Stony Beach, Banks Peninsula

To animate and activate the eastern bays of Banks Peninsula in the 21st century. My design concept is a land use model that creates a more conservative vision for the extensive pastoral land that currently dominates Banks Peninsula. The model is designed to refit current highly modified agricultural landscapes, improving agricultural productivity, honoring and expressing the scenic and cultural landscape, while rebuilding compromised and dilapidated ecological systems. Access to some of the most spectacular and unique landscapes in New Zealand, only one and a half hours from Christchurch will become available for the public to explore. Envisioned as a day trip and weekend get away destination, accommodation will be readily available to those touring Banks Peninsula or visiting for a holiday.