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  • Video of the Week XXIII: the joy of dance!

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    I’ve been warned not to inflict the “Dancing with Architecture” series on you – but it’s time we had a bit of interdisciplinarity. The first clip “Dancing Buildings” sets the scene. Sedate, pleasureable, admittedly a little repetitive, but completely inoffensive.

  • New Zealand House

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    Not just any old New Zealand house, this is about THE New Zealand House. Hitting the news this week, and probably the gutter / talk back radio as well: Taxpayers face a $150 million bill to renovate New Zealand House in London – $23m more than the building’s book value.

  • Video of the Week XXI: industrial design architecture

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    Some of you may think this film-maker doesn’t understand architecture – but I suspect most will have at least a little sympathy for his observations …

  • Site Visit BNZ

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    The new BNZ building is open, and the owners have graciously allowed interested Architects and others to have a look at the fitout and the atriums inside this latest building on the Wellington waterfront. outside and inside

  • Debate! Debate! Debate!

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    Well OK, there’s only one debate – but it is coming up so sooooon! Put on by the local branch of the Institute of Building, the topic is the somewhat un-nerving topic of: “THAT WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL POLICY ON EARTHQUAKE PRONE BUILDINGS WILL WORK” Hmmmm. Surely it will, won’t it?

  • Round About the Basin

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    The Wellington Civic Trust is running a Symposium soon, on the area around the Basin Reserve. When they get their act together, they will no doubt update their website to have more information on it – in the mean time, keep the 8th of August free. I suspect there will be

  • 2009 New Zealand International Film Festival

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    When : Wellington July 17th – August 2nd Architecture related film : Visual Acoustics – explores the work of architecture photographer Julius Shulman Through photography, Julius Shulman documented the work of prominent architects including Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler and Pierre Koenig. This film, narrated by Dustin Hoffman, explores Shulman’s long career. Combining “the organic with…

  • Public Lecture : Roberto Segre

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    What: New Trends in Contemporary Latin American Architecture presented by visiting Professor Roberto Segre Where: VUW School of Architecture, LT1 (Vivien Street) When: Wednesday July 8 (5.30pm drinks) 6-8pm lecture RSVP: k.adams@vuw.ac.nz

  • A Place to Stay : film

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    What: A Place to Stay – a film about Salisbury Garden Court When: Saturday July 11, 11.30am Where: Paramount Cinema, Courtney Place This film by Marie Russell and Shane Loader presents the history of Salisbury Court in Wadestown, and asks, what is the relationship between people, their community, and the architecture that surrounds and houses…

  • Video of the Week XXI: architectural fashion victims

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    Architects wearing black 101 … … and I bet you didn’t even know why you were compelled to …

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