Beyond the state
Subtitle: New Zealand state houses from modest to modern
By: text, Bill McKay and Andrea Stevens ; photography, Simon Devitt
Contributors: Stevens, Andrea, 1969-, author; Devitt, Simon, photographer
Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ)
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Rosedale, Auckland, New Zealand
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
ISBN-13: 9780143570653
Subjects: Architecture; Domestic Architecture; History; Designs and plans; Interior architecture; Interior decoration
Description: New Zealand's distinctive state houses from the 1930s and '40s are an enduring symbol of this country's egalitarian values. Modest houses, they were built from quality materials and with an emphasis on family and community. More than seventy-five years since the first state houses appeared, they are enjoying a renaissance as new generations of homeowners find ways to adapt their sturdy form for a more contemporary way of living. Beyond the State pays tribute to the New Zealand state house - and explores what it still offers us today.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-283) and index.