Architecture / November 2009
December 2009 | October 2009-
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Where’s my Jetpack?
- Eye of the Fish
- Seeing as today is the day that the WCC wants to get your feedback on what Wellington will look like in 2040, it got me thinking.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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- blogs
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Wellywood
- Eye of the Fish
- What Wellington needs now, in these troubled times, is a giant Wellywood sign.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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- film-and-video
- wellywood-sign
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Bob’s back
- Eye of the Fish
- You may well have noticed already, but an interesting little spat is brewing to enliven the local body elections next year. Apparently, the Mayor Her Worship Kerry Prendergast is being persuaded to run again, as no valid alternatives are coming forward. I find that hard to believe, and note with interest that Bob Jones, as part of Vibrant Wellington, is making moves.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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NZIA Wellington Awards
- Architectural Centre Inc
- The NZIA Wellington branch outperformed themselves last night, at the Awards ceremony held at the City Gallery. A large swathe of awards were given out, the full list of which is available at the NZIA’s website complete with pictures, and also a list available on the DominionPost website.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Surf’s Up Too
- Eye of the Fish
- People power rules. Or so it seems today - if the paper is right, then the Maranui may be about to be saved. We discussed the 5th Scenario here, with some reasonably heated dialogue, but it sounds as though a sensible agreement has been reached.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Maranui Cafe, Lyall Bay Parade, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6022, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Variation 11 to go ahead?
- Eye of the Fish
- In a possibly controversial move, the City Council variation 11 has been recommended to proceed, by the independent commissioners. The Council itself will make a decision on whether or not to accept the commissioners decision on Wednesday.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Tee Free
- Architectural Centre Inc
- The results of the competition for the Outer Tee were announced today - this morning, over a very tasty breakfast, with most of the architectural and creative people in Wellington in attendance. The results are that 6 schemes were picked as first place, ie with ideas worth exploring and worth taking further. They are:
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