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So why is modernism so important?

Wednesday, August 24th, 2016

So why modernism is important? (more…)

Tags:A.R.D. Fairburn, Auckland, Bill Toomath, Bill Wilson, Gordon Wilson, Gordon Wilson Flats, Housing Division, John Scott, mass production, Miles Warren, Ministry of Works, open planning, standardisation, structural grid, Takapuna, the Group, The Terrace
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My favourite modernist building … Gordon Wilson Flats

Thursday, August 11th, 2016

Exterior view, state flats, The Terrace, Wellington

There are precious few examples of authentic modernist buildings in the Wellington region. (more…)

Tags:Berhampore Flats, Bill Alington, duplex, Gordon Wilson Flats, Hutt City Council Buildings, Julia Gatley, Le Corbusier, Ministry of Works, Modernism, My favourite modernist building, Roger Walker, Shell Gully
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My favourite modernist building … Arts Tower, Sheffield

Monday, August 8th, 2016

As a supporter of repairing, recycling and adaptive reuse (whether it be buildings, bits of left over timber or my kids toys) (more…)

Tags:Arts Tower, Gollins Melvin and Ward, Gordon Wilson Flats, Modernism, My favourite modernist building, paternoster lift, Sheffield, Tim Asby
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My favourite modernist building … Jellicoe Towers

Sunday, August 7th, 2016

Jellicoe Towers

Jellicoe Towers advertising brochure, 1966. Artist: Allan Wild

Tags:Allan Wild, Angus Hodgson, Gordon Wilson Flats, Jellicoe Tower, Modernism, My favourite modernist building
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Gordon Wilson Memorial Flats | 320 The Terrace

Friday, December 18th, 2015

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

Tags:320 The Terrace, Alan Wild, Anthony Treadwell, Architectural Centre, Bill Alington, Dixon Street Flats, Ernst Plischke, Frederick Newman, Friedrich Neumann, Gordon Wilson, Gordon Wilson Flats, Gordon Wilson Memorial, Grey's Avenue Flats, Hazelcourt, Julia Gatley, London County Council, maisonette, Maraetai hydro-dam, Robert Matthew, Roxburgh hydro-dam, Tony Treadwell, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington City Council Flats
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