ABOUT US
The Architectural Centre Inc. is a multi-disciplinary, independent, voluntary organisation of architects, artists, designers and others with an active interest in architecture, the arts, the built environment and Wellington City. It provides a forum for presentation, discussion and debate within the Wellington community. Membership hovers around 200, and a regular newsletter keeps members informed of upcoming events such as lectures, site visits, tours, exhibitions and architectural and/or design competitions.
TO SEE OUR LATEST COMMENTARIES (e.g. My favourite modernist building…) go to our BLOG.
PRINCIPLES
According to its constitution, the Centre has the following objectives:
a. To work for the general improvement of the urban environment;
b. To promote the association of persons engaged or interested in urban planning and design;
c. To promote a true understanding of architecture and design among the community;
d. To collaborate with like-minded organisations in this and other countries;
e. To support the maintenance of an archive of books, pamphlets, periodicals and others documents relating to the above activities and to encourage the publication of such material.
Click here to view the Architectural Centre’s Constitution
In 1946 when the Architectural Centre was established, members discussed what should be in a Manifesto but this was not agreed on and so nothing was published. For our 60th anniversary, we decided to finish the job: debated the points and published this Manifesto FOR Architecture. Feel free to download it and print it out and stick it on the wall next to your desk at work.
Our CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (August 2014) is available here
PRESENT & PAST ARCHITECTURAL CENTRE COMMITTEES
Current: 2016: | Christine McCarthy (President | Treasurer) Dennis Chippindale Daryl Cockburn Matthew Lander (Secretary) Chris Watson Victoria Willocks (Secretary) |
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2015: | Christine McCarthy (President | Treasurer) Dennis Chippindale Nick Denton Duncan Harding Matthew Lander (Secretary) Patrick Thompson Victoria Willocks (Secretary) |
2014: | Christine McCarthy (President / Treasurer) Hannah Bridger Dennis Chippindale Nick Denton Duncan Harding Gus Hodgson Matthew Lander (Secretary) Patrick Thompson Victoria Willocks (Secretary) Monique van Alphen Fyfe |
2013: | Christine McCarthy (President | Treasurer) Tim Asby Dennis Chippindale Matthew Lander Simon Twose Juli Usmar Frances Vessey Victoria Willocks |
2012: | Christine McCarthy (President / Treasurer) Guy Marriage (Secretary) Dennis Chippindale Matthew Lander Nick Leckie Simon Twose Juli Usmar Monique van Alphen Fyfe Frances Vessey Victoria Willocks |
2011: | Christine McCarthy (President | Treasurer) Tomek Piatek (Secretary) Dennis Chippindale Michael Dudding Matthew Lander Guy Marriage Kate Walker Victoria Willocks |
2010 | Guy Marriage (President) Charmaine Smit (Secretary) Nick Ray (Membership) Christine McCarthy (Treasurer) Dennis Chippindale Dale Fincham Fritha Hobbs Matthew Lander Kate Linzey Kate Walker Victoria Willocks |
2009 | Guy Marriage (President) Kate Linzey (Secretary) Christine McCarthy (Treasurer) Dennis Chippindale Dale Fincham Fritha Hobbs Nick Ray Charmaine Smit Greta Stoutjesdijk Victoria Willocks |
2008 | Guy Marriage (President) Kate Linzey (Secretary) Christine McCarthy (Treasurer) Thanh Nguyen (Website) Greta Stoutjesdijk (20 under 40) Victoria Willocks Byron Kinnaird Michael Dudding Nick Ray Nick Sargeant |
2007 | Christine McCarthy (President) Guy Marriage (Secretary; Newsletter Editor) Kate Linzey (Treasurer) Thanh Nguyen(Website) Victoria Willocks Rhys Williams Bruce Curtain Michael Dudding Sally Ogle Matt French |
2006 | Christine McCarthy (President; Architecture Week) Guy Marriage (Secretary; Newsletter Editor; Architecture Week) Amelia Minty (Treasurer) Mike Evans (Newsletter Design) James Shaw (Website) Simon McLellan Eloise Veber Kate Linzey Sally Ogle Victoria Willocks |
2005 | Christine McCarthy (President; Architecture Week) Guy Marriage (Secretary; Newsletter Editor; Architecture Week) Amelia Minty (Treasurer) Mike Evans (Newsletter Design) James Shaw (Website) Simon McLellan |
2004
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Christine McCarthy (President; Architecture Week) Michelle Cooper (Secretary: Website) Amelia Minty (Treasurer) Mike Evans (Newsletter Design) Guy Marriage (Newsletter Editor; Architecture Week) Simon McLellan |
2003
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Nick Mouat (President; Architecture Week) Amelia Minty (Treasurer) Mike Evans (Newsletter Design) Christine McCarthy (Newsletter Editor; Architecture Week) Simon McLellan |
2002
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Simon McLellan (President; Architecture Week) Christine McCarthy (Newsletter Editor) Nick Mouat Amelia Minty |
2001
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Simon McLellan (President) Simon Manning (Treasurer) Guy Cleverley Andrew Donaldson Christine McCarthy |
2000
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Guy Cleverley (President) Simon Manning (Treasurer) Andrew Donaldson Christine McCarthy Simon McLellan Paki Maaka Arindam Tsen Sebastian Wilberforce Geoff Pitts |
1999
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Guy Cleverley (President) Simon Manning (Treasurer) Inka Gliesche (Secretary) Paki Maaka Lesleigh Salinger Scott Cracknell Kyle Gudsell Simn Hardy Andrew Leach Miles Nelligan Jimmy Yuen |
1998
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Stuart Niven (co-President) Julia Gatley (co-President) Deyana Popova (Secretary) Simon Manning (Treasurer) Marguerite Beere Jeanette Cook Guy Cleverley (NZIA liasion) Inka Gliesche Steven Lloyd Paki Maaka Peter Mitchell Michael Meville Gregory More (Student liasion) John Morrison Julieanna Preston Lesleigh Salinger Paul Walker Marc Woodbury |
1997 | Stuart Niven (President) Bruce Curtain (Secretary) Lesleigh Salinger (Treasurer) Marguerite Beere Gerald Blunt Guy Cleverley Julia Gatley Steven Lloyd Paki Maaka Christina MacKay Gregory More John Morrison Deyana Popova Chris Thorne Paul Walker |
1996
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Stuart Niven (President) Fiona Yong (Secretary) Lesleigh Salinger (Treasurer) Gerald Blunt Marguritte Beere Bruce Curtain Julia Gatley Steve Lloyd Paki Maaka Christina McKay John Morrison Gregory Moore Deyana Popova Chris Thorne Paul Walker |
1995
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Christina McKay (co-President) Paul Walker (co-President/ Arch Centre history) Hillary Albrook (Secretary) Lesleigh Salinger (Treasurer/Arch Centre history) Jane Black (20U40) Greg Bowron (Trouble-shooter) Mark Burry (Newspaper articles) Justine Clark (Lectures) Bruce Curtain (Newsletter) Ken Davis (Arch Centre history & exhibition) Nick Moyes (Student Liaison) Miles Nellingan (Student Liasion) Stuart Niven (20U40) Daniell Watt (Programme) Jonathan Wrary (Refreshments) Amanada Yates (Programme) |
1994
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Christina McKay (President) Mark Burry (Secretary) Lesleigh Salinger (Treasurer) Existing members from 1993 (except EN, DH, GP, JH-S, GB & BW) Paul Walker Ken Davis Jane Black Tim Nees Deyana Popova Jonathan W. Russell Cannons Stuart Niven Hilary Allbrook BD |
1993
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Christina Mackay (President) Lesleigh Salinger (Treasurer) Mark Burry (Secretary) Hilary Allbrook Jane Black Russell Cannons Ken Davis Sue Driver Tim Nees Stuart Niven Deyana Popova James Valentine Paul Walker Jonathan Waddy |
1992
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1991
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Ken Davis (President) Jane Black Mark Burry Paul Kerr Hislop Tim Nees Stuart Niven Gerald Parsonson Chris W |
1990
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Peter Beaumont Jane Black Mark Burry Jenny Christie Deb Cranko Ken Davis Nigel Dong Paul Kerr Hislop Tim Nees Stuart Niven Gerald Parsonson Antanos Procuta Paul Walker Chris Watson Chris Wilson Richard Wright Christine |
1989 | Tim Nees (President; co-editor Broadsheet) Chris Watson (Secretary) Jenny Christie (Treasurer) Ken Davis (co-Editor Broadsheet) Peter Beaumont Veronica Beech Deb Cranko Stuart Niven Paul Walker Jane Black Ken Davis Gerald Parsonson Marguerite [Marc] Scaife Richard Wright |
1988
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Deb Cranko (President) Chris G Watson (Secretary) Jenny Christie (Treasurer) Tim Nees (co-editor newsletter) Ken Davis (co-editor newsletter) Peter Beaumont Chris Moller Stuart Niven Gerald Parsonson Marguerite Scaife Richard Wright |
1987
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Deb J. Cranko (President) Chris Moller (Secretary) Chris Watson (Treasurer) Simon Dodd (Editor newsletter) Emma Alcock Rob Ansell Helmuth Einhorn Russell Glass Jeremy Goodson Anna Kemble-Welch Chris McDonald Stephen McDougall Stuart Niven Gerald Parsonson Antanas Procuta Marguerite Scaife Judith Taylor Bryce Upson |
1986
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Sandy Beath (President) Judith Taylor (Secretary) Russell Glass (Treasurer) Emma Alcock Rob Ansell Jim Beard Deb Cranko Paul Cummack Helmut Einhorn Marcia Glass Allan Huntingdon Chris McDonald Graham Miller Alan Minty Stuart Niven |
1985
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Sandy Beath (President) Judith Taylor (Secretary) Russell Glass (Treasurer) Emma Alcock Rob Ansell Jim Beard Dean Bussell Nancy Couling Deb Cranko Paul Cummack Helmut Einhorn Stuart Gardyne Martin Hanley John Harper Allan Huntington Marcia Jones Anna Kemble-Welch Graham Miller Alan Minty Stuart Niven Colin Orchiston Ian Stantiall |
1984
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Stuart Niven (President) Sandy Beath (Treasurer) Mike Donn (Treasurer) Rob Ansell Jim Beard Sandy Beath Jenny Christie Deb Cranko Paul Cummack Helmut Einhorn Stuart Gardyne Russell Glass John Harper Allan Huntington Chris MacDonald Graeme Miller Stuart Niven |
1983
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Rob Ansell (President) Sandy Beath (Secretary) Mike Donn (Treasurer) Rob Ansell Jim Beard Tony Burge Jenny Christie Pat Clifford Deb Cranko Mike Donn Helmut Einhorn Ron Pynenburg |
1982 | Malcolm Gardiner (President) Sandy Beath (Secretary) Bruce McCausland (Treasurer) Rob Ansell Jim Beard Tony Burge Jenny Christie Pat Clifford Deb Cranko Bain Cross Mike Donn Helmut Einhorn Campbell Pope |
1981
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Terry Broad (President) John Harper (Secretary) John Rowe (Tresurer) |
1980
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Terry Broad (President) Pete Vause (Secretary) John Rowe (Treasurer) Sandy Beath Doug Coates Deb Cranko Bain Cross Helmut Einhorn Malcolm Gardiner Rob Kofoed Wendy Light Campbell Pope Stephen Ruth Dave Walker |
1979 | Terry Broad (Treasurer) |
1978 | Burwell Hunt (President) John Harper (Secretary) Terry Broad (Treasurer; Friday meetings) Geoff Fletcher (editor Broadsheet) (co-opted) Helmut Einhorn (Off-Centre) John Rowe (Friday meetings) Mark Armstrong Colin Bennett Ross Brown John Daish Wendy Light Alan Minty Gordon Moller Allan Perry Peter Vause Roger Walker |
1977 | Burwell Hunt (President) Harry Street (Secretary) Terry Broad (Treasurer) Alan Minty (editor Broadsheet) Tony Bartley Colin Bennet Ross Brown John Daish Helmut Einhorn Wendy Light Gordon Moller Peter Sheppard Roger Walker |
1976 | Nigal Cook (President) Alan Minty (editor Broadsheet) |
1975
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Nigel Cook (President) Burwell Hunt (Treasurer) Alan Minty (editor Broadsheet) Tony Bartley John Bowes Ross Brown Celia Campbell Frances Haughey Duncan Joiner Des Kelly Paul Leuchke Gordon Moller Bill Porteous |
1974
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Brian R. Hope (President) Duncan Joiner (Secretary) Burwell Hunt (Treasurer) Don Baldwinson Bob Burton John Daish Des Kelly Alan Minty (editor Broadsheet) Gordon Moller |
1973 | Ken Bryant John Daish (Newsletter Editor) Shibu Dulta Brian Hope Keith Huntington Duncan Joiner Des Kelly Alan Minty Gordon Moller Bob Mulligan |
1972 | Gordon Moller (President) R. Mulligan (Hon. Secretary) Alan Minty (Hon. Treasurer) William [Bill] Alington Graham Anderson Tony Bartley R [Bob] Burton Nigel Cook John Daish Brian Hope |
1971 | Bill Alington (President) Russell Watt (Hon. Secretary) Maurice Barton (Hon. Treasurer) Grahame Anderson Chris Brooke-White John Daish Ian Jack Gordon Moller Roger Walker Keith Wilson |
1970 | Bill Alington (President) J. Russell Watt (Hon. Secretary) Maurice Barton (Hon. Treasurer) Grahame Anderson John Bowes Chris Brooke-White Ian Jones Dennis Quinn Roger Walker Keith Wilson Ted Woods |
1969 | Maurice Tebbs (President) Don Baird (Hon. Secretary) Ian Jones (Hon. Treasurer) Bill Alington Graham Anderson Jock Beere John Bowes Chris Brooke-White Roger Walker Keith Wilson |
1968 | Maurice Tebbs Don Baird (Secretary) Ian Jones (Hon. Treasurer) Roger Walker Ian Athfield Jock Beere Keith Wilson Roger Hay J. Hollings Graham Anderson |
1967 | Douglas Jocelyn [Jock] Beere (President) Pat Patterson (Secretary) Ian Jones (Honorary Treasurer) Graham Anderson Ian Athfield (discussion evenings and social functions) Don Baird John Blair Kevin Clark Brian Halstead Roger Hay (Newsletter Editor) John Hollings Keith Wilson |
1966 | Douglas Jocelyn [Jock] Beere (President) Brian Halstead (Secretary; Newsletter Editor) Charles Fearnley (Council Minute Secretary) Pat Patterson (Secretary after July) Neil Pryor (Treasurer) Graham Anderson John Churchill John Hollings Ian Johns (Organiser, Discussion Evenings) Arthur Williment |
1965 | Helmut Einhorn (President) Brian Halstead (Correspondence Secretary) Neil Pryor (Treasurer) Gary Couchman (Newsletter Editor) Charles J. Fearnley Douglas Jocelyn [Jock] Beere (Organiser, Discussion Evenings) John Churchill M. Fowler Trevor R. Svendsen Arthur Williment |
1964 | Helmut Einhorn (President) Charles J. Fearnley (Minute Secretary) G. Naish (Nominal Secretary responsible for Correspondence) Neil W. Pryor (Treasurer) John Churchill Trevor Svendsen Douglas Jocelyn Beere (co-opted) M. Fowler (co-opted) I. Hulse (Newsletter Editor; co-opted) Derek Wilson (Past President; co-opted) |
1963 | Derek J. Wilson (President) G. D. Anderson (Secretary) Valerie Morris (Treasurer) William H. Alington J. Hulse M. Fowler Trevor R. Svendsen Maurice H. Tebbs (took over as Treasurer from V. Morris) Neil W. Pryor (took over as Treasurer from M. Tebbs) |
1962 | James A. Beard (President) B. J. Russell (Secretary) M. H. Tebbs (Treasurer) Neville J. Burren (granted leave of absence early in 1962) Anthony L. Treadwell Derek J. Wilson Allan A. Wild Valerie Morris (co-opted) |
1961 | Neville J. Burren (President) Roger D. Hay (Secretary) Valerie J. Morris (Treasurer) Derek J. Wilson Lewis E. Martin Maurice H. Tebbs J. M. Harcourt M. Morris S. Haiselden |
1960 | S. William Toomath (President) William H. Alington (Honorary Secretary) Valerie Morris (Honorary Treasurer) Lewis E. Martin A. L. Gabites Allan A. Wild J. P. Hollings |
1959 | David George Porter (President) Denis Bastings (Honorary Treasurer) Valerie Morris (Honorary Secretary) James A. Beard Neville Burren S. William Toomath Allan A. Wild |
1958 | David George Porter (President) Denis Bastings (Honorary Treasurer) Jocelyn Henrici (Honorary Secretary) James A. Beard Lewis E. Martin S. William Toomath Allan A. Wild |
1957 | Allan A Wild (President) C. J. Hay (Honorary Secretary) Denis Bastings (Honorary Treasurer) W. A. Keen Helmut Einhorn Anthony L. Treadwell |
1956 | Allan A Wild (President) C. J. Hay (Honorary Secretary) Denis Bastings (Honorary Treasurer) Dr. Sutch Mr. Cockcroft David George Porter Anthony L. Treadwell |
1955 | Lewis E. Martin (President) Miss Leslie Reeves (Honorary Secretary) Douglas Jocelyn Beere (Honorary Treasurer) R. M. Abel Denis Bastings Frederick Hugh Newman David George Porter |
1954 | Ian Brampton Reynolds (President) Denis Bastings (Honorary Secretary) Douglas Jocelyn Beere (Honorary Treasurer) Council: R. M. Abel A. J. McDonald David George Porter L. C. Staffan |
1953 | Ian Brampton Reynolds (President) Lilian M. Gracey (Honorary Secretary) W. M. Bradshaw (Honorary Treasurer) Cedric Firth F. H. Newman David George Porter Anthony L. Treadwell H. J. B. Coe (exhibition Group) O. Jensen (Music Group) G. Gabites (Editor Design Review) |
1952 | David George Porter (President) P. M. Hill (Honorary Secretary) W. M. Bradshaw (Honorary Treasurer) H. J. B. Coe Fred N. Newman Anthony L. Treadwell W. W. Wilson |
1951 | David George Porter (President) Arthur J. Williment (Honorary Secretary) Abraham Graham Kofoed (Honorary Treasurer) H. J. B. Coe Graham Ford Dawson A. L. Gabites A. L. Sears Student Committee: Miss Oderkerk D. J. Campbell J. Gee Trevor R. Svendsen C. J. Hay A. Wittern-Hannah |
1950 | [check Graham Dawson (pres?)] James A. Beard (Honorary Secretary) S. William Toomath (Honorary Treasurer) Mrs N. Parker John Watson Cox I. M. Clarkson A. L. Gabites Student Committee: Miss Oderkerk Mr. Turner Mr. Driver Mr. Robinson Mr. Welch Arthur J. Williment |
1949 | Graham Ford Dawson (President) David George Porter (Honorary Secretary) Maurice Balfour Patience (Honorary Treasurer) Committee: Marjorie Napier Betty Trevena Colin Aitken Ken Turner Student Committee: John Arthur Gates T. McArthur A. J. McDonald |
1948 | John Watson Cox (President) David George Porter (Honorary Secretary) R. E. Barraclough (Honorary Treasurer) Graham Dawson Geoffrey Nees Gordon F. Wilson Abraham Graham Kofoed Student Committee: Miss Hart D. B. Brown W. A. Keen J. A. McArthur Ronald L. Taylor Mr Olsen Mr. Staffan |
1947 | John Watson Cox (President) David George Porter (Honorary Secretary) R. E. Barraclough (Honorary Treasurer) Corporate Members: Ian Brampton Reynolds Abraham Graham Kofoed Graham Ford Dawson Student Members: R. Hull Robert [Bob] Fantl Geoff Nees |
1947 Student Committee | Ewen Christie C. Muir J. Kemp R. Hull Robert Fantl |
1946 | David George Porter (Chairman) [Abraham] Graham Kofoed (Secretary) Charles J. N. Fearnley Student representatives: R. Hull Geoff Nees |