Tag: Mies van der Rohe

My favourite modernist building … Alington House

Sep 29, 2016

# AC History, Architectural History, Heritage, Heritage Buildings, HISTORY

I last went to the Alington house (Karori, 1962) 20 years ago as part of the Architectural Centre’s 50th Anniversary.
My favourite modernist building … Toronto City Hall (TCH)

Aug 22, 2016

# Architectural History, Heritage, Heritage Buildings, HISTORY

As I have not had much of a chance to spend time with many of my favourite Modernist projects of all time …
Edible Architecture

May 21, 2010

# Comment

While Laugier’s Primitive Hut is frequently looked at as the dominant myth of architect’s beginnings, millions of children around the world are told of more appealing origins for building.
Pretty Buildings

Jul 22, 2009

# RANTING

I remember, on my first trip to Chicago, being completely impressed by the “girly” skyscrapers.
1946 was an eventful year

Apr 28, 2009

# AC History, HISTORY, RANTING

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.

promoting good design in the built environment since 1946