A new hall of residence for the University of Auckland. If I'm not mistaken, it will be the largest student accommodation complex in New Zealand - with 786 beds across two towers. These are the two towers on the left hand side of this render:
Moving on: UofA says We currently offer 3,000 beds in both catered and self-catered residences at the University of Auckland. Read more about our upcoming developments as we work towards accommodating 7,500 students by 2026.
This one accommodates 786 and will be finished by 2020. Doing the maths, that means another one of about this size for each of the next 5 years. (Wow) I wonder if they will all have that brick colour they seem to love. That's actually a sizable increase in the population of the inner city. Wouldn't it be cool if they built all 5 years' worth in one monster building of 80 floors or so? Wishful thinking...
Moving on: UofA says We currently offer 3,000 beds in both catered and self-catered residences at the University of Auckland. Read more about our upcoming developments as we work towards accommodating 7,500 students by 2026.
This one accommodates 786 and will be finished by 2020. Doing the maths, that means another one of about this size for each of the next 5 years. (Wow)
There is also another 488 going in the new unilodge on Beach/Anzac to complete in 2020, So that's ~1300 beds , - so another ~2200 over the following 6 years seems fairly doable...
You clearly have a nasty insult for someone, but I'm not sure who it is. Could you clarify? Was it cleaners? Auckland University students? Auckland University staff? Everyone? (except close mates and SSC bloggers obviously) I'm happy to join the Haters, but I have to know who to hate first
I've often thought we should have an ugliest building thread as some sort of cathartic release. However looking at that photo there'd only be one post. I mean Auckland has some shockers but really what were they thinking. I'm disappointed Waiparuru isn't achieving a more extensive cover-up.
I don't know why but I don't hate them... There's something very 2000s about them. Maybe once mixed in with some better buildings people will appreciate their, er, 'charms' better.
Surely not long to go until hipster urbanist architects start penning essays for the Spinoff about how fabulous these buildings are, their heritage value and how they helped with the housing supply in the 90s since everything doesn’t need to be award winning.
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