Green landscaped surrounds
A number of landscaped, green public areas will surround the building creating new spaces for both building occupants and members of the public to enjoy.
A new promenade called the Cuba-Whanganui-a-Tara link will run along the northern edge of the building, connecting Lower Cuba St to the waterfront, and offering outdoor spaces for the building’s ground-floor tenancies.
The southeast corner of the site will feature a water garden that acknowledges the historic underground Waimapihi stream in the form of an open and planted reservoir. This will serve a dual purpose of collecting the building’s rainwater runoff for sustainable irrigation of the garden zones.
The majority of the established pōhutukawa that run along the building’s Jervois Quay boundary will be retained to celebrate this edge of the site. New native street tree plantings are planned for the Wakefield Street edge of the building.
Along with more formal seating that will be integrated into the garden areas, the building’s terraced steps and low walls in the new garden spaces have been designed to create informal seating areas for people to enjoy.
The fully integrated landscaping plan will be completed by a large green space featuring native Wellington coastal species and integrated seating to the north of the building.
