Beyond the State: New Zealand State Houses from Modest to Modern

Beyond the State: New Zealand State Houses from Modest to Modern
ISBN-10
014357065X
ISBN-13
9780143570653
Category
Architecture
Pages
287
Language
English
Published
2014
Publisher
Penguin Books
Authors
Andrea Stevens, Bill McKay

Description

New Zealand's distinctive state houses from the 1930s and '40s are an enduring symbol of this country's egalitarian values. Modest houses, they were built from quality materials and with an emphasis on family and community. More than seventy-five years since the first state houses appeared, they are enjoying a renaissance as new generations of homeowners find ways to adapt their sturdy form for a more contemporary way of living. Beyond the State pays tribute to the New Zealand state house - and explores what it still offers us today.

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