http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz/2008/11/131-mt-pleasanr-rd-t-e-stebbing-house-warren-and-mahoney/ A collection of modern houses in Christchurch, New Zealand. Sun, 31 Dec 2017 10:04:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz/2008/11/131-mt-pleasanr-rd-t-e-stebbing-house-warren-and-mahoney/#comment-8081 admin Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:52:13 +0000 http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz/?p=1182#comment-8081 Meh <img src="http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/IMG_1209.jpg" alt="Badness" /> Meh

]]> http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz/2008/11/131-mt-pleasanr-rd-t-e-stebbing-house-warren-and-mahoney/#comment-646 J T ectonic Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:55:12 +0000 http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz/?p=1182#comment-646 Unfortunately this is always the case, the reoccurring abuse of original form is not just limited to Christchurch. But what does seem to be localized is Christchurch's current obsession with 'something more modern' being defined as any cube box clad in Linea. The building boom has seen the collective conservative masses develop areas such as Fendalton and Merivale into something that resembles uncontrolled, ad-hock American New Urbanism. Think 'The Truman Show', but here we have cheap, poorly detailed, cramped, Linea weatherboard copies of Thom Craig's original Black Box dotting the landscape. Conformity certainly has been a double edged sword for Christchurch arch. Unfortunately this is always the case, the reoccurring abuse of original form is not just limited to Christchurch. But what does seem to be localized is Christchurch’s current obsession with ‘something more modern’ being defined as any cube box clad in Linea. The building boom has seen the collective conservative masses develop areas such as Fendalton and Merivale into something that resembles uncontrolled, ad-hock American New Urbanism. Think ‘The Truman Show’, but here we have cheap, poorly detailed, cramped, Linea weatherboard copies of Thom Craig’s original Black Box dotting the landscape. Conformity certainly has been a double edged sword for Christchurch arch.

]]> http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz/2008/11/131-mt-pleasanr-rd-t-e-stebbing-house-warren-and-mahoney/#comment-134 Smiles Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:20:09 +0000 http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz/?p=1182#comment-134 The new owners are planning to extend the house on this beautiful main elevation, cladding the new addition with Linea. The drawings are complete. They want 'something more modern'. This is a unique W&M house with some really nice details. Enjoy it now because very shortly - for us purists - it will go beyond the point of no return. The new owners are planning to extend the house on this beautiful main elevation, cladding the new addition with Linea. The drawings are complete. They want ‘something more modern’. This is a unique W&M house with some really nice details. Enjoy it now because very shortly – for us purists – it will go beyond the point of no return.

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