Waitangi competition

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John Wardle Architects recently forwarded Butter Paper photos of their shortlisted entry for a new art gallery, four buildings to be built next to Te Papa museum in Wellington.



The shortlisted architects are:
John Wardle Pty Ltd Architects - Melbourne, Australia
UN Studio - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Oosterhuis_Lenard - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Architecture Workshop Ltd/Kerstin Thompson Architects Joint Venture - Wellington, New Zealand/Melbourne, Australia
Shin Takamatsu Architect and Associates Co Ltd - Kyoto, Japan

The Waitangi Design Competition comprises New Zealand’s new contemporary art gallery attached to the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa, and three dockside buildings containing a diverse mix of waterfront activities.

The architects’ schemes are being exhibited along with the four other shortlisted designs at the Waterfront Project Information Centre (Shed 6, Queens Wharf) until October 21.

According to Wellington Waterfront Limited Chief Executive Ian Pike,

"It is a real coup for Wellington Waterfront Ltd to have secured such a high calibre of architects to compete to design buildings down on the Waterfront. We hope that these buildings will contribute to the transformation of Wellington’s waterfront into a place of architectural, cultural, entertainment and recreational renown."

Mr Pike believes the competition provides an opportunity to create something really special for the waterfront and the city.

"Ultimately we want these buildings to be something that makes Wellington stand apart from other cities in New Zealand and the world - a real point of difference."

The winner will be announced in November 2005.

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More at: http://www.wellingtonwaterfront.co.nz/

Also:
http://www.johnwardle.com/ (don't try it with firefox though...)