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Architecture New Zealand is the journal for New Zealand’s architects. For over fifty years it has been at the centre of the profession – keeping architects informed, inspired and engaged with reviews of the latest projects, insightful commentary on key issues and critical discussion of practice matters.

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ARCHITECTURE WEEK 22

Across the Board

OBITUARY: SIR MILES WARREN 10/05/1929 – 9/08/2022 • Ian Lochhead pays tribute to Frederick Miles Warren ONZ, KBE, FNZIA, New Zealand’s most celebrated and influential architect of the 20th century.

FIVE FOLLY FINALISTS SELECTED FOR BRICK BAY • Brick Bay Folly judge and mentor Pip Cheshire considers the proposals put forward by this year’s finalists and finds that each of them reflects the moral and cultural climate of our era.

INTERIOR AWARDS 2022

Pattersons • At Patterson Associates, life is a bit like a sitcom – full of drama, critical decisions and personalities every day. Here, 10 architectural actors at the practice talk about their work and the themes that draw them together.

GET THE LOOK ON YOUR WALLS

Work

Grandstand living • Chris Barton visits Alexandra Park’s 46,600m2 mixed-use development by RTA Studio in association with Sydney-based architects DJRD Architects and explores the art of apartment dwelling beside the Auckland Trotting Club’s racecourse.

Three generations, two houses, one roof • Peter Wood muses on the meaning of Gustorob, Bull O’Sullivan Architecture’s long, elegant shed, landed in a rural Canterbury landscape.

The inside-outside thing at work • Amanda Harkness visits Irving Smith Architects’ new studio in Nelson and finds a reductive yet expressive design approach, built to address both present and future needs.

VICTORIA READ • Wairarapa-based architect and director of Aspect Architecture Victoria Read is inspired by architecture that reflects the natural and cultural environment and adds to the built landscape in a positive way.

LOCAL ARCHITECTURE AWARDS 2022 • This year’s Local Awards celebrate the best of New Zealand architecture from around the country. National winners will be selected from those showcased on the following pages and announced at the New Zealand Architecture Awards on Friday 18 November in Christchurch.

• Waikato & Bay of Plenty

EQUITONE meets architecture in school buildings

• Western

• Gisborne & Hawke’s Bay

• Wellington

• Nelson & Marlborough

• Canterbury

• Southern

City Guide: Whakatū Nelson

Hundertwasser in New Zealand – The Art of Creating Paradise

Heart of the City: The Story of Christchurch’s Controversial Cathedral

VALE SIR MILES ET TU, BRUTALISM?