The Matiatia competition was a focussed design attempt to revitalize and regenerate the entrance to Waiheke Island near Auckland, New Zealand. The small island harbour is surrounded by hills and native New Zealand bush. The local ecology and landmarks formed a concept around which to base a design. The urban design strategy followed the conceptual narrative of the life and death of the Pohutukawa tree, native to the area. The shallow roots of the Pohutukawa, anchored to the rocky shore sprung to form the new flowering curves of the carpark. This symbolic link between ancient and modern, dynamic and static continued into the conceptual underpinnings of a small township, informal market, and new ferry terminus in the area.
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