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1 The Lighter Quay Development is a multi-unit residential and hotel project located in the Viaduct Basin of downtown Auckland. The site is entirely on land reclaimed in the 1940’s and 1950’s, along with the rest of the Viaduct Harbour and Western Reclamation. Formerly used as a log storage facility, the site is still colloquially known as ‘Log Farm’.

2 The Lighter Quay project was a master-planned development, consisting of buildings up to six storeys high, constructed in four stages around a purpose-built lock and marina. The development encompasses approximately 240 apartments and a total built area of over 200,000 m2, with contributions from four different architectural practices, and three different contractors. There are seven separate buildings, all sitting on a common podium with a single level basement carpark. The carpark is located up to three metres below high tide level, presenting a number of ‘below the ground’ challenges from a design perspective.

3 One of the unique aspects of this project is the incorporation of a marina in the centre of the development. For aesthetic reasons, tidal fluctuations were eliminated in the marina, by maintaining the water at high tide levels. To allow all-tide access for boats and other pleasure craft, a fully automated lock was built between the existing Lighter Basin and the marina. Holmes Consulting enjoyed working on this important and challenging project, which is now an attractive part of the fast-developing Viaduct area—located in close proximity to the many activities and entertainments of Auckland city.

  • Arts & Culture
    • Te Papa Tongarewa
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum
    • Christchurch Art Gallery
    • Q Theatre
  • Aviation
    • ADAT Hangar
    • Auckland Airport
    • Christchurch Airport – Control Tower
    • Museum of Transport and Technology
    • QANTAS Hangar – Brisbane
  • Bridging
    • Bridge 1 at Rapahoe
    • East Taupo Arterial
    • Matahorua Gorge Bridges
    • Perry Bridge
    • Transmission Gully
  • Civil engineering
    • Arts Centre of Christchurch
    • Lake’s Edge
  • Induced seismicity
  • Commercial
    • Carlaw Park
    • Commercial Bay
    • ANZ Tower
    • Britomart East & car park
    • Deloitte Centre
    • Kakariki House
  • Education
    • Albany Senior High School
    • Boyle Building, University of Auckland
    • Landscape Architecture School
    • MIT Manukau Tertiary Campus
    • St Andrew’s College
    • University of Canterbury Maths and Science Building
    • University of Canterbury Rehua Building
  • Energy
    • Te Rere Hau
  • Healthcare
    • Christchurch Women’s Hospital
    • Middlemore Hospital
    • Waikato Hospital
  • Heritage
    • New Zealand Parliament Buildings
    • Auckland Art Gallery
  • Industry and process
    • AFFCO Horotiu
    • Studholme Dairy Factory
    • Trinity Hill Vineyard
  • Justice
    • Auckland Regional Women’s Correctional Facility
    • Queenstown Courthouse
    • The Supreme Court of New Zealand
    • Youth Justice North
  • Marine
    • Downtown Ferry Terminal
    • Interislander – Kaitaki Linkspan
    • Piers – San Francisco
  • Residential
    • Altera at Stonefields
    • Beaumont Quarter
    • Illico at Stonefields
    • Lighter Quay
    • Metropolis
  • Retail
    • Bayfair Shopping Centre
    • Te Awa at The Base
  • Sports and leisure
    • Vector Arena
    • Bridal Veil Falls
    • Te Rauparaha Arena – Porirua
    • Viaduct Events Centre
    • Westpac Stadium – Wellington
  • Tourism
    • Cape Kidnappers
    • Holiday Inn – Wellington
    • KFS Development
    • The Quadrant
    • Yellow Treehouse

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