Carlaw park

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Carlaw park

• Rugby World Cup Stadium
• Richard Simpson

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Carlaw Park
Britomart / Arena
CBD
Universities

• Parnell Station (possibilities.)
• Heather St
• Ngahere Tce
• Tunnel

CTC
Kingdon St Station (possibilities)
SH16
Hospital
Museum
Newmarket
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Carlaw Park
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Carlaw Park
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Carlaw Park
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T - Existing stations P -Potential stations
CTC shown as a dashed line
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Carlaw Park
Constitution Hill, Albert Park part of green
way leading to CBD
Create an Entertainment area focal point eg.
Stanley St Circus
Improve access between CBD/University and Domain
Iconic Gateway
Repatriate original Domain land
Revitalise Heritage warehouses
Daylighting of Waipapa Stream
Provide parking and rail services for
Domain Museum Parnell
New Zealand feel with iconic structure nested
compatibly into valley of native trees and streams
Enable Greenway with cycleways and walkways from
Newmarket to waterfront
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Eden Park mapped onto Carlaw Park
Parnell Rd
SH16
Railway
Eden Park Stadium fits easily onto a Carlaw Park
reamalgamated back into the Domain. The Caltex
Station site would be needed for street access
and setback.
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A Stadium by a major connected highway
SOLUTION
SH16 is immediately at Carlaw Parks front door
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A Stadium with close proximity to rail
Looking North next stop Britomart
SOLUTION
Carlaw Park is a site for a Stadium beside a dual
track railway line
Looking South next stop Newmarket
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Stadium as an Emergency Centre

• Evacuation Centre
• Near Hospital
• Pandemic
• Natural Hazard
• Extreme Weather

August 28, 2005 Residents are bringing their
belongings and lining up to get into the New
Orleans Superdome which has been opened as a
hurricane shelter in advance of Hurricane
Katrina. Most residents have evacuated the city
and those left behind do not have transportation
or have special needs.
SOLUTION
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Car parking for the Domain, Parnell etc.

• The Stadium could be elevated on a podium
  servicing as a car park.
• The Stadium Car park would address parking needs
  of
• Stadium
• Stanley Park Tennis
• Vector Arena
• University (including new Business School)
• Businesses in the CBD
• Parnell
• Domain
• The Domain could be returned as a Park for the
  people, not a Car-Park as it has become.

SOLUTION
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Weather Contingency for Domain events

• The Domain hosts the largest events in New
  Zealand over the Summer months.
• The Stadium could serve as an indoor contingency
  for large outdoor events in situations of poor
  weather.
• Encourage more events as risks could be better
  managed.

SOLUTION
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Parnell-Domain Connection

• Parnell once bordered the Domain, now the railway
  line divides the two.
• Connections over the rail via the Stadium could
  seamlessly connect Parnell to the Domain and
  provide safe access day and night.
• People from Parnell could walk or cycle to the
  Domain and save the use of the car.
• Similarly Parnell is made more immediately
  accessible to hospital staff during their lunch
  breaks.

SOLUTION
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University-Domain connection

• New Zealands largest University has little in
  the way of sports fields and large open spaces.
• The University is disconnected with the nearby
  Domain by SH16 and limited pedestrian and cycle
  connection.
• Bridge Connections over the SH16 via the Stadium
  could seamlessly connect University to the Domain
  and provide safe access day and night.

SOLUTION
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Parnell CBD connection

• Parnell is New Zealands oldest suburb but it is
  islanded by the infrastructure of SH16 and the
  railway.
• The Stadium could connect via servicing bridges
  the Domain and CBD to Parnell
• The area near the corner of Beach Road and
  Stanley St could be developed into an
  entertainment area

SOLUTION
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Greenway access from Stadium to Queen St
SOLUTION
View today from what could be the main entrance
of the Stadium looking towards the CBD a
pedestrian greenway all the way to the Queen St
via University campus Albert Park. This
convenient passage would put Auckland on show to
tourists.
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Turn the armpit into a circus

• Major cities have centres for night
  entertainment.
• Often these areas have video walls, and places of
  focus such as round-a-bouts eg. New York Times
  Square, Shibuya Square (Tokyo), Piccadilly Circus
  (London).
• The areas in the vicinity of Beach Road/Stanley
  St is an opportunity for a key pedestrian
  connection point but now devoid of design.
• Could develop into a visually exciting place by
  Carlaw park this role as a place for people
  watching.
• Close access to the Stadium, Vector Arena for
  after match social occasions and visual ambience.
• Rail, roads, people, video walls, lights all
  dynamically choreographed in 3D.

Shibuya (Tokyo)
SOLUTION
Times Square (New York)
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Turn an armpit into a circus
1860s Beach Road waterfront

• A gateway roundabout could be established
  precisely at the very point of arrival by
• Tainui Canoe
• First Settler ships (Jane Gifford, and Duchess
  of Argille) in 1842

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Turn an armpit into a circus
The roundabout at this location is the first
landing site of the Tainui Canoe to the Southern
shore of the Waitemata harbour.
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Celebrate Aucklands genesis as a park
Auckland was born as a Park in July 1840 as the
space between two streams -the Waipapa
(Parnell), and the Waiparuru (Grafton). The
historic meeting place where the two streams met
is in front of Carlaw Park. The streams could be
Daylighted and featured in the design of the
stadium (eg. Frank Lloyd Wrights Falling
Water) to embed place making into the Stadium
design.
Newmarket
Parnell
Domain
Waipapa Stream
Waiparuru Stream
Chief Apihai Te Kawau (Ngati Whatua)
Gov.William Hobson
Mechanics Bay
SOLUTION
Carlaw Park
Streams shown on 1856 map by John Kinder
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Repatriate the original Domain
SOLUTION
Carlaw Park was in the original Domain as defined
by the streams. The Domain is the oldest park in
New Zealand and its original integrity should be
protected for this and future generations to
enjoy.
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Carlaw Park was in the Domain
Augustus Terrace
Fraser Park
Parnell Road
Carlaw Park is on Waipapa Stream swamp land.
Carlaw Park site today
Domain is defined inside the paths of the Waipapa
and Waiparuru Stream
1846 Map of the Ropewalk and swamp where Carlaw
Park is today
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Carlaw Park was in the Domain
Carlaw Park and the Mainline Steam Sites were
part of the Domain. This map shows the land
parcel boundaries defined by the Parnell bank of
the Waipapa Stream in 1850s. The 1914 Railway
line defines the Domain today. Over 4.3 hectares
has gone missing from the Domain since 1860.
Carlaw Park Domain
1850s map of Parnell and Carlaw Park area
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Let the Domain reach again into Parnell
This map illustrates the Mainline Steam area as
being part of the Domain in 1870s (known then as
Auckland Park). The Domain has a boundary with
Gibraltar Cres Properties). Note Parnell Road
was then known as Epsom Road. Brookside was the
name of Col. Matsons property as its boundary
was a Brook (ie. Waipapa Stream). Similarly
Claybrook is named for its Waipapa stream
association. Parnells Claybrook House (1842)
is one of the oldest houses in Auckland.
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Let the Domain reach again into Parnell
Mainline Steam Sheds are on original Domain land.
After repatriation this area Could be retained
as a heritage park, and front lawn for Parnell,
where the Domain reaches into the suburb
SOLUTION
The ugly facades facing the Domain and Railway
could be invigorated into the front facades onto
park land. Retail, and event services could
liven the connections and expand Parnell to
embrace the Domain. The allies could become
passages to gates, and livened up with retail and
cafes.
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An Act to provide for the Management of the
Public Domains 2nd November 1860 This Act
defined the Auckland Domain (Government Domain)
in Schedule 1 as All that piece or parcel of
land situated in the Parish of Waitemata in the
County of Eden, containing 196 acres more or
less, and known as the Government Domain or
Auckland Park - bounded towards the North-east
by Suburban Section, No. 95-120 links, 300 links,
310 links, 306 links, 306 links, 304 links, and
300 links, and by a stream. Towards the South
East by a road 1876 links, and by a road 960
links and 560 links. Towards the South by a road
569 links, and by a road 1187 links. Towards the
South-west by a road 1612 links. Towards the
West by the Provincial Hospital Grounds 299
links, 520 links, 824 links, and 220 links, by a
stream dividing it from Suburban Section No. 18,
to a marked Puriri tree, and by the said Suburban
Section No. 18, 691 links and 396 links. Towards
the North-west and North by a Mill race, by a
line 175 links, and again by the Mill race, and
by a line 423 links, and 405 links, to where the
Boundary commenced.
196 acres 79.3 hectares (over 4.3 ha missing
now)
1 hectare equals 10,000 square meters
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Daylight the Waipapa Stream
The historic Waipapa Stream could be daylighted
and the natural heritage of Aucklands beginnings
restored and preserved. The stream could once
again flow along its historic 1840 path. The
stream defines the footprint of Pukekawa, the
volcanic cone of the Museum Hill. This The
stream could be recognised in the iconic
structure of the Stadium with techniques like
Frank Lloyd Wrights Falling Water to create
belongingness to the land
SOLUTION
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Newmarket Park
Flax Mill / Brewery (1850)
Old Grammar School
Schoolmasters (Kinder) House
Pukekaroa Hill
Claybrook House (1842)
Old St Marys Church
Old Parnell Tunnel (1866-1872)
War Memorial Museum (Pukekawa Hill)
Claybrook Rd
New Parnell Tunnel (1915)
Hobson Park Road (now Birdwood Cres)
Great Parnell Landslip (1866)
Birdwood Cres
Domain Bridge (1840s 1865)
Knox Church
Major Matsons Brookside (1848)
Hulme Court (1842)
Domain Entrance (1872-1914) (Under Railway Bridge)
Parnell Road
Te Rauparahas Internment (1846)
Mainline Stream Train Sheds
Acclimatisation Society Ponds (1860)
Chinese Market Gardens (1850)
Lowe Motions Flour Mill (1844 - 1866)
Robertson Rope Walk (1844)
Ireland Bro. Tannery Dock (1845-1860)
Carlaw Park
Carson and Clark Saw Pit (1845)
Parnell Bridge (1845-1860)
Niccol Sharp Boatyard (1845) Arrival of first
Settler ships (1842)
Stanley St
Waipapa Marae (1850)
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Celebrate Heritage on Stanley St.
SOLUTION
150 year old pub The Stand Hotel (Swan)
These heritage warehouses and old pub have great
character and could be used In hosting events
associated with RWC.
1856 photo by Kinder showing the Strand (Swan)
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Pre-Carlaw Park
James Robertson Built a Rope Walk to manufacture
cordage for ships rigging, mining, whaling,
hang-man nooses, church bells and a myriad of
other uses. The Rope Walk was funded by Gov.
Robert FitzRoy, ex-Captain of the Beagle and
shared his cabin with Charles Darwin's for 5 ½
years during which he formulated his
revolutionary ideas that lead to him writing the
Origin of Species.
James Robertson
Robertson Rope Walk initially powered by the flow
of the Waipapa Opened on May 11th 1843 (Kinder
-1863)
Largest Rope in the World (1903)
Waipapa Stream entering into Rope Walk (Stevens
-1887)
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Cluster the Sporting Facilities

• Synergies for
• Stanley St Tennis
• Rugby
• Cricket
• Vector Arena
• Bowling
• Etc.

SOLUTION
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Easy Pedestrian accessibility
SOLUTION
Passages down Parnells historic streets could
lead to different gate entrances of the Stadium
enabling the Stadium to be reached from all sides
for quick filling, and Rapid dispersing of
crowds.
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Easy Pedestrian accessibility
Looking from Mainline Steam sheds towards Carlaw
Park (on other Side of the railway track). This
view is taken from original Domain land on the
Parnell side of the track. This area could be
amalgamated back Into the Domain, and provide
parkland and access to a station and Stadium
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Carlaw Park is the perfect Stadium Site

• Emergency assembly place near hospital
• Car parking facility for the Domain
• Weather contingency venue
• Parnell Domain connection enabled
• Parnell CBD connection enabled
• University Domain connection enabled
• Stadium-Queen St Greenway
• SH16
• Two rail stations could serve events Kingdon St
  for Western lines, Museum Station for Southern
  lines.
• Aucklands Armpit to transform into a circus
• Repatriation of original Domain land
• Stream Daylighting
• Urban renewal
• Cluster sporting facilities for synergies

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Carlaw Park for the Stadium