Long Bay Market

CommercialRetail
Written By Stephen Roke

Long Bay, Auckland, New Zealand

Long bay mix use development hotel/retail/health spa/share office/market

 
The hotel and market building on its corner, timber screens over the retail frontage
The street elevation, four levels of screening above the shops
The market under its canopy, the tilt doors open to the walk
The screened facade in detail, the market visible behind it
The complex at dusk, with the hotel signage on the corner
 

The innovative principle was an idea from Nigel Mckenna of Templeton, our challenge as their architects was getting so many uses on one site. The design we created also had flexibility built in providing the project and eventually the built building adapt more easily over time to different uses, our brief also included masterplanning and adaption of existing minor retail and eateries in Long bay.

The market place was the most difficult element of the building with its specific servicing requirements, large population planned at certain events and a desire to gain shelter and good winter sun light. Large automatic glazed tilt doors open up allowing for greater canopy area and openness of market during less windy days. The hotel has its orientation to the sun and views of the coastline of Long Bay while the spa gains good views and upper level private landscaped gardens.

Project


Client: Templeton

Location: Long Bay, Auckland, New Zealand

Stephen Roke
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