Karanga plaza
Eke Panuku Development Auckland
Completed in 2011, Karanga Plaza is a landmark waterfront public space and the key gateway between Auckland’s CBD and Wynyard Quarter. Its design reflects the site’s maritime heritage through a series of flexible “hardstand” spaces and strong connections between the land and Waitematā Harbour.
Key features include tidal steps providing direct access to the water, integrated raingardens, a pōhutukawa grove, movable seating and flexible amenities supporting everything from casual gatherings to major public events. The result is a vibrant and adaptable urban space that has helped reconnect Aucklanders with the waterfront and played an important role in the wider regeneration of Wynyard Quarter.
Previous Practice Project
Key features include tidal steps providing direct access to the water, integrated raingardens, a pōhutukawa grove, movable seating and flexible amenities supporting everything from casual gatherings to major public events. The result is a vibrant and adaptable urban space that has helped reconnect Aucklanders with the waterfront and played an important role in the wider regeneration of Wynyard Quarter.
Previous Practice Project
- Wynyard Quarter, Auckland
- 2011
- Award NZ Institute of Landscape Architects Award (2013)
- NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award – Planning and Urban Design (2013)
- NZILA ‘Pride of Place’ Landscape Architecture, Distinction Award – Urban Design (2013)
- NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Planning and Urban Design (2012)
- Hawkins
