There are precious few examples of authentic modernist buildings in the Wellington region. Read More
Cricketer’s Arms Tavern, cnr Tory & Vivian Streets (1962-68/1968-70) Read More
It is difficult to choose a favourite modern building, Read More
As a supporter of repairing, recycling and adaptive reuse (whether it be buildings, bits of left over timber or my kids toys) Read More
Jellicoe Towers advertising brochure, 1966. Artist: Allan Wild
Naming a favourite building is always a tricky question to answer, Read More
Just to show that we are not completely parochial here at the Arch Centre, from time to time it is necessary to cast our eyes south of the Strait and north of the Tararua Ranges and acknolwedge that building activity does take place in various regional centres… such as, say, Auckland – the City of Sales (no typo there, just the impression I get every time I visit downtown Queen Street)…
No – not a post addressing the super-amalgamated-councils and the super’men’ behind it all – just a little something that caught my eye recently – some artist’s impressions of a new ASB headquarters for the ex-Tank Farm (now more elegantly(?) renamed Wynyard Quarter).
