Japanese Gardens

Location:      Henderson, Auckland

Dates:           May 2006 - January 2007
 

Details:

• Enhancement of the streetscape of the Waitakere Civic Centre
• Demolished the previous Japanese Gardens
• Constructed several integrated water features and a large timber framed pergola
• Excavated and moved several loads of unsuitable and contaminated materials

Japanese Garden

• Lazy river and waterfalls were lined and constructed with waterproof concrete and clad with rocks and stones
• Based on a ‘contemplation’ theme and designed as a viewing garden
• Area planted with a mixture of New Zealand and Japanese native plants

Japanese Square

• Pergola and viewing platform constructed between the garden and formal square
• Pergola raised timber slat over a pine and jarrah deck
• The sides were constructed from bamboo screens to create an ‘enclosed’ feeling
• Finished with bands of honed, sandblasted and exposed aggregate
• Concrete pattern to resemble the geological layers of the Waitakere Ranges
• Water features fed through a narrow canal

Civic Square

• Designed as an ‘informal’ meeting space and a transition between buildings
• Finish was a patchwork of various concrete finishes
• Manholes and the balance tank for the water features were located under the deck to alleviate manholes in the concrete
• Bubble jet and fountains with LED lighting

Value:           $2,080,000.00

Client:           Waitakere City Council