Tag: Wellington
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Returning to housing
# BlogThe Architectural Centre began with the problem of housing, and the questions of how best to build, who and how it should be made and where, have not gone away. The current Centre wants to drive the debate and demonstrate what is possible.
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Planners’ Screw-ups
Ever wondered why the terminal is on the wrong side of the runway?
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My favourite modernist building … Old Wool House
In the late 1950s I had cause to visit Bernard Johns & Whitwell’s office one night,
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My favourite modernist building … state houses
The state houses of the First Labour Government (1935-1949) are justly famous
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Time for NZ’s Memorial Park Precinct to officially be heritage?
Is this Armistice anniversary the time to ask “Should Pukeahu be formally declared a heritage area?” The opening of Pukeahu during ANZAC celebrations this year was an acknowledgement of the past but also of the ability of heritage to contribute to the future.
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Heritage vs Seismic – Who wins?
# CommentWelcome back to work, and welcome to 2013. It’s going to be a big year. Why? Well, apart from the battle for the soul of the city – flyover proponents vs those who favour something else (read more here), there is also going to be a shake-up in the Building Code over the issue of…
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Does the NZTA scheme measure up?
We’ve already begun discussing issues relevant to the Basin, particularly through blog posts …