Conway Flats. Wilding Farmhouse. R D Harman.
Huh? A 1937 reinforced concrete farmhouse with clear Corbusian and Bauhaus influences, hidden on the coast south of Kaikora? The Wilding property, now an Angus beef farmstead called Te Mania, was built by some pretty hip graziers.
Thanks to Tim for the tip. Old pic by Peter Sheppard
Not sure about the design architect as Richard Harman died in 1927.
April 29th, 2014 at 10:15 am
Richard Strachan De Renzy Harman died 1953
May 3rd, 2014 at 12:14 pm
Thanks CM.
Good to see.
Sorry most of my Christchurch early modern are old mouldy slides not online
There is this one of Miles’ parent’s house I took among many about 1963:
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May 8th, 2014 at 4:36 pm
Great stuff Pete, thanks. Sadly, Miles’ parents house was demolished a couple of years back.
November 23rd, 2016 at 10:33 am
Hi there
Do you know if the home survived the recent earthquake?
May 7th, 2021 at 11:47 am
I can confirm that the Wilding homestead at Conway flat did survive the earthquakes, quite well by all accounts.