Home For New Zealand Architecture

New Zealand architecture is rich and varied. While following general world trends in architecture New Zealand architecture has always been remarkable in its avante garde designs which are innovative and ingenious. New Zealand people value architecture for its creative and practical aspects being essential for a comfortable life style in the temperate to cooler temperate areas of its isles.

There have been many famous New Zealand architects including Benjamin Mountfort, Miles Warren, Ian Athfield, and Peter Beaven.

Dunedin Railway Station designed in the Flemish gingerbread style opened in 1906 , by George Troup architect (photo James Dignan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunedin_Railway_Station ) 

Foyer of the Dunedin Railway station with its intricate tile work including representational castings and tiles.

New Zealand has many often unrecognized architects who create consistently excellent designs including John Wilson, Noel Welford and Barry Bracefield in Timaru. The Wiki Administrator spent 7 years working as an architect in the South Canterbury area of New Zealand during the 1990's.