The Architectural Centre Inc., Wellington, has developed a design for the strengthening and refurbishment of Wellington’s Gordon Wilson Flats (1954-59), which Victoria University of Wellington has allowed to deteriorate while leaving it vacant and which it intends to demolish, just as soon as it is given consent to do so. The government’s Resource Management (Consenting [...]

DOCOMOMO NZ is partnering with the University of Auckland’s Architecture and Planning History and Theory Research Hub to host a Zoom talk by architect Geoff Glynan of Architecture HDT, who led the adaptive reuse of Haughton & Mair’s CIT Campus, Heretaunga (1965-74), for the NZ Campus of Innovation and Sport (NZCIS) (2016-25).  Geoff will discuss [...]

New Zealand continues to lose recognised modern heritage buildings at the rate of about one per year.  This year’s victim is the Founders Theatre, Hamilton (1961-63). It was designed by Aubrey de Lisle, of Leigh De Lisle and Fraser, and earned an NZIA Merit Award in 1964, the year in which Hamilton celebrated its centenary.  [...]

Very sad to read in the Otago Daily Times (2 November 2023) that the Otago Harbour Board Building in Port Chalmers, designed by Mason & Wales Architects and built in 1980, is being demolished.  It was notable for its abstract geometric design, clad with mirror glass – or more specifically, Reflactafloat reflective solar control glass.  The [...]

Join us at 4 p.m. on Tuesday 21 November for the 2023 AGM of DOCOMOMO New Zealand.  The meeting will be held in Zoom to ensure that everyone can attend.  The Zoom link has been circulated to members and interested others.