Category: HISTORY
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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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It actually could be worse
I just discovered this, and thought I’d share it with you all, as it is a topical image for today – the last day of submissions on NZTA’s proposals for transport improvements near the basin Reserve.
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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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Let’s go the whole hog with heritage
No, not in any Gerry Brownlee way, but if there’s going to be any strengthening going on why mess with 30%? Why put all that kind of money into strengthening when to strengthen to 100% won’t cost another 70% but much much less?
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Futuna 50 Sunday
Sunday 20th March Event 1: Architect on Futuna/25 CPD Points Venue: Futuna Chapel Time: 9:30 Registration 9:45 am to 12:30 pm including morning tea. Speakers include: Peter Beaven Ian Athfield Gerald Melling David Mitchell Gordon Moller John Walshe (Editor Arch NZ) and hopefully Pat Clifford current President of NZIA. Event 2: Musical Performance/Koha Venue: Futuna…
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Futuna 50 Saturday
Saturday 19th March Venue: Futuna Chapel Time: 11:00am Event 1: A concelebrated commemorative ecumenical Mass led by Catholic Archbishop John Dew Event 2: ARCHITECTURE STUDENT TUTORIAL/FUTUNA MODEL Venue: Futuna Chapel/10 CPD points Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm Participants: Plytech, Ponoko, Tony Richardson – Model Designer Event 3: FUTUNA SEMINAR/10 CPD points Venue: Futuna Chapel Time: 4:00pm…
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Futuna 50 Pouwhiri
Friday 18th March Venue: Futuna Chapel Time: 5:00 to 7:30pm Event 1: Pouwhiri and Welcome followed by refreshments and music