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Otago Heritage Tour
- Friends of Te Papa
- 29 APRIL – 5 MAY 2024 Explore the richly historic and scenic Otago region, from its former gold rush towns to its alpine mountains and gorges, then across to the city streets, wild coasts, and heritage architecture of Dunedin, all with knowledgeable local guides.
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Last-ditch bid to save fantastic Modernist building
- Eye of the Fish
- 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...
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Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Adapted reuse scheme for Gordon Wilson Memorial Apartments
- Architectural Centre Inc
- 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) […]
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Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Adapted reuse scheme for Gordon Wilson Memorial Apartments
- Architectural Centre Inc
- 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) […]
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Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Brown = sheer stupidity
- Eye of the Fish
- I honestly did think this was a belated April Fools prank, yes indeed. I mean, a long tunnel, under Wellington, going from the Terrace tunnel...
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Winston: Exterminate! Exterminate!
- Eye of the Fish
- I’d love to have a real life conversation with Luxo right now – to see if he is regretting his decision to get into bed...
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Architecture and Design Film Festival
- Wellington Film Society
- by Michael Donn The Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival breaks ground at the Embassy Theatre and Lighthouse Cinema (Cuba & Petone) from 16 May.
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Petone, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Khandallah’s new mega-development
- Eye of the Fish
- Wellington has long been nicknamed the “mini-Manhattan” for its shimmering high-rises sitting on the edge of the harbour. Recent changes to the District Plan will...
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Khandallah, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6035, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Ngakau Nui
- Eye of the Fish
- So, finally today we had the news that we all knew was going to happen one day – that the Pink Council building (WCC’s CAB)...
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Wellington Housing
- Eye of the Fish
- So, a decision has been made by the Councillors of the WCC – let’s hope it was the right call. I’m not jumping for joy,...
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Age diversity
- Architectural Centre Inc
- However attractive green field and scorched earth planning is, that kind of utopia isn’t coming anytime soon. What is coming is managed retreat from flood and liquefaction areas, some population growth (though this might not be as significant as the former) and an aging population. The ‘aging’ I talking about isn’t just to do with […]
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Is a Prime Minster Entitled to a Nice House?
- Eye of the Fish
- 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:
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Premier House, 260, Tinakori Road, Paekākā, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Review: Ultrawild
- Architectural Centre Inc
- What: Ultrawild – An audacious plan to rewild every city on Earth. Who: Stephen Mushin Industrial Designer (graduated from RMIT c. 2002) Lives between Wellington and Australia and the rest of the world. (Is it a co-incidence that in Japanese “Mushin” means “when a person’s mind is free from thoughts of anger, fear, or ego […]
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Review: The Drifting Room
- Architectural Centre Inc
- By Paul Harvey What: ‘The Drifting Room’ by Stephen Bain, an event part of The Performance Arcade – Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts Where: Waterfront, East side of Te Papa When: Thursday 22nd February (2pm) How: 8 people enter a tent-like, lightweight structure with the intention to move around, sense and observe the world beyond its […]
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Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Advertising ruins everything
- Eye of the Fish
- With the announcement of TV3 killing off Newshub, it makes transparent the sad fact that we have all known for some time, namely that advertising...
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We live in a Utopia
- Eye of the Fish
- Utopia !!! What’s not to like? It’s clearly not a Dystopia – it’s a YOU topia. Cool. Just thought that I might leave this here:
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Independent Commissioner Panel Report Debacle
- Eye of the Fish
- The time is ripe – the end is near. Gradually, slowly, the Independent Commissioners are releasing their Reports onto the interwebbies, and very slowly, a...
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War for Wellington
- Eye of the Fish
- A quick link in here for anyone that is interested but as yet have not seen: The SpinOff has announced a War for Wellington, which...
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Courtenay Precinct ‘Plan’
- Eye of the Fish
- Hi there – and welcome to 2024, albeit I’m a month late. Reasons: sunshine, weather, fishing, aged parents, and a complete inability to get anything...
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Joy to the World
- Eye of the Fish
- Watching TV with aged relatives over the last few days, as that is what they still do, it became obvious to me what a miserable...
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The Rise of Vernacular Architecture in Wellington
- Wellington City Libraries
- The 1960s and 1970s saw the rise of a unique style of New Zealand architecture. Two of the best known… Continue reading The Rise of Vernacular Architecture in Wellington →
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Let’s Get Something Something
- Eye of the Fish
- It’s been a curious start to a new Government and a curious end to an old year. 2023 – don’t want to see that one...
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The Berhampore home with a Swiss twist
- Capital Magazine
- From native wood floorboards to hidden craftsmanship, Orane and Olivier got lucky when they renovated their weatherboard cottage. We take a look around. The post The Berhampore home with a Swiss twist appeared first on Capital Magazine.
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Berhampore, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Garage building
- Eye of the Fish
- Enough of politics – let’s get back to building. Although building is itself a political act (read Henri Lefebvre for explanation) and our attitude towards...
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Ministers for Relevance
- Eye of the Fish
- At last we have a Government, and some clearly defined roles. To me / to the Construction industry, the big story is not the purile...
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Negotiations of Excellence
- Eye of the Fish
- Far be it from me to say that negotiations are dragging on, but things are slow !
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Toomath’s Building
- Eye of the Fish
- 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...
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Toomath’s Buildings, Ghuznee Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Talk: Hundertwasser: Art, Architecture and Environment
- Friends of Te Papa
- The Hundertwasser Art Centre with Wairau Māori Art Gallery celebrates art and architecture in harmony with nature and individual creativity. The Austrian New Zealand artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser was first and […]
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More Town Hall
- Eye of the Fish
- Thanks to Greenwelly for alerting me to the substantial report on the WCC website, which is both exhausting, and fascinating. There will be a book...
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Rule of Thumb
- Eye of the Fish
- I have no idea why, but we appear to have elected someone who likes to use his thumb. Perhaps over-use his thumb. So, i think...
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Architectural Centre Inc
- The Architectural Centre Inc is a multi-disciplinary, independent, voluntary organisation of architects, artists, designers and others with an active interest in architecture, the arts, the built environment and Wellington City.
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Eye of the Fish
- We are a fledgling blog that was created to continue the legacy of Tom Beard’s superb WellUrban. Our aim is to further discourse on Wellington’s urban environment, as well to as report on the other aspects of life in the capital. Tom has set certainly high standards for us, and we wish him all the best in his new position.
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John Mills Architects
- John Mills Architects, Racific region design and architecture, Wellington, New Zealand - Showcase of current and past architectural and design projects and exhibitions</
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Pelorus Architecture Limited
- Pelorus Architecture is a firm of architects and interior designers specialising in office and retail interiors.
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Stantiall Studio
- Architectural Illustration and Animation. See how your project will look before it gets built. Come and visit us at our studio in the beautiful Wellington Botanic Gardens to discuss your next project.
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Wellington Steps
- Stalking the outdoor stairs of Wellington New Zealand
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Architectural Centre Wordpress 2024
- Architectural Centre Inc
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Wellington Steps
- Wellington Steps
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Architecture Centre news
- Architectural Centre Inc
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Eye of the Fish feed
- Eye of the Fish
- Latest Item: 19 Apr 2024
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