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Rob Roy Plaza – Wai-atarau
Auckland’s newest inner-city open space will be called Wai-atarau Plaza. It’s the open space plaza in front of the Freemans Bay Rob Roy Tavern formerly the Birdcage which was moved twice during the recent construction of the Victoria St tunnel. The site marks the original foreshore of Freemans Bay, known as Wai-atarau, which means ‘place of […]
Auckland Waterfront
The Auckland Waterfront has come alive after revitalisation of Wynyard Quarter, a 36-hectare area of reclaimed land stretching from the eastern side of Viaduct Harbour to the Western Wall facing the Westhaven marina and previously known as the tank farm. The Urban Design Framework for Wynyard Quarter has been awarded in the 2012 New Zealand Institute of […]
Exhibition Road London
A world-class streetscape. After three years of meticulous construction work in Exhibition Road and South Kensington, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s contractor, Balfour Beatty, completed a project this month to create one of the most exciting streetscapes in the country. Completed in November 2011, the Exhibition Road development is a £28m project to […]
Crowne Plaza Auckland
Steintec provides the challenging solution with granite setts installed over a waterproofed suspended concrete slab receiving vehicular loading, buses included, to the Crowne Plaza entrance redevelopment complying to key performance criteria of BS7533-10. Engineering design considerations requiring high performance.
Lorne Street Shared Space
Lorne Street introduces the exciting concept of shared spaces and aims to create a multifunctional, vibrant open public space destination.