Queen street opened to the public for 6 hours, welcoming people onto the asphalt with vehicular traffic diverted without major problems. How fantastic it was to see so many children coming out to enjoy the city, or more specifically the …
Editorial (Archive)
Adapted text from Eye On Auckland. Original post, “Fort Lane“. Photos from Eye On Auckland & Fearon Hay Architects. Imperial Lane is Auckland’s newest lane-way which joins Fort Lane with Queen Street. The Imperial Buildings used to be the home of two picture theatres …
Ports of Auckland is planning to extend Auckland’s Port considerably. In the Draft Auckland Waterfront Plan there is a 250m extension to the Bledisloe wharf, a reclaimation of 18 hectares into the Waitemata harbor along with major changes to the …
A Study of Public Space and Materiality in Auckland City This doco presents the perspectives of Auckland Skaters, the Auckland Council and Auckland Architects. It details how Skateboarders are using our public space, the effects on that space and the …
AAA Spokesperson Adam Mercer, along with Kathryn Carter, have successfully presented the AAA’s submissions on the Auckland Draft Plan at a council hearing held 19 December 2011. The presentation was well received with interest expressed regarding further input from the …
The proposed Auckland Bridge Pathway connects a tear in pedestrian urban continuity by a 4 meter wide pathway hung off the eastern side of the Auckland Harbor bridge. The project has received numerous endorsements, notably by the mayor Len Brown, …
Editorial, Events & Competitions
November 18, 2011
2011 Winners – AAA Cavalier Bremworth Unbuilt Architecture Awards
100 ‘rooms of solitude’, a plan to create a new East River walkway in New York featuring a disused aircraft carrier and the integration of the earthquake-ravaged ruins of a Lyttelton convent into a new structure are the three diverse …
The Auckland Architecture Association have made two submissions on the Auckland Draft Plan, Auckland City Masterplan and Waterfront Plan. The AAA applauds the bold direction the Auckland Draft Plans set to make Auckland “the worlds most livable city”. A clear …
The Auckland Architecture Association committee are currently preparing a submission on the draft Auckland Plan including the Auckland City Center Master Plan and Auckland Waterfront Plan. These draft plans are available on the Auckland Council website. We would appreciate any …
We felt it was time to upgrade this website and the infrastructure that supports it. The website now better provides you: updates on civic and urban developments in Auckland updates on the AAA’s activity and input on civic and urban …