Comments on: 9 Ford Rd. Frankel House. Ernst Plischke.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 00:53:14 +0000

Leo,
There’s no question it’s an important house and you’re quite right, it should be saved. Ideally, restored to the original plans.
All the very best with it. Perhaps removing the unsympathetic second-storey addition may help simplify the foundations required?
Matt

By: Leo Voorhoeve

Leo Voorhoeve — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 23:11:49 +0000

Hi, just read your interest in the Frankle House , in Ford Rd. This week “Southern Response” has decided its a rebuild instead of repairing it due to major foundation costs.I am trying to prevent this. I am the current owner and feel it should be saved .

By: Warmth from the sun | Distracted Scientist

Warmth from the sun | Distracted Scientist — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:11:38 +0000

[...] is also a tale of how far we have come. When Austrian refugee architect Ernst Plischke designed a house in Christchurch c.1940, it was initially rejected because it did not have any* south facing windows. The issue was, [...]