From Perfumery to Radio Station: The Evolution of an Auckland Architectural Practice
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Friday Jul 03, 2009 at 9:00am to Saturday Aug 15 at 4:00pm
CBD,
Auckland
Auckland,
New Zealand
The Kenneth Myers Centre
74 Shortland St
Auckland Central
3 July 2009 to 15 August 2009
Tuesday-Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 12-4pm; closed Public Holidays
Cost: Admission free
Contact: 09 373 7599 ext 86646; gusfishergallery AT auckland.ac.nz
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AUCKLAND UNI EVENTS
“This selection of drawings from the Auckland firm of Matthews and Matthews Architects documents the evolution of architectural practice over 130 years. This collection encompasses the partnership of Wade & Bartley, who in 1934 designed the 1YA building which is now The University of Auckland’s Kenneth Myers Centre where the Gus Fisher Gallery is housed. Cabinetmaker Henry Green smith Wade’s tools of trade, including his inlaid marquetry toolbox, are presented alongside his exquisite hand-drawn pen and wash drawings on paper from the 1880s, which include a design for a Queen Street perfume manufactory. The complete set of drawings in pen and ink on linen for the 1YA building will be displayed in the Gus Fisher Gallery’s foyer.”
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