Peketa: Experience Awaits Zoe Cox

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Peketa is a special place with impressive views of the mountains and sea, a classic kiwi holiday spot with all the activities to go with it. The design at the masterplan scale aims to attract visitors to pull in from SH1, with the arrival experience looking straight out to the ocean. The campground Peketa is known best for has been retained, now wrapping around the Village Centre where visitors can hire equipment to experience all Peketa has to offer. The Pā viewpoint and artwork at the river mouth acknowledges the Māori cultural history, educating visitors on what Peketa once was. The native bush and riparian planting from inland flows down to meet the ocean, bringing an abundance of fauna with it, a thriving ecosystem that can be enjoyed by visitors on the Peketa Bike Trail. Visitors will discover a range of experiences that no other destination has to offer all in one place.

Peketa is a hidden gem, explore the rich layers the site has to offer from the mountains to the sea. Visitors will engage in recreation and Māori cultural history while being surrounded by native flora and fauna, creating an experience unique to Peketa.

Acknowledge the rich Māori cultural history of the site.

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Have come to Peketa to set up camp for a long weekend. The family head off on a bike ride while being guided by Māori artwork.

Sophie and Ben are able to teach their children the cultural history of Peketa as they learn it themselves.

Proposed Road Layout Entrance to Peketa off SH1, existing residential streets remain, site is no longer divided

Increase biodiversity of native flora and fauna.

ANDY & WENDY

Have just arrived from London. They pull into their high end accommodation and are amazed at the view of the ocean from their lounge. They grab a coffee at the café and plan to hire a bike and explore the coast and inland of Peketa.

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Existing Road Layout SH1 is a barrier, Peketa is divided, no safe circulation around the site

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Are beekeepers who come to work in Peketa seasonally for honey harvesting, staying in the accommodation above the Village shops. Each year they add more beehives as the native bush regenerates. They process the honey locally and sell it in the Peketa cafe.

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Load up their fishing rods and surfboards and head to Peketa from Kaikoura. They park up and walk over the sand dunes, hop in for a surf and then stroll back to have an outdoor shower to rinse off before heading back home.

Pedestrian & Cyclist Circulation Safe circulation for all users on the coast and beyond to inland

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Have lived in Peketa for 10 years since they retired. They love the lifestyle Peketa provides without the over development of the bigger cities.

There is always something for them to do from walking in the mountains to reading a book overlooking the ocean.

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Reconfigured SH1 road, this wraps around after the bridge to be side by side with the existing railway line. Peketa’s main road runs off this with a view straight to Peketa Central and beyond to the ocean. Visitors are drawn in by having to slow for the roundabout.

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Pedestrian and cyclist focused Peketa Village, on the waterfront.

Multi use buildings consisting of a café, convenience store and recreational equipment hire as well as mid-range price point accommodation on the first storey. Alfresco dining from the café flows into the park where visitors have picnics or gatherings overlooking the ocean.

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The reconfigured campground now consists of 3 campgrounds that wrap around Peketa Village. This accommodation option maintains the classic kiwi holiday feel that Peketa is known for. With scattered native planting and winding pathways for easy access to all areas of the site.

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High end holiday home accommodation with uninterrupted views of the ocean to the east and mountains to the west. This additional accommodation option attracts a wider range of visitors to stay in Peketa.

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Park area with public toilets, outdoor showers and covered BBQs. Accommodating for visitors who are only staying in Peketa for the day. Surfers can rinse off before heading home and fresh fish can be cooked all while being sheltered by the sand dunes.

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Peketa Bike Trail, weaving throughout native bush, linking Peketa Village to the inland and coastal areas and beyond.

Māori Cultural history recognition. A viewpoint of the Pā at Peketa Central creates an understanding of where the Pā is and why it is a significant part of Peketa’s history. This viewpoint of the Pā has been designed to admire the history from afar, as the land where the Pā once stood is tapu. At the river mouth is artwork and signage conveys the start of Battle of Ōpōkihi, where Ngāti Mamoe lost the battle to Ngāi Tahu who then took over the Pā.

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Dense native bush covers inland Peketa with this being carried through across SH1 to Peketa Central where native planting lines the main road and is scattered right up to the waterfront. Riparian planting line the Kahutara River filtering farm runoff from farms further inlansd and improving the water quality that runs into the ocean.

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Sand dunes have been planted up with native sand dune stabilising plants such as Spinifex sericeus , Ficinia spiralis and Poa billardierei .

This will reduce the energy of waves in large storm events, reducing the erosion of the vulnerable coastline.

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Car parks are located around the stormwater retention pond, close to the entrance of the site, encouraging visitors to park here and experience Peketa by bike or foot. Another car park is located at the Park area, day visitors will pull in here as it is close to the ocean for a surf or fish.

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This section shows the relationship between the river mouth and the sand dunes with the cultural art work representing the Battle of Ōpōkihi, the riparian planting lining the river and the trail heading inland in between. Visitors begin the arrival experience crossing over the bridge featuring cut out Māori artwork (to be designed in collaboration with Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura).

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This section shows the relationship between the park area, the sand dunes, the trail following the coast line and the beach.

Zoe Cox | 1130783 | Master Plan

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The design at this scale responds to each project goal set out. The village center creates an area for a wide range of visitors to come together as the central hub to begin discovering all that Peketa has to offer. The Pā viewpoint and Māori artwork integration into materials is a necessary acknowledgment of the cultural history of the site, while native planting and stormwater treatment surrounding the village center enhances the ecosystem health, creating an experience of being amongst a thriving native environment. Indicative tide levels are based on 30 years from now, when the design has fully established, with sea level rising 0.98mm a year in the Peketa area (NZ SeaRise, n.d.).

Stormwate r retenti on pond Capturing stormwater to reduce pollutants contaminating nearby waterways with wetland plants surround the outside of the pond, reducing pollutants further. The pathway to the northern campground crosses this and the grass area creates an opportunity to reflect within this space. Creating a different experience with water compared to coastal experience on the other side of the Peketa Village Centre. This pond can be recognized as a stepping stone to the larger Lake Rotorua.

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Share d stre e tsc ape Creating a sense of arrival to the Peketa Village Centre, a transition between car and bike dominated roading to a pedestrian focused waterfront experience. This area includes an E-Bike charging station for 10 bikes, 3 accessible car parks and access for service vehicles

The buildings lining the walkway create a sense of enclosure, which then enhances the feeling of being in open space when visitors emerge on the waterfront. The boardwalk leads users from the buildings all the way on to the beach. This crosses the raingarden, bringing a sense of nature into a built environment

P ā Vi e wpoi nt This signage cut out with a view of where the Peketa Pā once stood educates visitors about the history of the Pā, its purpose and what it once looked like. Paving in front of the viewpoint integrates Māori artwork, representing a welcoming ceremony as visitors arrive to Peketa Village Central. (Paving displayed is indicative only - this design will be created in collaboration with tanga ta whenua and the Kaikoura Runanga)

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Vi llage c e ntre Consists of the shared streetscape, mixed use buildings and open public space overlooking the ocean.

Mixed use buildings consist of a cafe, recreation equipment hire (bikes, surf boards, fishing rods), convenience store on the bottom floors and short term accommodation on the second floors. Take the boardwalk over the raingarden and emerge into open space, allowing users to spill out from the cafe for alfresco dinning or bring their own picnic while enjoying uninterrupted panoramic views of the mountains to the west or the ocean to the east.

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Boardwalk Ex pe ri enc e Beginning enclosed within the Peketa Village Centre, enhancing the sense of being in open space as users emerge and make their way to the waterfront. The Boardwalk extends on to the beach where it then ends and a visual Boardwalk begins. The poles going into the ocean allow users to experience the dynamic tides and changing stones of the beach, all moving around these poles.

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This woven mat of welcome represents spiritual calls of welcome, although a custom one will be created for Peketa in collaboration with Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura. As visitors stop at the Pā viewpoint on the right, and walk across the Whāriki, they will feel a sense of connection to the Māori history of the site (Otakaro Ltd., n.d.).

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Acknowledging Peketa Pā from a far. Visitors will learn of the history of the site, the tribe battles that occurred here, the terraced landforms and why this was a prominent Pā site.

Recognizing this significant feature and history that is a major part of Peketa’s identity.

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Peketa Village Waterfront is the heart of this design, where a diverse range of visitors come together to take in the natural beauty that is Peketa. With design interventions that pay homage to the coastal landscape and Māori culture, this open, multifunctional space gives users the opportunity to experience the waterfront in a series of experiences. From following the Boardwalk onto the beach or parking up the bike and watching the waves crash from the Cafe deck, hearing native birds sing and children playing, visitors are in awe of the Peketa landscape, an experience to remember.

Visible from the cafe for supervision and nestled amongst the Pōhutukawa trees for shade protection. The timber will be carved with Māori artwork (to be designed in collaboration with Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura). The slide leads children down Tussock Hill where they will navigate the Hapuku stone to make their way back to the top of the hill. Artificial turf is the ground material in this area for easy maintenance and soft landing.

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c afe The Cafe experience extends onto the deck and beyond to the grass overlooking the ocean. The midterm accommodation on the second storey with balcony creates interaction between a range of users, making visitors feel they are a part of a friendly community a feeling that is known within classic kiwi holiday spots. A mixture of black and natural stained native timber cladding creates contrast against the native planting surrounding the area.

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Where children can run, families picnic and community groups gather. This open, multi-use space with views of the ocean to the front and mountains to the back, encapsulates Peketa’s character.

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bi k e par king One of four bike parking areas within the Peketa Village, able to charge EBikes. Targeted at bikers who are coming off the track from within the northern campground and holiday homes.

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boar dwal k Emerging from the buildings of Peketa Village, floating over the rain garden, to where you are greeted with open space, a gentle gradient leads visitors to the sandy beach.

p eke ta b i ke t r ail The material change from limechip to paving indicates to riders they have arrived at Peketa Village where they need to slow down.

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P e k e ta : e x p e r i e n c e awa i t s m ater ial s & form s R at i o nal e Local materials have been used throughout the design to create a sense of place, visitors will recognize the Paua shell and Limestone and associate these with Peketa. The same materials have been used consistently throughout the site furniture designs, consisting of black powder coated steel, Rimu and Paua shell. This consistency of materials will deepen the sense of place, visitors will know they are in the Peketa area, whether they are exploring from Peketa Village or beginning their journey from the Kaikōura Bike Trail. Forms that are relevant to the site such as waves have been used to inspire some furniture designs within the Peketa.

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Located at stopping points along the Peketa Bike Trail and throughout the campground, this seat will be recognised as a key Peketa feature with the combination of black powder coated steel, Rimu timber and Paua shell. The steel sheet will extend to under the surface of the exposed aggregate concrete, where it will be welded to another sheet of steel and bolted to concrete foundations.

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As the wider Peketa / Kaikoura region is well recognized for diving, Paua shell is symbolic for the area. Using this throughout the Peketa design will create a sense of place. This will be used as a feature across the site furniture and Peketa Bike Trail. Visitors will associate Peketa with this easily identifiable material feature.

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To create a seat design that is unique to Peketa, forms that are associated with the site were explored. The wave form reflected the soft and easy going nature of Peketa Village best, while being easily recognizable as a wave representing the coastal location of the site.

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Being sourced from the local quarry, these larger rocks will be features in garden beds throughout the Peketa Village, including in the rain garden, surrounding the cafe and scattered throughout the camping grounds.

These will be featured in a range of sizes.

H a p u ku s tone Another local material, to be placed as the base of garden beds. Using these Hapuku stones throughout the design brings the feel of the river bed into the Village, recognizing the Kahutara River as an important feature in this landscape. The size used for this will be medium, 30-65mm.

bike sta n ds There will be 4 bike stands around the Village for easy dismount from the Peketa Bike Trail, encouraging visitors to stop in and experience all else Peketa has to offer. These bike stands will double as E - Bike chargers.

The combination of black powder coated steel, Rimu and Paua shell has been repeated, consistent with other site furniture across Peketa, enhancing the sense of place.

E xp o s e d ag g re gat e co ncre t e wi t h l i m e s to ne Limestone is a local material, with exposed cliff faces revealing the material throughout the Peketa / Kaikoura area. This will be used for pathways such as the Peketa Bike Trail and the circulation around the Peketa Village, including throughout the campgrounds.

signage & wayfinding L i m e s tone pav i ng Using the local material limestone throughout the design creates a sense of place. Users will recognize the limestone in its natural form in cliff faces as well as within the paving in the central Peketa Village area. This light coloured material will create a contrast against the darker building facades.

These pavers will be 600 x 400.

Signage will be located at each stopping point along the Peketa Bike trail, informing users of significant historical Māori cultural history sites, Mahinga Kai sites and cultural processes. Wayfinding bollards with lighting will feature across the design, from the campgrounds to the Bike trail.

The Peketa material combination of black powder coated steel, Rimu and Paua shell will feature across the signage and wayfinding bollards.

Concre t e pav i ng The dark grey coloured pavers are featured on a coastal pathway nearby in Kaikoura, using this same paver will create a coastal connection recognised by users. A mixture of dark and light grey will be used in the shared streetscape. 600 x 300 will be the size for most pavers, with some in the shared streetscape being 600 x 200.

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paua featu r e pathways Paths will lead users across the site from the Kahutara River, to Lake Rotorua and to the waterfront.

Exposed aggregate concrete with limestone combined with Paua shell features on the edges of the path. The Paua shell feature takes the form of waves, varying curves mimic the ever changing conditions of the ocean, an experience visitors watch from the coastline. The Paua shell will feature in significant areas of the Peketa Bike trail, such as leading up to stopping points. The Paua shell will be embedded into the concrete with a resin over top to protect it.

The dark grey coloured pavers are featured on a coastal pathway nearby in Kaikoura, using this same paver will create a coastal connection recognized by users. A mixture of dark and light grey will be used in the shared streetscape.

600 x 300 will be the size for most pavers, with some in the shared streetscape being 600 x 200.

C e da r de cki ng Locally grown and harvested, cedar timber has a high oil content, giving it a natural resistance to water. This timber will withstand the conditions of this coastal environment and will be key for the decking and boardwalk features throughout the site.

pe ke ta e ntra nc e This will be a prominent feature on arrival to Peketa Village, attracting visitors to pull in from the roundabout on the motorway, creating a sense of arrival.

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This material can also be found at a lookout point nearby in Kaikoura, visitors will be able to create the connection between these two lookout points as a part of a cohesive coastal design package. The dark colour will create contrast and highlight the Pā as a key feature in the landscape at the Peketa Pā Viewpoint.

The letters of Peketa will be gabion baskets filled with Hapuku stone.

These will be placed on top of a bed of Groundcover Coprosma, in front of a black powder coated steel wall. Carved Totara will make up the powhenua that stand behind this wall, with Paua shell features, to be designed in collaboration with Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura. These will pay tribute to the history and Māori culture of the site.

b oar dwal k e x p e r i e nce Extending from the Peketa Village Centre down on to the beach where the visual boardwalk extends into the ocean, visitors can watch as the tides roll in and out and the stony shoreline moves. This experience can be had night or day, with lighting under the Cedar boardwalk seeping through the gaps to guide users in the dark. The poles making up the visual boardwalk are also illuminated, consisting of H6 treated hardwood.

Zoe Cox | 1130783 | Materials and Forms