Extraction from resources (ptt)

Narrative for both pattern and artwork to integrate → “Bind the domain of the sky, Bind the domain of the land, Bind the domain of the ocean, To bind the tapestry of humanity, Which can be felt in the night, And felt in the day, Behold there is life!”

• Key words: Bind (secure, string/twine together), domain (territory, home, area of interest/control), felt (evoke emotion, feeling aware, felt could be spiritually touched)

Focus (Enriching Panmure’s Identity and Wellbeing)

• Focused on the mental and social lens of wellbeing.

• needs to recognise the uniqueness of each town centre regarding character, history, and identity.

• Evolving from simple marketplaces to vibrant hubs

• fosters community interaction

• Prioritises vulnerable communities, promotes social cohesion, and equity.

• Ensure town centres reflect local culture, history, and identity, including Māori presence.

• Integrate natural features

• Building community participation and minimizing uncertainties during changes.

• ensuring safety on the street for people, especially children.

• space with Taniwha‑inspired design.

• Fresh paint and repairs to historic shopfronts

  • can take inspiration from past storefronts to be used in the new buildings

• Place identity – Distinctive design vocabularies (e.g., Taniwha motifs, gateway façades) give the area a unique story that residents can claim and promote.

• The town centre has struggled, with some areas viewed as having a "dilapidated" feel

• The area is shaped by volcanic activity (Mt Wellington) and coastal influences,

• Tāmaki River served as a vital transport route. Cultural narratives from the Mana Whenua enrich Panmure’s identity.

  • Stories affiliated with landmarks enhance the community’s connection to its heritage.

• improving stormwater management, which should be an integral and visible part of projects.

• A courtyard-style amenity and clearly defined public and

  private edges.

• Acknowledges the time, effort, and goodwill that have been invested in the cultural narrative supporting this masterplan, in particular by:

  • Ngāti Paoa Iwi Trust

  • Ngāti Paoa Trust Board

    • Very strong connection to the Tāmaki River and eastern Auckland (Panmure area).

  • Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki

    • Strong presence across East Auckland, including Panmure and nearby coastal areas.

  • Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei

    • Mana whenua across wider central Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau).

  • Te Ākitai Waiohua

  • Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua

    • Part of the Waiohua confederation, historically significant across the Auckland isthmus.

• Main focuses

  • “Activity nodes” → community hubs

  • “Public–private gradient” → courtyard idea

  • “Eyes on the street” → safety (especially children)

Implementation

Environmental Influences

• Using Maungarei/Mount Wellington as a generator of spatial patterns:

  • radial flows → circulation patterns

  • terracing → stepped architecture

  • lava flows → pathways/water channels

  • This directly ties to: “domain of the land” and volcanic identity

• Using the Tamaki River gives patterns for:

  • movement (historical waka routes)

  • edges (soft vs hard boundaries)

  • water integration

Perfect for visible stormwater systems, social gathering edges

Binding Domain Patterns

Concept: Sky + Land + Ocean unified
Application:

• layered systems (roof = sky, ground = land, water = ocean)

• continuous material transitions

Courtyard Whanau Pattern

Concept: Social wellbeing + safety
Application:

• central shared courtyard

• clear public → semi-private → private edges

Living Water Pattern

Concept: Stormwater as identity
Application:

• visible water channels

• rain gardens

• connection to the Tāmaki River

Taniwha Movement Pattern

Concept: Cultural narrative + movement
Application:

• pathways that “flow” like taniwha

• guiding circulation across the site

Threshold/Gateway Pattern

Concept: Identity + arrival
Application:

• strong entrances referencing iwi narratives

• façade articulation

Layered Identity Pattern

Concept: Old + new Panmure
Application:

• reinterpret historic shopfronts

• integrate carvings, textures

Safe Street Pattern

Concept: Protection of vulnerable communities
Application:

• active edges

• visibility

• mixed-use frontage

Precedents / Resources

These precedents show how patterns become real buildings, integration of narrative into façade + planning

● Jasmax

Māori-led projects include

● Warren and Mahoney

Strong work in cultural integration and civic identity that includes projects such as

Resource

● Happy City (by Charles Montgomery)

Focuses on

• social wellbeing

• human-centered design

Key ideas:

• life between buildings

• safety through activity

• human-scale design

Helps justify:

• community interaction

• safe streets

• child-friendly environments