scheme, such as provision of play
and congregation spaces, elements to project digital media on and designing the
space so it operates as an outdoor lounge room. Sharon, Nick and Glenn have
also been in consultation throughout the project with Chris Casey of the Point
Chevalier Social Enterprise group.
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