Tag: Modernism
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My favourite modernist building … Civic Administration Building
“Ugly,” “monstrosity,” “sticking out like a sore toe,” “heavy and sombre,” “stark,” “awfully severe,” “Elwood’s erection” –
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My favourite modernist building … Symonds St Flats, Auckland
I first discovered the elegant curve of the Symonds St Flats in the early 1980s
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Te Urewera National Park Visitor Centre – Aniwaniwa
Do we care enough about New Zealand’s architectural heritage?
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My favourite modernist building … Toronto City Hall (TCH)
As I have not had much of a chance to spend time with many of my favourite Modernist projects of all time …
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My favourite modernist building … PSA Tower
I’ve really struggled with this little task
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My favourite modernist building … NZ Racing Conference Building
As a newcomer to living in Wellington, I was smitten
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My favourite modernist building …. Freyberg Pool
I was meant to be an Olympic swimmer. My parents had determined this fate from birth,
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My favourite modernist building … Massey House
If you look up as you march down the west side of Lambton Quay,
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My favourite modernist building … Ost House
The house that I share with my family is absolutely my favourite modernist building.
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My favourite modernist building … State Insurance Building (former)
William Gummer (1884-1966) was one of New Zealand’s greatest architects