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caught my eye. Here's the architect. (the Flash is buggy, though.)
Interesting essay about the neighborhood around Boyle Crescent in the Sixties.
| Auckland Domain | |
| Nice public art installation in the Domain | |
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| The Grafton Bridge | |
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| When this bridge was built in 1910, it had the longest reinforced concrete arch span in the world. It was one of the first reinforced concrete structures built in NZ. | |
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| The bridge was nicknamed 'the suicide bridge'. Such circumstances precipitated the addition of glass barricades. | |
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| Somebody had the foresight to provide photo-taking holes in the lexan barrier. | |
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| Somebody went out in the middle of the bridge and painted a love poem in Maori in the street. What's impressive about this is that he must have run out in the street, painted a letter or two, than ran back when a care came to pass. | |
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| An electricity cabinet, modified to make less of an impact on the community. The guy carrying the groceries should pay more attention to where he is walking. | |
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| The Domain Lodge, a residence for The Auckland Cancer Society | |
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caught my eye. Here's the architect. (the Flash is buggy, though.) |
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| The building is located on Boyle Crescent, | |
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Interesting essay about the neighborhood around Boyle Crescent in the Sixties. |
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| Next, Mt. Eden Domain | |