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Before British colonisation of New Zealand, the Indigenous architecture of Māori was an 'elaborate tradition of timber architecture'. [1] Māori constructed rectangular buildings (whare) with a 'small door, an extension of the roof and walls to form a porch, and an interior with hearths along the centre and sleeping places along the walls' for protection against the cold.
One of the most significant architectural movements in Australian architecture was the Federation architecture style of the turn of the 20th century, where Australia began to play with the idea of a "style of our own", and the modern styles of the late 20th century which sought to reject historicism.
British colonial architecture are most visible in North America, the British West Indies, South Asia, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. North America.
Born at Newburgh, in Fife, Scotland, he emigrated in 1854 to Australia and then in 1862 to New Zealand. He died aged 69 in Canterbury, New Zealand. Lawson is acclaimed for his work in both the Gothic revival and classical styles of architecture. He was prolific, and while isolated buildings remain in Scotland and Australia, it is in the Dunedin ...
This list of British architects includes notable architects, ... (New Zealand) John Lee Archer (1791–1852) (Australia) Benjamin Backhouse ...
Pages in category "British colonial architecture in Australia" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
In the 18th century a few English architects had emigrated to the colonies, but as the British Empire became firmly established in the 19th century many architects at the start of their careers made the decision to emigrate, several chose the United States but most went to Canada, Australia or New Zealand, as opportunities arose to meet the ...
From left: the Olderfleet (1889-90), Record Chambers (1887), New Zealand Chambers (1887), Winfield (1891) and Rialto buildings (1890-91) "Boom style" (more often termed "Late Victorian" architecture elsewhere) is a term used to describe the Architecture of Melbourne from the Land Boom period (1883-1891). Boom style buildings were often ...