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Freyberg Place
Freyberg Place (also known as Freyberg Square) is a small town square located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is named after Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg, Baron Freyberg who was a prominent soldier and the first New Zealand-raised Governor-General of New Zealand. History The square was first opened in 1946, and the decision to name it Freyberg Place was befitting, given that it is a small square and Freyberg's nickname was "Tiny". The square underwent significant renovations, costing $4 million, and was reopened on 15 September 2017. It now contains a pohutukawa tree, some nikau palms and many concrete steps which double as seating. Contained within the square is an ornamental fountain and statue of Baron Freyberg in his World War 2 attire. After the renovation, the road that traversed the square was made into a shared space. Later, in 2018, it was proposed that this be converted completely to a pedestrian mall with bollard access available to emergency vehicles only. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolis (Auckland Building)
Metropolis is a 40-storey residential / hotel skyscraper in the Auckland CBD of Auckland, New Zealand, developed in 1999 by Krukziener Properties. Commended for its style and quality, the NZ$180 million cost of its construction also led to major financial fallout. Metropolis is considered one of Auckland's most exclusive apartment buildings, and it was the tallest residential building in New Zealand until 2020 when the nearby The Pacifica (Auckland), Pacifica was completed. The building was constructed from mainly reinforced concrete from 1997 to 1999, when it became the tallest building in New Zealand for one year until it was surpassed by the Vero Centre. The building contains 368 apartments in addition to 55 hotel rooms and has 7 elevators made by Schindler Group and was designed by Peddle Thorp Architects. On 11 December 2013, Alain Robert climbed the building as part of a promotion for the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch. See also *List of tallest structures in New Zeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |