Queens Wharf – Jasmax/Architectus Revamped Scheme

Comment from the Auckland Architecture Association.

The Association committee has evaluated the Jasmax Architectus scheme and has the follow comments;

“A knee-jerk ‘lipstick on the pig’ token Polynesian dress up, resulting from a flawed competition that sentences our wharf to be locked up in ongoing commercial use for the foreseeable future.”

The Association suggests “rather than a piece meal approach to Queens Wharf the right way forward is to produce a practical master plan for the whole City Water frontage.”

The Association urges the commissioning of a master plan with vision, uniqueness and excitement that we can all agree on and be proud of.

“Rather than another commercial interest barrier between the city and harbour,’’ The Association believes “Auckland deserves a genuine Harbour City connection and this budget would be better spent on opening up the cities actual water frontage for public use along Quay St. Get rid of the red fence.”

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