Month: February 2010

  • On the Prowl

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    In recent weeks (something about tragic airline promotions), the notion of the cougar has been roaming the airwaves (probably more than our streets).  Rather than Baudelaire’s notion of a flaneur (the more placid experience of the city through walking), a more aggressive and sexually-charged urban exploration is gaining currency in our city’s lexicon.

  • Earthquake Engineers: How Ready are We?

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    EARTHQUAKE PRONE BUILDINGS: HOW READY ARE WE? New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering Technical Conference and AGM MARCH 26 – 28, 2010 | WELLINGTON Conference Website Conference Location: Te Papa Tongarewa Architects: 80 CPD points Presentation topics – Pathways to Earthquake Resilience – Lessons from Earthquakes through Time – Mitigating the Social and Economic Impacts…

  • Toomath Houses

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    On Sunday 7th March we’re having a Site Visit to visit a couple of special Bill Toomath houses, for the first 30 people to rsvp to arch@architecture.org.nz – we’ll be taking off from the City Gallery at 2.00pm and returning you about 4.00pm. There’s a small $5 cover charge, and afternoon tea will be provided.…

  • Toomath Two Houses

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    Bus tour and afternoon tea.Sunday 7th March 2.00pm onlyTwo Bill Toomath designed homes in Mt Victoria will be open to view.Catch a bus up to the house for afternoon tea for just $5.Places are limited to 30 seats RSVP to arch@architecture.org.nzStarts at the City Gallery

  • Wellington 2040 – our vision

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    If you’ve come here today from reading the Capital Times – then welcome! We’ve been around since 1946, and provide a voice on architecture, design, and urban issues in Wellington. The current issue of the Capital Times has picked up on our submission for Wellington 2040 – a Council run call for submissions on what…

  • Wahi Tapu

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    I remember many years ago there was a death in Cable Bay in Northland.  The area was deemed a wahi tapu.  There was to be no access to the restricted area, and the death was communally acknowledged through this marking of space.  I think this was the first time I had heard of this practice…

  • Best of the Decade – You choose!

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    It’s the start of a new decade (well, a month in already) and I got to thinking – what are the architectural achievements we’ve seen over the last ten years? Were they good for you? Or did they pass by in a miasma of non-events? Te Papa – always a contentious subject – is outside…

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