travel south pacific new zealand wellington architecture around the city
Wellington has a variety of historic and modern architectural styles...
There were several buildings in downtown Wellington that I admired and tried to research the architects online when I got home.
I could get realtors date of construction, but no reference to architects who designed them.
TRAVEL: 2018...
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The old Public Trust Building in Edwardian Baroque architectural style, Wellington, New Zealand, 2018.
It is said to be the only surviving building made of a true New Zealand granite from Tonga Bay in north-west Nelson.
ARCHITECT: JOHN CAMPBELL (1912)
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S PAGE ON THE OLD PUBLIC TRUST BUILDING
Victoria Recreation Pipitea Campus of Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 2018.
This Italianate, Neo-Renaissance style building used to be part of the Old Government Buildings.
ARCHITECT: WILLIAM CLAYTON (1876)
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S PAGE ON THE OLD GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
Turnbull House, across the street from Parliament, Wellington, New Zealand, 2018.
The Turnbull House was built as the residence of Alexander Turnbull as a place to store his large collection of books, maps, and documents
which later became the beginning of New Zealand's national library.
ARCHITECT: WILLIAM TURNBULL Heritage New Zealand - Category I
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S PAGE ON THE TURNBULL HOUSE
Historic Waterfront Shed 11, Wellington, New Zealand, 2018.
This historic brick building is now the home of the New Zealand Portrait Gallery.
Todd Building, Wellington, New Zealand, 2018.
The bulk and color of this structure makes it stand out.
ARCHITECTS: CRAIG CRAIG MOLLER
125 The Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand, 2018.
I thought this building finished in 1986 still had a nice clean contemporary feel.
ARCHITECTS: UNKNOWN (1986)
One of the twin towers of Bayleys Building, Wellington, New Zealand, 2018.
I thought this building finished in 1989 had some very nice exterior detailing.
ARCHITECTS: UNKNOWN (1986)
Looking from the Parliamentary Library toward the Parliament House and Bee Hive beyond, New Zealand Parliament, Wellington, New Zealand, 2018.
ARCHITECT "BEE HIVE": SIR BASIL SPENCE, FERGUS SHEPPARD (1969-1979) ,
ARCHITECT PARLIAMENT HOUSE: JOHN CAMPBELL F.R.I.B.A. (1922)
ARCHITECT LIBRARY: THOMAS TURNBULL (1899)
LINK TO TRAVEL FANATICS PAGE ON PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Lobster Loos, Queens Wharf, Wellington, New Zealand, 2018.
These public unisex toilets are part of the Kumutoto public space on Queens Wharf along the Wellington Waterfront.
The winning design was chosen from 28 entries and its cost of $375,000 was very controversial.
ARCHITECT: BRET THURSTON (2011)
LINK TO TRAVEL FANATICS PAGE ON LOBSTER LOOS
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