Ugly building needs restyling

I am very disappointed in the renderings of the proposed Ka¯ piti Island Gateway building.

What a totally uninspiring structure.

There is no relationship between this building and the island itself.

Lacking in beauty or relevance, if built as proposed it will represent a missed opportunity.

In two minutes with my pen I believe my humble sketch has more appeal, relevance and relationship to Ka¯ piti Island than the proposed box.

The structure/lines reflect the profile of the island itself and invoke images of the waves between the mainland and Ka¯ piti Island.

Please look at restyling the silhouette of this structure.

For $4.46 million we really should have something iconic.

Glenn Henderson,

Otaki ¯ Beach

No excitement

I walk through Te Uruhi/ Maclean Park regularly and have wondered about the empty space that has been awaiting the installation of an “exciting new sculpture”. But sadly, now in the Ka¯ piti News [May 27], we are presented with a picture of this new $145,000 “artwork”.

The mind boggles. This sculpture is supposed to symbolise “The journey of whales and other travellers through the Te Rau o te Rangi waters — the straight between Ka¯ piti Island and the mainland” and will apparently reflect “the history and prehistory of Te Uruhi/ Maclean Park and the local waters and will be a wonderful asset not just for Ka¯ piti but New Zealand”.

What a load of pompous posturing by the deputy mayor to disguise the fact this council have yet again wasted ratepayers’ money.

From the picture in the paper the sculpture just looks like an extension of the nearby concrete steps. I am not impressed.

Sue Voss, Paraparaumu