Posts Tagged ‘Architectural Centre’

Can ugly buildings be heritage?

Saturday, September 3rd, 2016

This question responds to the idea that ugliness (more…)

My favourite modernist building … Symonds St Flats, Auckland

Tuesday, August 30th, 2016

I first discovered the elegant curve of the Symonds St Flats in the early 1980s (more…)

70th Anniversary Awards

Friday, July 15th, 2016

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The Architectural Centre’s 70th anniversary is next week on Saturday 23rd July.  In order to acknowledge this milestone, we have instituted 17 special 70th anniversary awards.  The awards categories and current nominations are: (more…)

Gordon Wilson Memorial Flats | 320 The Terrace

Friday, December 18th, 2015

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The Gordon Wilson Flats on The Terrace are under threat, (more…)

70 next year | how do we compare?

Thursday, November 5th, 2015

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Yes, so we’re 70 next year, and the committee is working away at thinking about what this means and how we should celebrate. (more…)

1946 was an eventful year

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

Of course everyone knows that the Arch Centre was born – no doubt on a dark and windy Wellington evening – on Tuesday the 23rd of July 1946 in the Baronia Lounge. (more…)