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]
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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]
