https://wellington.gen.nz/architecture+localhistory Items tagged with Architecture and Local History. https://futunatrust.org.nz/futuna-chapel-named-as-21st-most-beautiful-building-in-the-world/ Futuna Chapel has been honoured by Time Out magazine as the 21st most beautiful building in the world alongside the Taj Mahal and La Sagrada Familia. Featured in the global publication’s list, which showcases stunning architecture across 59 countries and 333 cities, Futuna Chapel is the only New Zealand building to be named. Its recognition […] futuna architecture karori places heritagebuildings localhistory Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://futunatrust.org.nz/futuna-chapel-named-as-21st-most-beautiful-building-in-the-world/ Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust 2026-04-15T00:00:00Z -41.2817915 174.73874718058 Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand https://futunatrust.org.nz/breathing-new-life-into-an-architectural-treasure/ Dr Peter Parkes shares his personal account of the work needed to reinstate Futuna Chapel to its former glory. Read Peter’s write up in Architecture Now magazine. futuna architecture karori places heritagebuildings localhistory Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://futunatrust.org.nz/breathing-new-life-into-an-architectural-treasure/ Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust 2026-03-30T00:00:00Z -41.2817915 174.73874718058 Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand https://architecture.org.nz/2025/12/05/swimming-against-the-tide/ press release – December 4, 2025. Victoria University of Wellington is out of step with global practice in demolishing the Gordon Wilson Flats and McLean Flats on the Terrace The Architectural Centre notes with great sadness the planned demise of the Gordon Wilson Flats, one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most important post-war buildings, along with […] gordon-wilson heritagebuildings localhistory architecture communitygroups Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://architecture.org.nz/2025/12/05/swimming-against-the-tide/ Architectural Centre Inc 2025-12-04T00:00:00Z -41.29099615 174.77030768862403 Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://futunatrust.org.nz/francis-kere-visit-reviews/ We are delighted with the impact that Francis Kéré’s recent lecture has had around the motu. Opening the Aotearoa Festival of Architecture in Auckland, then moving on to Christchurch and finally Wellington, the lectures have highlighted the value of architecture in ‘soothing societal ills’. In Architecture Now Shail Tiku wrote:“Kéré does not imagine architects as living in […] architecture lecture events futuna karori places heritagebuildings localhistory Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://futunatrust.org.nz/francis-kere-visit-reviews/ Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust 2025-09-19T00:00:00Z https://architecture.org.nz/2025/09/15/press-release-renew-the-gordon-wilson-flats/ Faster, greener, more affordable housing Victoria University – Te Herenga Waka (VUW) is urged to reuse the structure ofWellington’s controversial Gordon Wilson Flats (GWF) to deliver modern housing and save carbon, time, waste-to-landfill and impact on the city. The Architectural Centre has put forward an alternative plan to VUW that would replace the building’s façade […] gordon-wilson architecture heritagebuildings localhistory communitygroups Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://architecture.org.nz/2025/09/15/press-release-renew-the-gordon-wilson-flats/ Architectural Centre Inc 2025-09-14T00:00:00Z -41.29099615 174.77030768862403 Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://architecture.org.nz/2025/09/11/bill-mckay-talking-about-the-gordon-wilson-flats-rnz/ On the 23rd of June (2025) Bill McKay, urban issues correspondent for RNZ, discussed “the government’s decision to introduce a bill to demolish Wellington’s Gordon Wilson Flats.” Bill suggests it is a ‘new low’ that the government worked on an RMA amendment to demolish this single building. the greenest building is the one that is […] gordon-wilson heritagebuildings localhistory architecture communitygroups Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://architecture.org.nz/2025/09/11/bill-mckay-talking-about-the-gordon-wilson-flats-rnz/ Architectural Centre Inc 2025-09-11T00:00:00Z -41.29099615 174.77030768862403 Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://architecture.org.nz/2025/09/08/press-release-renew-the-gordon-wilson-flats/ Faster, greener, more affordable housing Victoria University – Te Herenga Waka (VUW) is urged to reuse the structure ofWellington’s controversial Gordon Wilson Flats (GWF) to deliver modern housing and save carbon, time, waste-to-landfill and impact on the city. The Architectural Centre has put forward an alternative plan to VUW that would replace the building’s façade […] gordon-wilson heritagebuildings localhistory architecture communitygroups Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://architecture.org.nz/2025/09/08/press-release-renew-the-gordon-wilson-flats/ Architectural Centre Inc 2025-09-07T00:00:00Z -41.29099615 174.77030768862403 Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://futunatrust.org.nz/aotearoa-festival-of-architecture-2025/ Aotearoa New Zealand’s annual celebration of architecture is back and bigger than ever! Now taking place during the month of September, the Aotearoa Festival of Architecture – organised by Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects – is your chance to connect with architecture in your community. ⁠ Futuna Chapel is proud to be […] futuna architecture karori places heritagebuildings localhistory Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://futunatrust.org.nz/aotearoa-festival-of-architecture-2025/ Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust 2025-08-27T00:00:00Z -41.2817915 174.73874718058 Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand https://futunatrust.org.nz/changing-of-the-guard-futuna-welcomes-new-patron/ Futuna Chapel Trust has bid farewell to long-serving Patron Chris Cochran (FNZIA MNZM) who stepped down from his role earlier this month after eight years of steadfast support and visionary guidance. With an award-winning background in heritage conservation and architecture, Chris’s tenure as Patron has been pivotal in supporting the Chapel Trustees and to shaping […] futuna architecture karori places heritagebuildings localhistory Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://futunatrust.org.nz/changing-of-the-guard-futuna-welcomes-new-patron/ Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust 2025-08-15T00:00:00Z -41.2817915 174.73874718058 Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand https://eyeofthefish.org/gordon-goneburger/ It is deeply sad and rather ironic that the day that the submissions for the Gordon Wilson Housing Scholarship close wth NZIA, the Minister of... gordon-wilson heritagebuildings localhistory architecture blogs Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/gordon-goneburger/ Eye of the Fish 2025-06-17T00:00:00Z -41.29099615 174.77030768862403 Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://eyeofthefish.org/albemarle-rises-again/ It has been a long time coming, and at times I doubted that it would ever happen, but the scaffolding is down at last and... heritagebuildings localhistory architecture blogs Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/albemarle-rises-again/ Eye of the Fish 2025-05-20T00:00:00Z -41.2932469 174.77527484161675 Albemarle Building, Ghuznee Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://www.thistlehall.org.nz/andy-spain-athfield-architects-te-kahui-whaihanga-nzia-wellington-branch/common-ground This event is part of the Aotearoa Festival of Architecture, by Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects. When Kaikoura shook, photographer Andy Spain got Wellington's list of earthquake prone buildings and started photographing them. The idea of fixing time became appealing, as many of the buildings were demolished. When asked to exhibit them together however, Andy began to ask what these remnants meant. He visited the petals saved from Athfield's church of First Church of Christ Scientist and saw their fragility. He talked to architects about remedial work which never saw the light of day. What were the consequences of all these traces existing in a time when the fates of many Wellington buildings are so contested? Where heritage competes with social housing, which competes with sustainable reuse, and so on. So, this exhibition is not about the photographs that have been taken, or the drawings drawn, or the artworks saved. It is about how we decide to use these remnants, and what stories we want them to tell. architecture earthquake-strengthening heritagebuildings localhistory cubastreet places wcnhosted art exhibitions Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.thistlehall.org.nz/andy-spain-athfield-architects-te-kahui-whaihanga-nzia-wellington-branch/common-ground Thistle Hall Community Venue 2024-09-23T00:00:00Z -41.29736355 174.77365784691114 Thistle Hall, Cuba Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://architecture.org.nz/2024/05/11/position-statement-the-architectural-centre/ Photo above: Mr and Mrs W. gordon-wilson heritagebuildings localhistory architecture communitygroups Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://architecture.org.nz/2024/05/11/position-statement-the-architectural-centre/ Architectural Centre Inc 2024-05-10T00:00:00Z -41.29099615 174.77030768862403 Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://architecture.org.nz/2024/04/21/recent-media-attention/ The open letter to Hon Chris Bishop has stimulated a bit of a response from the media. gordon-wilson heritagebuildings localhistory architecture communitygroups Sun, 21 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://architecture.org.nz/2024/04/21/recent-media-attention/ Architectural Centre Inc 2024-04-21T00:00:00Z -41.29099615 174.77030768862403 Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://architecture.org.nz/2024/04/21/gordon-wilson-memorial-apartments/ What is in a name? You may be wondering why we are calling are calling them this – rather than the Gordon Wilson Flats. Well, here you can see Minister of Housing Mr Fox (on the right looking at the camera), standing in front of the still incomplete building in 1959. This small article, published […] gordon-wilson heritagebuildings localhistory architecture communitygroups Sun, 21 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://architecture.org.nz/2024/04/21/gordon-wilson-memorial-apartments/ Architectural Centre Inc 2024-04-21T00:00:00Z -41.29099615 174.77030768862403 Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://eyeofthefish.org/last-ditch-bid-to-save-fantastic-modernist-building/ A group fighting to keep the Gordon Wilson Flats from being demolished, despite the building having sat empty for years, has come up with a... heritagebuildings localhistory architecture blogs Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/last-ditch-bid-to-save-fantastic-modernist-building/ Eye of the Fish 2024-04-19T00:00:00Z -41.29099615 174.77030768862403 Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://architecturalcentre.wordpress.com/2024/04/17/adapted-reuse-scheme-for-gordon-wilson-memorial-apartments/ Refer below to open letter authored by The Architectural Centre addressed to Minister for Housing. We provide a robust, contemporary rationale for the retention and refurbishment of 320 The Terrace, also known as the Gordon Wilson Memorial Apartments (GWMA): Tēnā koe Hon. Chris Bishop, An open letter – 320 The Terrace (Gordon Wilson Memorial Apartments) […] architecture gordon-wilson heritagebuildings localhistory communitygroups Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://architecturalcentre.wordpress.com/2024/04/17/adapted-reuse-scheme-for-gordon-wilson-memorial-apartments/ Architectural Centre Inc 2024-04-17T00:00:00Z -41.29099615 174.77030768862403 Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://architecturalcentre.wordpress.com/2024/04/17/adapted-reuse-scheme-for-gordon-wilson-memorial-apartments/ Refer below to open letter authored by The Architectural Centre addressed to Minister for Housing. We provide a robust, contemporary rationale for the retention and refurbishment of 320 The Terrace, also known as the Gordon Wilson Memorial Apartments (GWMA): Tēnā koe Hon. Chris Bishop, An open letter – 320 The Terrace (Gordon Wilson Memorial Apartments) […] architecture gordon-wilson heritagebuildings localhistory communitygroups Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://architecturalcentre.wordpress.com/2024/04/17/adapted-reuse-scheme-for-gordon-wilson-memorial-apartments/ Architectural Centre Inc 2024-04-17T00:00:00Z -41.29099615 174.77030768862403 Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://architecture.org.nz/2024/04/17/adapted-reuse-scheme-for-gordon-wilson-memorial-apartments/ Refer below to open letter authored by The Architectural Centre addressed to Minister for Housing. We provide a robust, contemporary rationale for the retention and refurbishment of 320 The Terrace, also known as the Gordon Wilson Memorial Apartments (GWMA): Tēnā koe Hon. Chris Bishop, An open letter – 320 The Terrace (Gordon Wilson Memorial Apartments) […] gordon-wilson heritagebuildings localhistory architecture communitygroups Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://architecture.org.nz/2024/04/17/adapted-reuse-scheme-for-gordon-wilson-memorial-apartments/ Architectural Centre Inc 2024-04-17T00:00:00Z -41.29099615 174.77030768862403 Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://eyeofthefish.org/is-a-prime-minster-entitled-to-a-nice-house/ There’s been a lot about this house in the news recently – both the paper kind of news, and the TV kind of news. May as well get my news from proper news sources while they exist, seeing as it sounds like soon nothing is going to exist in the news world. What will we do when 3News and OneNews are ditched, and Stuff has gone bust again? Its hard enough to even buy a paper these days, as increasingly nowhere sells them. What do we do in the future – just make up our own news as we go? Seems to be working fine for some people! Anyway, THIS is the house in question: heritagebuildings thorndon localhistory places architecture blogs Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/is-a-prime-minster-entitled-to-a-nice-house/ Eye of the Fish 2024-03-06T00:00:00Z -41.27675835 174.7707239275545 Premier House, 260, Tinakori Road, Paekākā, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://eyeofthefish.org/toomaths-building/ Farewell to the Toomath’s Buildings then. Designed by architect William Crichton, completed by 1901. Survived years of neglect – did not survive a group of... toomaths-building heritagebuildings localhistory architecture blogs Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/toomaths-building/ Eye of the Fish 2023-11-09T00:00:00Z -41.293532549999995 174.7760526425933 Toomath’s Buildings, Ghuznee Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://futunatrust.wpcomstaging.com/recordings-of-past-events/ We record lots of our great events held at Futuna Chapel – both lectures and concerts. Below are some of our recorded events. Michael Sullivan: Oct 2022 We were very pleased to have our very own homegrown architect Michael O’Sullivan of B/OS Architecture as the Futuna Guest Lecturer for 2022. Michael comes from a unique… Continue reading Recordings of Past Events futuna architecture karori places heritagebuildings localhistory Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:35:00 GMT https://futunatrust.wpcomstaging.com/recordings-of-past-events/ Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust 2023-11-03T00:35:00Z -41.2817915 174.73874718058 Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand https://futunatrust.org.nz/recordings-of-past-events/ We record lots of our great events held at Futuna Chapel – both lectures and concerts. Below are some of our recorded events. Michael Sullivan: Oct 2022 We were very pleased to have our very own homegrown architect Michael O’Sullivan of B/OS Architecture as the Futuna Guest Lecturer for 2022. Michael comes from a unique… Continue reading Recordings of Past Events futuna architecture karori places heritagebuildings localhistory Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:35:00 GMT https://futunatrust.org.nz/recordings-of-past-events/ Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust 2023-11-03T00:35:00Z -41.2817915 174.73874718058 Futuna Chapel, Futuna Close, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand https://eyeofthefish.org/dixon-street-flats/ But the big news this week has to be the somewhat silly news that the Dixon Street flats are being emptied out and there is not a clear story of what happens to the building next. This is not a sob storey like the Gordon Wilson Flats just around the corner – well, at least, it hasn’t started off the same. earthquake-strengthening heritagebuildings localhistory architecture blogs Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/dixon-street-flats/ Eye of the Fish 2022-12-06T00:00:00Z -41.2901576 174.77307353759144 Dixon Street Flats, 134, Dixon Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://eyeofthefish.org/adelaide-hotel/ It’s seldom that projects get publicly notified these days – the developers usually have it their own way with everything being done behind closed doors. You have to do something seriously different to raise the ire of the Planning Department enough that they feel they have no option but to make it known to the public. The Adelaide Hotel is one such scheme. consultation heritagebuildings localhistory architecture blogs Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/adelaide-hotel/ Eye of the Fish 2021-09-09T00:00:00Z -41.305220199999994 174.7783271112226 Adelaide Hotel (former), Drummond Street, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://eyeofthefish.org/hainings-historic-heritage/ It may not seem much like it now, but the Haining St / Frederick St area is brimming full of remnants of an interesting characterful heritage past. heritagebuildings localhistory architecture blogs Sun, 15 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/hainings-historic-heritage/ Eye of the Fish 2021-08-15T00:00:00Z -41.2967282 174.7776844 Haining Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://eyeofthefish.org/station-to-station/ Wellington’s main (only?) central Railway Station has been getting a lot of press recently, mostly over the intransigence of the Heritage NZ lobby who are, to be honest, being silly over the heritage of this building. They’ve only just today approved the installation of a pedestrian ramp out the front doors – the disabled have been forced to use the side door for the last several decades. They’re sitting on the approval of installation of the Snapper ticketing terminals because they don’t like the colour. KiwiRail: do it anyway. It needs to be a living piece of heritage, adapting and changing to the times – not preserved in aspic (whatever aspic is). heritagebuildings trains localhistory transport architecture blogs Fri, 23 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/station-to-station/ Eye of the Fish 2021-07-23T00:00:00Z https://futunatrust.wpcomstaging.com/support-for-our-events/ We are delighted to have been offered financial support by third-generation Wellington construction company L T McGuinness Ltd for forthcoming 2021 events at the chapel. They are supporting our Festival of Architecture and Wellington Heritage Week events. These will include talks on the creation of a virtual reality experience of a visit to the chapel,… Continue reading Support for our events architecture futuna karori places heritagebuildings localhistory Thu, 24 Jun 2021 02:45:51 GMT https://futunatrust.wpcomstaging.com/support-for-our-events/ Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust 2021-06-24T02:45:51Z https://eyeofthefish.org/st-gerard/ Monasteries have always been freeloaders on society – for the last 2000 years or more. heritagebuildings mountvictoria localhistory places architecture blogs Mon, 05 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/st-gerard/ Eye of the Fish 2021-04-05T00:00:00Z -41.2970453 174.7874066 Mt. Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand https://eyeofthefish.org/listing-buildings/ Not sure if you realise this yet, but the proverbial cat has just been thrown amongst the proverbial pigeons. Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (what used to be called the Historic Places Trust) has just announced three new grade 1 heritage listings in Wellington: Trades Hall, Wellington Central Library, and a combined Gordon Wilson and McLean flats as well. central-library heritagebuildings libraries localhistory architecture blogs Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/listing-buildings/ Eye of the Fish 2021-02-25T00:00:00Z -41.288190150000005 174.77673076998568 Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand