Taranaki Wharf West | Wellington

Taranaki Wharf West is a further portion of Taranaki Wharf and was completed in 2010 in conjunction with the construction of Te Wharewaka o Poneke.

Project Objectives

˗ Provide open space annex to the new Wharewaka building.

˗ Provide a variety of open space opportunities.

˗ Improve water access to the lagoon.

˗ Provide comprehensive connections to the broader waterfront area and adjacent city fabric.

Key Features

˗ A high amenity assembly and recreational space;

˗ A contemporary setting for the new Wharewaka building with highly visible connections to the lagoon and harbour adjacent;

˗ A vibrant and highly connective promenade network;

˗ Flexible seating terraces for event and daily uses

˗ Cultural + historical connections – grove of Karaka trees expressing Iwi ancestral connections and revelation of the old sea wall and extension of its alignment through the adjacent plaza.

˗ Waterfront palette of robust urban materials that communicate the site’s working port history.