Long live the modern
Subtitle: New Zealand's new architecture, 1904-1984
By: edited by Julia Gatley.
Contributors: Gatley, Julia.
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Auckland, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 249
ISBN-13: 9781869404154
Subjects: Architecture -- New Zealand -- History -- 20th century; Architecture, Modern -- 20th century
Description: "From houses, factories, bridges, and apartment blocks to chapels, motorways, and memorials, this pictorial history celebrates 180 iconic New Zealand buildings, sites, and neighborhoods, designed by many of the nation's most famous architects. The 46 contributing writers document each building's design, construction, context, and history, assisted by historic and contemporary photographs and floor plans. Representing a unique and precious part of New Zealand's history, this showcase reveals an acclimatized, vernacular style singularly adapted to suit the New Zealand climate and conditions."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-239) and index.