Masterplanning

AUT University and Jasmax have worked together for over twenty years. In this time we've designed and delivered a number of buildings. The City Campus Masterplan is the document that ties them together, setting the future direction for the campus.

Jasmax were invited by Christchurch City Council to provide urban design and masterplanning services for the southern quarter of the CBD (pre-earthquakes). The area covers approximately 30 hectares and contains many historic lanes and buildings. The work involved establishing a comprehensive vision for the area, taking advantage of the existing urban form whilst looking for opportunities for further enhancement and development.

Jasmax were invited to develop conceptual solutions to compensate for the historic loss of foreshore caused by the State Highway 20 alignment along Onehunga’s coastal edge. As part of the Manukau Harbour Crossing project, Jasmax worked extensively with concerned stakeholders, the MHX, The Onehunga Enhancement Society (TOES), and Auckland City, to find a compromise in the future design.

Jasmax was commissioned to produce a masterplan that identifies possibilities for an integrated mixed-use development on previously disused land close to Auckland’s CBD. An ongoing project, the client’s aim is to establish a sustainable community around existing transport lines that intensifies public transport use and thereby reduces resident dependency on individual cars. Working in collaboration with the client, a thorough and iterative investigation of multiple concepts led to the development of a masterplan that envisioned a waterside lifestyle-focussed village, populated closely to transport links. Approaching masterplanning in this way allows for urban intensification, creating a high-density community designed for human-scale.

Auckland's shortage of affordable housing presents a unique challenge. Through integrated design, the Waimahia Inlet development and Jasmax are part of the solution

Redoubt Road is a 5.29 hectare site capable of accommodating 29 dwellings/ha. Jasmax were initially appointed to provide a peer review of an existing proposal, which consequently led to a commission to provide a revised masterplan. This masterplan, based on good practice urban design principles, became the basis for a presentation to the Auckland Urban Design Panel, where it gained strong support from panel members.

Pegasus is a new town, 25 kilometres north of Christchurch and adjacent to the Canterbury coastline. Once fully populated, Pegasus will provide a home for up to 7000 residents. The development consists of a town centre, a high-density residential zone immediately surrounding the town centre and an outer ring of lower density housing.

Whitford is a small village located east of Auckland; thirty minutes from the CBD and airport. Due to its location it presents a superb lifestyle opportunity, Jasmax was commissioned to produce a concept design for up to 145 homes that integrated into the existing village’s character and meet expectations of modern home owners.