Category: Architectural History
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Time for NZ’s Memorial Park Precinct to officially be heritage?
Is this Armistice anniversary the time to ask “Should Pukeahu be formally declared a heritage area?” The opening of Pukeahu during ANZAC celebrations this year was an acknowledgement of the past but also of the ability of heritage to contribute to the future.
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70 next year | how do we compare?
Yes, so we’re 70 next year, and the committee is working away at thinking about what this means and how we should celebrate.
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Architects Draw: history
Drawing has been a staple of an architect’s profession for longer than architecture has been a profession …
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Public Trust building
There are many buildings that the Architectural Centre has championed the cause of over the years, but for me there are two that stand out from the rest. They are Old St Paul’s Cathedral in Thorndon, and the Public Trust building in Lambton Quay. Coincidentally, recently I went to Old St Paul’s for the funeral…
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Memorial Parkway
As slow as government departments move, when they really want to move fast, they can. Free from all the hassle and moans and gripes of legitimate public concern, such as the Resource Consent process, the Building Consent process, an Archaeological dig etc, in order to get the Memorial Park complete by April 2015, a new…
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Making porridge pancakes: Te Aro Park
I haven’t been down to the container exhibition of WCC’s Wellington 2040 vision, but am looking forward to doing so soon. What I have seen is the recent post over on EyeoftheFish, which gives us a sneak preview of a small part of the type of outcome that might be expected to emerge from that vision:…
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Lighthouse visit
Coach Trip to Pencarrow Lighthouse – New Zealand Historic Places Trust When: Saturday 26 Feb (postponement day for wet weather, 27 Jan) Duration: 3-4 hours Price/Cost: $25pp $15 for children 5yrs-15yrs Free for children under 5yrs (if not taking up a seat on the bus) Meet at: Two meeting points to meeting for the coach…
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Pencarrow – to the Lighthouse
Coach Trip to Pencarrow Lighthouse – New Zealand Historic Places Trust When: Saturday 26 Feb (postponement day for wet weather, 27 Jan)
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Plishke
//Adam Art Gallery and the School of Architecture at Victoria University of Wellington presents The Problem of Plischke Symposium Saturday 19 February 2011 11am – 5pm Alan MacDiarmid Building, Rooms 102 + 104 Kelburn Campus, Victoria University of Wellington Thank you for your registration to this free event. Please find attached the programme outline for…