Modernista

There’s a lot on at the moment for fans of Mod­ern archi­tec­ture. The Long Live the Mod­ern exhib­i­tion is at the New Dowse until the 4th of April, includ­ing two bus tours this week­end.

Sunday’s tour will fea­ture Bill Toomath talk­ing about his design for the Teach­ers’ Col­lege in Karori. Wel­ling­ton City Gal­lery’s exhib­i­tion on Toomath’s work, Lib­er­at­ing Every­day Life, fin­ishes this Sunday. Eye of the Fish hosts two lively dis­cus­sions on his water­front plans and study, show­ing that Toomath’s con­tri­bu­tion to Wel­ling­ton archi­tec­ture and archi­tec­tur­al debate is still strong.

If you’re more inter­ested in what the build­ings of tomor­row might look like, have a look at React­ive Archi­tec­ture at Te Papa. Some of the giant inhab­ited sails, human-powered slot­cars and polyp-like motion-sens­it­ive façades may seem fanci­ful, but it’s a much more inspir­ing approach to mater­i­als and design than just choos­ing which Har­die product to use.