Design
and heritage

Freemans Park is a unique example of mid-century modernist urban and landscape design in New Zealand. 

It is located in historic Freemans Bay, whose waters once supplied local Māori with essential natural resources and whose land became one of the earliest settled areas in colonial Auckland. 

Long gone are the workers cottages, and in their place an entire city block of land was used for one of New Zealand’s first intensive housing developments. Built in the 1960s, Freemans Park reflects the optimism of its era and a desire for simplicity, functionality and a connection with nature. 

Home to 201 heritage residences set in 8.5 acres of park-like land. The seamless relationship between Freemans Park’s buildings and their surrounding landscaped grounds, makes it one of Auckland’s most prized inner-city communities.