Auckland Ferry Terminal

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The Auckland Ferry Terminal is the hub of the Auckland ferry network which connects Auckland City with the wider Auckland area, specifically with North Shore City, as well as some locations in Waitakere City and Manukau City. The ferry terminal is located in the Auckland CBD on the Auckland waterfront. It is at the north end of Queen Street, and directly next to the Britomart Transport Centre, which is the local hub for bus- and rail-based public transport in Auckland City.

Contents 1 Facilities 1.1 Old buidling 1.2 New building 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Facilities

The ferry terminal is composed of two main elements, with an older, yellow Edwardian Baroque building facing Queen Street and the city side, while the newer wharves and waiting area building (the actual ferry terminal of today) faces the Waitemata Harbour.

[edit] Old buidling

The building usually referred to as the Auckland Ferry Terminal was designed by Alex Wiseman, and built by Philcox and Sons. Completed in 1912 on reclaimed land out of sandstone and brick with a base of Coromandel granite, it cost ₤67,944 to construct, a large sum for the day.^[1]

Since 1982, it has a 'B' classification of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, and was extensively restored between 1986 and 1988.^[1] It now contains shops and cafes on the lower level, with most actual ferry operations moved to the new building.

[edit] New building

The more contemporary ferry piers and waiting area was constructed mostly as an open-sided structure with a curved seagull/sail-roof, which together with ornamental "smokestack" turrets is designed to evoke ships berthed behind the original ferry building. It also needed to be of a low profile to retain building views, and was designed by architect Murray Day to be easily maintainable and expandable in the future.^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Ferry Building (database entry of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust)