Welcome to the Sea+City Project ... the waterfront Aucklanders have been asking for, connecting people to the sea and the city.
A short walk from Viaduct Harbour, across an iconic Te Wero Bridge will lead to an
active fishing wharf and an innovative Marine Events Centre. Boulevards, shops,
cafés, offices, apartments and beautifully landscaped parks will include 4.25 ha of
public space on Wynyard Point, with spectacular views from the upper harbour in
the west to Devonport, Rangitoto Island and the working port.
This vision of a redeveloped and rejuvenated Western Reclamation and Tank Farm
will become a reality over the next 25 years as the area is gradually transformed
from a largely port related industrial area into a mixed-use, multi-purpose urban
village. The Urban Design Framework proposed for Wynyard Quarter aims to create
a lively, bustling and safe environment for people to live, work and play.
At the heart of Wynyard Quarter is the Sea+City Project area, an 18.5 ha area of land between Pakenham Street and Wynyard Point. Here is an exciting opportunity to
create a new urban village from scratch - where modern, innovative urban design,
town planning and environmental principles and practices link the waterfront to the
city in a people-friendly environment.
The Sea+City Project builds on the principles first proposed in the Auckland
Waterfront Vision 2040 and public feedback received on the draft concept for
Wynyard Point published by Auckland City Council in February 2006. It also
builds on initial design concepts prepared for Ports of Auckland Ltd by respected
international designer Peter Walker, in conjunction with local firm Architectus.
Public open space and access to the waterfront is at the heart of the Urban Design
Framework proposed for Wynyard Quarter. Within the Sea+City Project area
38% of the total land area is set aside for parks, public squares and a major
waterfront promenade.
The Urban Design Framework for the area includes:
two new public parks with space for iconic building sites
a 2.4 km stretch of publicly accessible waterfront
a dramatic waterfront promenade with an iconic entry bridge from Te Wero Island to shops, restaurants and bars within Wynyard Quarter
an active fishing wharf
a Marine Events Precinct.
The main park will be a major landscaped 4.25 ha area of public space on the
waterfront headland, the primary public space destination for both passive and
active recreation. It will provide the signature landscape experience of the Sea+City
Project. The smaller park incorporates a 40m wide boulevard, which will visually
and physically connect Victoria Park to the tip of Wynyard Point.
The design framework includes areas for the commercial fishing and marine
industries, retail and entertainment businesses, offices and apartments to create
a mixed-use community. It also establishes the urban structure and public
infrastructure for the project - the roads, parks, services and public facilities.
The Sea+City Project area is owned by Auckland Regional Holdings (ARH) and
managed by Sea+City Projects Ltd, a subsidiary company established to administer
site leases, manage and facilitate what promises to be the biggest waterfront urban
renewal project ever undertaken in New Zealand to date.
FUNDING
ARH and Auckland City Council are collectively contributing more than $200m
towards public infrastructure within the Sea+City Project area. ARH is contributing
43% of the cost while Auckland City Council will contribute 57%.
Separately ARH is providing $29.5m to assist Auckland City Council to fund certain
items of infrastructure.
While ARH will own the majority of the Sea+City Project area, the headland public
space will be jointly owned by ARC and Auckland City Council.
ARH will be seeking a multi-billion dollar investment from the private sector to
participate in the project over the next four stages.
