Projects
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4 YEARS AGO
Studio Pacific Architecture has rebuilt an innovative building in central Wellington that was the first in the world to be constructed using lead-rubber base isolation as earthquake protection.
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4 YEARS AGO
Aaksen Responsible Aarchitecture has recently finished a residential project in Jakarta named Vinyasa House. This dwelling is located at a housing precinct that borders Jakarta with its satellite city, Depok. A typical suburban house in this neighbourhood has rectangular structures and a pitched roof, so among such uniform facades, Vinyasa House stands out with its towering geometric mass.
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4 YEARS AGO
An innovative design for the redevelopment of Christchurch’s Te Whare Toa Takitini/Burwood Hospital is the result of a collaboration between Jasmax, Klein Architects and Sheppard & Rout Architects.
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4 YEARS AGO
What once was an un-renovated workers cottage hosting the best light and views from the bathroom, has now been transformed into a flexible two-storey home with a line up of light fittings that are refined and seamless.
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4 YEARS AGO
Studio Pacific Architecture’s new mixed-use apartment building is a classy, carefully-considered addition to the heart of Wellington city.
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4 YEARS AGO
Impressive is a value that The Building Intelligence Group underscores within its own culture, and impressive is how they see the design outcome, showcased on their website with the caption: “We survived our toughest client yet. Ourselves.”
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4 YEARS AGO
At last, the seaside suburb of Devonport has a new library after many years, many reports and many meetings. The site is the same as that of the old library and the one before that: a short walk from the ferry terminal, on the edge of a reserve, at the corner where the main street and the marine parade meet. A library has been there for as long as has Devonport.
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4 YEARS AGO
The four large buildings that constitute CIGA – which will house around 1,700 government workers – need to be understood in the context of the post-quake planning decisions.
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4 YEARS AGO
An exposed site with glorious views across Lyttelton Harbour called for a house with two very distinct zones, cloaked in a cantilevered canopy roof.
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4 YEARS AGO
In Bandung, Indonesia, it is not rare to see a well-preserved building dating back to more than half a century. While a number of prominent heritage buildings are still operating as they were originally, some have seen changes in their functions, and others are left abandoned completely. Hotel Dago, built in 1954, one of the abandoned old buildings, has recently been transformed into a café.