A Rock With Lots of Holes: Volcanic Imaginaries of Tāmaki Makaurau
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Kostandini Ziu, Silvia
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Douglas, Carl
Gallagher, Sue
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Auckland University of Technology
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Our surroundings shape a sense of identity, and the interactions with spaces begin to define our experience in the city. A rock with lots of holes is a spatial design research inquiry into place-making; investigating a volcanic material imaginary to produce a public space along the coast of Takapuna, North Shore.
In an imaginative engagement with the volcanic rock, this research explores abstract and tangible ways to unfold a narrative of matter. Engaging with geographical, cultural, and social aspects that define the scoriaceous element and its connection to the Tāmaki Makaurau volcanic landscape, this project proposes a public refurbishment that engages with the volcano and shapes a public space that offers a new way for people to see each other collectively.