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. The tower has 30 storeys and is 120m tall.[1] The Sentinel was opened to residents in February 2008.
The building contains 117 apartments.
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).
The Sentinel was built by Multiplex Constructions[2] for NZ$60 million[3] 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.[4] 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.[3]