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Patterson, Andrew.

Patterson : houses of aotearoa. / Andrew Patterson - [S.l.] : Thames & Hudson, 2023. - 272 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 30 cm

A selection of beautiful houses set amid the world’s most stunning landscapes, designed by award-winning New Zealand architect Andrew Patterson.

In Maori culture, architecture is approached as a construction of beliefs: a building must emulate and amplify personalities, hopes and aspirations, becoming the physical expression of those who inhabit it. These ideas are the inspirations behind the house projects of New Zealand architect Andrew Patterson, who has been designing houses and civic projects in the country for nearly thirty-five years and who was awarded the New Zealand Institute of Architects 2017 Gold Medal.

This book showcases seventeen of Patterson’s recent houses, in some of the most dramatic locations in New Zealand, from stunning seascape retreats to hillside cabins. Each house reveals how Patterson’s architecture responds to the region’s breathtaking landscapes to tell the story of the country’s cultural history and to create a sense of place and belonging. This fully illustrated, large-format overview is interspersed with thematic sectionsthat present Patterson’s key influences and the culture and lifestyles of New Zealand more broadly, particularly Maori language, history and mythology.

ISBN: 0500026459 9780500026458

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC3H6347 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 021212661 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Patterson, Andrew, 1960-

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Architecture, Domestic--New Zealand.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
New Zealand

Dewey Class. No.: 720.92