Category Archive: architecture

23 Jul

326 – The path, curved…

326 – The path, curved…

The City Council building takes on a rich range of chocolate-y hues under the toffee coloured street lights. I’m always impressed by how dreary the …

 
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19 Jul

322 – Gracious spaces

322 – Gracious spaces

Some of the office buildings in Wellington are beautiful – monuments demonstrating the prosperity found in the head offices of the major companies common in …

 
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13 Jul

316 – On the wild side…

316 – On the wild side…

There are so many animals living on the buildings in central Wellington. At midnight, when they all come alive – you believe this don’t you …

 
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08 Jul

311 – Blue moon

311 – Blue moon

Blue moon, you saw me standin’ alone Without a dream in my heart, without a love of my own Blue moon, you knew just what I was …

 
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05 Jul

308 – Words of the prophets

308 – Words of the prophets

There’s a graffito on a wall near the university that says, “You are a small part of a beautiful picture”. I’ve failed to get a …

 
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30 Jun

303 – Banks

303 – Banks

The Old Bank building has been beautifully restored, renovated, and re-purposed from a Victorian styled bank through to a Victorian styled shopping centre. It’s easy …

 
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24 Jun

297 – Hearts of oak

297 – Hearts of oak

without a hat     a winter rain falls on me so what — Basho I’m walking back from the dentist. I’m feeling great. The late afternoon blue …

 
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22 Jun

295 – Home work

295 – Home work

Working from home today – escaping the relentless phone and general hubbub of the office. One of the outstanding failures when it comes to design …

 
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21 Jun

294 – The shortest day

294 – The shortest day

It’s the winter solstice today. Well, today and tomorrow. I went for a walk at lunchtime to enjoy the few minutes of clear sunlight, and …

 
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18 Jun

291 – Te Pou Whenua

291 – Te Pou Whenua

Ra Vincent’s sculptures look exceptionally beautiful in the dying light of the day. I love the way the changing light makes the sculptures seem to …

 
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