SUMMER 2017 35 walls echoes the scale of the adjacent Westgate town complex , and references Maori weaving and rope-making motifs . The weaving design forms a visual warp and weft throughout the site along with other natural and constructed elements – water , planting and cycle ways .
These ideas arose during Isthmus Group ’ s design process and the landscape architects then consulted with three iwi groups .
“ We were coming from a perspective of the wetlands as a resource gathering area traditionally ; flax and materials for weaving and also food sources ,” said Bailey
ABOVE : Wetlands were created and planted with reeds and other suitable native plant species .
LEFT : The site before construction began .