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Queen's Redoubt · Website Redesign

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

queensredoubt.co.nz · 18 flat pages
  1. Home — Mission Statement
  2. Location Map
  3. History
  4. Historic Gallery
  5. Earthworks, Restoration, & Visitor Centre
  6. Aerial Photos & Maps
  7. Land Description
  8. Activity and Work Programme
  9. Concept Plan
  10. Research Strategy
  11. The Developed Operation
  12. Newsletter
  13. Contact Us
  14. Coming Events
  15. Friends of Queen's Redoubt
  16. Reports and Publications
  17. Opening Hours
  18. Books for Sale

Proposed structure

8 top-level sections · grouped by visitor intent
    • 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 StatementHome About
Location MapVisit Contact
HistoryHistory
Historic GalleryGallery
Earthworks, Restoration, & Visitor CentreThe Site
Aerial Photos & MapsThe Site
Land DescriptionHistory
Activity and Work ProgrammeAbout
Concept PlanThe Site
Research StrategyHistory
The Developed OperationAbout
NewsletterEvents
Contact UsContact
Coming EventsEvents
Friends of Queens RedoubtAbout Contact
Reports and PublicationsBooks History
Opening HoursVisit Contact
Books for SaleBooks

Key shifts in the redesign

Why this structure

  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. 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.
  6. Reports & Publications currently lives in Books, but could equally sit under History — to be confirmed with the Trust.