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Clean bill of health
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The people of Kaikoura have a new integrated health facility, replacing the 100-year-old hospital.
Vital signs
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Burwood Hospital’s redevelopment forms part of the largest hospital building project ever undertaken in New Zealand.
Civic pride: Kaiapoi Library
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Brightly coloured and multifunctional, this building serves as the community services centre for a small Canterbury town.
Reasserting heritage: Te Oro
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With its roots in Pacific culture, Archimedia’s new community centre has been likened to “a giant musical instrument”.
Len Lye Centre
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Patterson Associates’ sculptural art gallery invokes the spirit of renowned Kiwi artist Len Lye and New Plymouth’s culture.
SCAPE 8: Public Art Walkway
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Exhibition, Christchurch,
3 Oct 2015 to 15 Nov 2015
A 3km public art walkway open Oct 3 – Nov 15 will be part of the Scape 8 New Intimacies Public Art Christchurch Biennial.
A 3km public art walkway open Oct 3 – Nov 15 will be part of the Scape 8 New Intimacies Public Art Christchurch Biennial.
A storehouse of knowledge
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A look at contemporary museum design; as interesting and creative as the cultural and historical artifacts housed within.
Community minded: Rānui Library
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Jasmax has involved the community in the form and functions of its design for a library in Rānui, West Auckland.
Te Atatu Peninsula Library
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Moller Architects’ library and community centre features dynamic interior spaces and façade sunscreens.
Opinion: Barnaby Bennett
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Barnaby Bennett discusses ‘the curious case of convention centres’, and how media affects the way our cities are constructed.
Pukeahu National War Memorial Park
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Created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign, the first major battle for Anzac soldiers in WWI.
Death and Architecture
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Though understated, these contemporary crematoria are no less evocative than ornate cathedrals of history.
Opinion: Guy Marriage
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Marriage discusses the redevelopment of New Zealand’s National War Memorial Park in Wellington.
Sale of QE Square raises questions
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Will the sale of Queen Elizabeth Square in downtown Auckland be another planning fiasco for Auckland Council?
Inspiring spaces for children
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Auckland-based architect Phil Smith reviews the World Forum Foundation’s Global Collaborative OnDesign for Children event.
Classic vessels
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Auckland’s last remaining wooden boat-building yard is set to be transformed into a social and education centre.
Len Lye Centre inauguration approaches
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The much-anticipated Len Lye Centre by Pattersons Associates opens on 25 July in New Plymouth.
A celebration of land and people
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A documentary that captures the architectural undertaking of Ngai Tūhoe’s Te Uru Taumatua whare is showing at the NZIFF.