Sentinel (building)
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The Sentinel (sometimes The Sentinel or Sentinel Tower) is a luxury residential skyscraper in Takapuna, the central business area of the North Shore region of Auckland City, New Zealand.[1] The tower has 30 storeys and is 120m tall.[2] The Sentinel was opened to residents in February 2008.[1]
The building contains 117 apartments.[1]
The building contains a number of motifs, from the square (used extensively in the glass facade proportions and in smaller details), to a woven flax basket (hinted at in the latticework of the facade).[1]
The Sentinel was built by Multiplex Constructions[3] for NZ$60 million[4] and was given a non-notified consent by North Shore City Council because the idea of having a landmark building in Takapuna was considered favourably when the developer Cornerstone Group first proposed it in 2003.[1] The developer has also stated that the consenting regulations have since become onerous to a degree that he would not build such a building under current rules.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Gibson, Anne (13 February 2008). "Shore residents get all high and mighty". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Sentinel - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Building towers over Auckland's North Shore – NZ Construction News, Volume 2, Issue 3, July 2007
- ^ a b Gibson, Anne (25 September 2006). "Cladding gets the big shove". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
External links
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- The Sentinel (official building website)