
“Ugly,” “monstrosity,” “sticking out like a sore toe,” “heavy and sombre,” “stark,” “awfully severe,” “Elwood’s erection” – Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on 2nd September 2016
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I first discovered the elegant curve of the Symonds St Flats in the early 1980s Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on 30th August 2016
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Do we care enough about New Zealand’s architectural heritage?
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Posted on 25th August 2016
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As I have not had much of a chance to spend time with many of my favourite Modernist projects of all time … Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on 22nd August 2016
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I’ve really struggled with this little task Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on 21st August 2016
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As a newcomer to living in Wellington, I was smitten Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on 20th August 2016
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I was meant to be an Olympic swimmer. My parents had determined this fate from birth, Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on 19th August 2016
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