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Making knowledge public
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In this excerpt from the second volume of the Radical Futures series, Public Knowledge, Barnaby Bennett explores the ability of physical spaces to make publics manifest.
Justice and Emergency Services Precinct
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Being open and even a little friendly, Christchurch’s latest public building inverts the norm for justice buildings.
Seamless design: Toi Art
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Warren and Mahoney has created a new gallery that blends perfectly with Te Papa as part of a five-year renewal project.
Game of Thrones
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Natalie Bradburn writes about the design of public spaces for private performances and why we need more public loos.
Finely tuned
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Take a look at 10 of the most interesting concert halls from across the globe that have recently come across our desk.
2017’s top 5 civic spaces
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From a small surf lifesaving club to a multi-layered station, these are the top 5 most viewed civic projects of 2017.
Old and new: Tanatana Marae’s wharemate
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At Waimana on the northern edge of Te Uruwera, a modest wharemate absorbs the creation myth of Rangi and Papa in its form.
A blanket of sweet frangipani
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Michael O’ Sullivan has designed a lofty auditorium for the Māngere branch of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga in Auckland.
Shifting courts
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Federico Monsalve speaks to designers from Architectus about some of the basic interior requirements of legal spaces.
Wellington Intl Airport: South Extension
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Wellington Airport’s latest addition by WaM features a ‘net’ of angled cross-frames that stretch between existing buildings.
Sense of place: Ōtāhuhu Train Station
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Ōtāhuhu’s new train station delivers a rich, multi-layered experience, as well as a sense of our place in the South Pacific.
Let’s take it outside
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A look at how interiors are increasingly influencing outdoor public spaces in unexpected ways.
St Andrew’s College Centennial Chapel
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Architectus’ chapel in Christchurch weaves recycled salvaged materials and heritage items into a distinctively modern form.
A temple of design
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Colin Martin visited John Pawson’s new revitalisation of the spectacular Design Museum in London.
Te Whare Toa Takitini/Burwood Hospital
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Christchurch’s Burwood Hospital has been redeveloped in a collaboration between Jasmax, Klein Architects and Sheppard & Rout.
Coastal gem: Sumner Surf Lifesaving Club
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A new surf club, designed by Wilson & Hill Architects, sits both confidently and modestly on the golden sands of Sumner Beach.
Top 5 civic spaces of 2016
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From a sculptural visitor centre to a sophisticated theatre, these are ArchitectureNow’s top five civic spaces of 2016.
Give something away for free
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Justine Harvey spoke with Lene Tranberg of Denmark’s Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter when she was in New Zealand this year.
Powering on
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Colin Martin explores London’s latest arty architectural offering, the £260m Tate Modern extension by Herzog & de Meuron.
Cedar crucible: ASB Waterfront Theatre
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A new theatre complex in the heart of Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter is a vibrant hive-like complex.