What do you think should be done with Queens Wharf?
9:16 AM Wednesday Sep 30, 2009
The Government's $100 million proposal for Queens Wharf is dominated by a "long house" that will serve as a cruise-ship terminal and multi-purpose public space.
The Herald has obtained images of the proposal to revamp the central Auckland wharf for a tourist-liner terminal and "party central" venue for the Rugby World Cup 2011.
The $100 million revamp - a fine-tuned version of last year's contest-winning design by architects Jasmax and Architectus - is one of four options for Queens Wharf.
What do you think should be done with Queens Wharf? Here is the latest selection of Your Views:
Paul (Mt Eden) |
10:43AM Wednesday, 30 Sep 2009
It seems that Council wants to replace the bland old warehouse structures with bland new warehouse structures. What is the point of that? Let me guess, in architecture speak, the rubbishy new sheds will provide a link with the rubbishy old sheds of the past? Surely there are more imaginative options?
Bruce (Wellington) |
10:43AM Wednesday, 30 Sep 2009
Well the entry by Mike Brady showing an old 1970s passenger liner is firmly stuck 30 years behind the times so will likely get the nod; but I like the third one shown
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Do the absolute minimum necessary. All rushed in time for an event lasting a couple of weeks at best (RWC 2011) Why couldn't AKL think longer term and have given the wharf just a quick tart up for the RWC booz-fuelled tourists/locals but saved the precious $S for something really ambitious l-o-n-g t-e-r-m.
Yes, NZ, I know you have the collective attention span of a gnat but there is something practised overseas called long term planning such as Malaysia';s "20/20 Vision". Why not have a public subscription to solicit donations to ensure AKL gts something REALLY inspiringly,good that we could all be proud of.
That dog of a venue, Eden Park is having $320M wasted on it (and still end up being butt-ugly and not providing all weather shelter for the punters. see architectural drawings).
Even Dunedin can go get themselves a completely new stadium! Why couldn't such an iconic Auckland site have an equivalent amount spent? A crying shame that yet again Auckland settles for mediocrity. Who is this panel of experts exactly? They should be named and shamed!