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Ian Athfield
Ian Athfield's architectural work has been particularly influential in Wellington.
Background & practice
Ian Athfield's architectural work has been particularly influential in Wellington. The NZIA's 2004 Gold Medal profile describes a productive career in which accomplished and sometimes provocative buildings helped raise public expectations of architecture. It also discusses his connection with Christchurch and the Jade Stadium project. His architectural education at Auckland and a readiness to develop unusual schemes are presented as early indications of an independent professional direction.
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Use architecture to widen public expectations of what buildings can offer, bringing an independent design attitude to urban settings while maintaining meaningful connections with the places shaping the practice.
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