A vibrant upgrade for a small town centre.

The project brought to fruition ideas in the Te Puke Town Vision of redeveloping and better integrating Jubilee Park, an important but previously under-used open space. The refurbished park is now linked to the main shopping street via the walkway and boasts a new terraced plaza, events stage and new destination playground.

Boffa Miskell landscape architects designed and supervised the redevelopment of the former Te Puke Heritage Walkway, and in Stae 2 of the project, developed a public plaza in adjacent Jubilee Park. This redevelopment also involved the design and construction of a new events stage in Jubilee Park and a new playground flanking the courtyard space.

Client

Western Bay of Plenty District Council

Location

Bay of Plenty

Project team

Morné Hugo
Blair Clinch
Bryan Sanson

Project date

2011 - 2013

Awards

Distinction Award | Urban Design | NZILA Resene Pride of Place Landscape Architecture Awards

In upgrading the Te Puke Heritage Walkway, the narrow, covered space was widened and opened up. Wall displays and pou depicting local heritage were dismantled and relocated to a more visible series of double-sided display boxes on adjacent Commerce Lane.

The project was an opportunity to deliver a project from urban design concept right through to detailed design and implementation. It brings to fruition ideas laid down as part of the Te Puke Town Vision, in a practical and cost-effective manner, proving that smaller centres within New Zealand can be well-designed and vibrant places, despite lacking the budgets available in the larger centres.

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