This is a book about a modern architectural movement that bubbled up in a small, conservative city at the bottom of the world.
During the 1960s, Christchurch, New Zealand exploded with a creative force which developed into a distinct style of architecture that was widely admired and imitated and remains influential today.
For a decade Christchurch architects worked with a potent energy and urgency, creating hundreds of homes (and many of New Zealand’s best public and commercial buildings) in a regional style that is arguably the closest thing the country has to a modern indigenous style of architecture.
The 12 homes illustrated in the book are just a small representation of the style and architects of the period. They remain as intact examples of the ideas, materials and optimism of the time.
Format: Hardback
Imprint: Small New Zealand Publisher
Publication date: 01/10/2020
I Never Met a Straight Line I Didn’t Like
By Mary Gaudin and Matthew Arnold
Review by Franki
This book is a perfect example of brutalist architecture throughout Otautahi that showcases the works of our finest architects. It has a refined design with great photographs that also pay attention to interior architecture, with exposed beams and interesting combinations of textures and materials.
This would make for an excellent gift for fans of Warren and Mahoney or anyone that wants a local architecture book.
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