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Raupo to deco : Wellington styles and architects, 1840-1940 / Geoff Mew & Adrian Humphris.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Wellington : Steele Roberts Aotearoa, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Description: 408 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1927242568
  • 9781927242568
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 729.09936 23
Contents:
1. Builders 100 - Architects: About 10: a shaky start, 1840-1865 -- 2. Italianate city, with rising architects, 1866-1890 -- 3. Consolidation after downturn - fin de siècle, 1981-1900 -- 4. The first decade of the 20th century, 1900-1910 -- 5. Boom & Doom, 1911-1920 -- 6. Upwards and outwards - rather slowly, 1921-1930 -- 7. Depression & Deco, 1931-1940 -- The last year studied, 1939.
Summary: "Celebrating a century of architectural achievement in Wellington, this book links the progression of style characteristics - from raupo thatching to art deco ornament - with the development of the city. It contains biographical information about more than 300 architects associated with Wellington at various times - plus photos, elevations and reproductions of rare plans. Detailed appendices and an illustrated glossary complete the book. The author's last collaboration was the prize-winning Ring Around the City, documenting the development of Wellington's suburbs."--Publisher's website.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 729.09936 MEW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A528411B

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Builders 100 - Architects: About 10: a shaky start, 1840-1865 -- 2. Italianate city, with rising architects, 1866-1890 -- 3. Consolidation after downturn - fin de siècle, 1981-1900 -- 4. The first decade of the 20th century, 1900-1910 -- 5. Boom & Doom, 1911-1920 -- 6. Upwards and outwards - rather slowly, 1921-1930 -- 7. Depression & Deco, 1931-1940 -- The last year studied, 1939.

"Celebrating a century of architectural achievement in Wellington, this book links the progression of style characteristics - from raupo thatching to art deco ornament - with the development of the city. It contains biographical information about more than 300 architects associated with Wellington at various times - plus photos, elevations and reproductions of rare plans. Detailed appendices and an illustrated glossary complete the book. The author's last collaboration was the prize-winning Ring Around the City, documenting the development of Wellington's suburbs."--Publisher's website.

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