Sunnyheights subdivision will be a Special Housing Area (SHA) located five minutes from both Orewa town centre and the motorway.
The client was trying to achieve 600 residential lots on a site with geotechnical instability, a significant ecological area (SEA) covering 23% of its total area at the centre, and an extremely steep slope (average 1:3) in most of its developable area.
The team of Boffa Miskell and Beca proposed a new compelling design that resulted in almost no retaining walls and significant improvements for urban design outcomes; with added amenities including parks, shops and a childcare facility connected by a central pedestrian/cycling shared path defined to provide opportunities for casual social interaction and thus promoting a healthy community.
