Proposed Site Structure
Mapping the existing 18-page flat menu on queensredoubt.co.nz onto a streamlined 8-section information architecture for the new site.
Existing structure vs. proposed
Existing site
- Home — Mission Statement
- Location Map
- History
- Historic Gallery
- Earthworks, Restoration, & Visitor Centre
- Aerial Photos & Maps
- Land Description
- Activity and Work Programme
- Concept Plan
- Research Strategy
- The Developed Operation
- Newsletter
- Contact Us
- Coming Events
- Friends of Queen's Redoubt
- Reports and Publications
- Opening Hours
- Books for Sale
Proposed structure
-
- Mission & trust objectives — from "Mission Statement"
- The Trust
- Activity & Work Programme — from "Activity and Work Programme"
- The Developed Operation — from "The Developed Operation"
- Friends of Queen's Redoubt — from "Friends of Queens Redoubt"
-
- The New Zealand Wars context — from "History"
- Land description & setting — from "Land Description"
- Research strategy — from "Research Strategy"
- Reports & publications (link)
-
- Opening hours — from "Opening Hours"
- Location & directions — from "Location Map"
- What to expect on a visit
- Group bookings & school visits
-
- Earthworks & restoration — from "Earthworks, Restoration, & Visitor Centre"
- Visitor Centre
- Concept plan — from "Concept Plan"
- Aerial photos & maps — from "Aerial Photos & Maps"
-
- Historic gallery — from "Historic Gallery"
-
- Coming events — from "Coming Events"
- Newsletter sign-up & archive — from "Newsletter"
-
- Books for sale — from "Books for Sale"
- Reports & publications — from "Reports and Publications"
-
- Address & embedded map
- Opening hours summary
- Phone & email
- Enquiry form — from "Contact Us"
- Friends of Queen's Redoubt sign-up
Where each existing page lands
| Existing page | New section(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Home — Mission Statement | → | Home About |
| Location Map | → | Visit Contact |
| History | → | History |
| Historic Gallery | → | Gallery |
| Earthworks, Restoration, & Visitor Centre | → | The Site |
| Aerial Photos & Maps | → | The Site |
| Land Description | → | History |
| Activity and Work Programme | → | About |
| Concept Plan | → | The Site |
| Research Strategy | → | History |
| The Developed Operation | → | About |
| Newsletter | → | Events |
| Contact Us | → | Contact |
| Coming Events | → | Events |
| Friends of Queens Redoubt | → | About Contact |
| Reports and Publications | → | Books History |
| Opening Hours | → | Visit Contact |
| Books for Sale | → | Books |
Key shifts in the redesign
Why this structure
- Flat → grouped. 18 sibling pages collapse into 8 themed sections, each combining related sub-topics on a single scrollable page. This means fewer clicks for users and a clearer picture of what information is on the website and where to find it
- Mission Statement is no longer the home page. The new Home becomes a true landing page with hero imagery and a clear "what is this place" lead-in. Trust objectives move into About.
- "Visit" is new. Previously, practical visitor info (hours, location, directions) was scattered across three separate pages. The new Visit section answers "I'm planning a trip" in one place.
- "The Site" groups the physical place. Earthworks, restoration plans, the visitor centre, aerial views, and the concept plan all describe what's actually on the ground, so they belong together.
- Some pages live in two places. Opening hours, Friends sign-up, and the embedded map appear in both Visit/About and Contact, because users land in different places depending on intent.
- Reports & Publications currently lives in Books, but could equally sit under History — to be confirmed with the Trust.