Mt Wellington townhouses on Ruawai Road raising questions about Auckland Council s commitment to quality design
12 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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The two townhouses at Ruawai Rd. Photo / Alex Burton
Are these ugly homes and godforsaken design what Auckland s leaders and planners had in mind when they promised a new era of high quality design? Design will be the X factor, trumpeted Auckland design champion Ludo Campbell-Reid at the time the Unitary Plan was being drawn up several years ago. Does higher density mean ugly? The feedback we ve had is that Aucklanders don t oppose apartments - they oppose ugly apartments. And we agree, Auckland Council said.