Takapuna Public Realm by AR & Associates

ArchiPro Project Summary - Regeneration of Takapuna's public realm at 40 Anzac Street and 30-38 Hurstmere Road, featuring a public square and activated laneways, with a focus on stormwater management and integration with the Hurstmere Road Streetscape Upgrade.

Title:: Takapuna Public Realm
Engineer:: AR & Associates
Category:: Planning/; Master Planning

Panuku Development Auckland has identified 40 Anzac Street and 30-38 Hurstmere Road as key public regeneration development sites. Currently accommodated by a carpark and retail outlets, it is proposed that the regeneration involves a public realm with a public reserve and square with activated laneways and associated buildings.

AR & Associates Ltd has been engaged by Isthmus Group to provide a high-level infrastructure assessment and concept design for Stage 1 of the project, being the development of the public square only, excluding any buildings.

The design needed to carefully consider overland flow paths and the need to balance out the catchments and flows so as to maintain the existing situation wherever possible and prevent overloading of the existing stormwater network.

The design is integrated with Hurstmere Road Streetscape Upgrade project, also being undertaken by ARAL.

The project also considered opportunities to provide treatment of stormwater runoff to a section of the adjoining Lake Road.

As for the Hurstmere Rd upgrade project, Healthy Waters in conjunction with Panuku Development are working together to ensure this project adheres to WSD and environmental criteria as well as tying in an aesthetic appeal within this busy part of Takapuna.

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AR & Associates. AR & Associates is a high-end multidisciplinary surveying, civil and environmental engineering design consultancy, firmly founded on our core values of quality, respect, integrity and balance. With a team of senior surveyors, civil and environmental engineers working under the same roof, we offer an integrated approach to ensure that the various facets of our work are coordinated to achieve sustainable, technically optimal and cost efficient solutions. Included in this approach is the integration of Water Sensitive Design (WSD) and Low Impact Design (LID) philosophies with the planning and engineering elements of a project. This unique approach delivers coherent, efficient and attractive results. We focus on clear communication and the delivery of high quality work that meets project timelines and budgets while achieving the best results for our clients. The structure of our organisation enables us to keep overhead costs down while creating greater project ownership, improved quality and value for money.