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Initial Site Analysis – 12 Hamer Street, Auckland

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Silo 7
Silo Park
Wynyard Quarter

Site Map – Silo 7

 

Historical Analysis – 12 Hamer Street

1931 | western reclamation completed

May 1973 | Wilson’s (NZ) Portland Cement Ltd submit plans for a 5,000 ton, 110ft (33.5m) silo to Auckland City Council

July to September 1974 | piles & foundations laid | ground floor slab and two weighbridge pits completed | silo walls & internal columns complete to 4.5 metres above floor slab

October 1974 | construction suspended

March to May 1977 | construction recommenced
May 1977 | council advise Wilson Cement that the silo falls outside height restrictions and whilst it does not need to be demolished it can not be used for holding cement | lawyers from both parties become involved | eventually Wilson Cement are able to argue that “substantial progress” had been made before district scheme change and are able to use the silo for its intended purposes

December 1995 | 10m x 7.4m logo painted 3m down from the top of the silo

June 2011 | demolition of block walls

August 2011 | Wynyard Quarter and Silo Park open as a public space

Thanks to Auckland Council and Google Maps for images. Much appreciated.

 

 

Heading towards final crit

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12 days to go until final crit. I’m feeling both anxious and excited. I’m working furiously on plans, sections, elevations, perspectives, and renders. I’ll post them as I think they’re finished.

First up, the facade.

81 Fort Street facade – design includes larger windows and front doors and large picture and coloured windows on a new first floor.

Bulk Planning

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An update on my studio work – I know you’ve been gagging for it (is that too familiar?).

The past two weeks have been spent head down, arse up, doing bulk planning for my hospice design at 81 Fort Street. I won’t bore you with all the iterations but here is the final set of drawings I presented at crit yesterday.

I haven’t posted the basement and ground floor drawings. They’re done, but they’re not exciting as I’m not really designing into them for this project.

A few tweaks to complete the planning and on with final drawings and renders. Not long to go now …