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ICOMOS New Zealand NEWS
Te kawerongo hiko o te mana o nga pouwhenua o te ao
May 2018 ISSN 0113-2237 www.icomos.org.nz
Scribblings from
the Chair
Ian Bowman
The honourable
editor of the News
has reminded me
that further
scribblings from
the chair are in
order.
Unfortunately, no
overseas adventures to report on,
nor a naan in sight. However, I am
pleased to report that your
Executive Board (EB) continues to
work tirelessly to further the aims of
ICOMOS here and internationally.
A major milestone was passed at
our last meeting where, to much
fanfare and drum rolling, the
Strategic Plan was passed. Over
the last four years or so it has been
knocked into pretty good shape
by the EB and will “provide a focus
and measure for activities of
ICOMOS NZ for the next five
years”. It identifies our guiding
principles, strategic priorities and
who will do what by when. The
plan will be winging its way shortly
to all members
New faces 3
Diary of a New Zealand
SPAB Scholar 9
International Day 18 April 13
Heritage@Risk 15
Training 17 Beam me up! Stacy Vallis, deep in thought, hooks up Auckland board members to
Heritage Legend: Pam Wilson 19 Wellington while Pamela Dziwulska beams in loud and clear from Winterthur, Switzerland.
Stacy’s currently tinkering with technology to make board meetings more accessible for
Heritage in the News 20
those in far flung locations and to avoid the inevitable competition for weekend cheap
plane seats with rugby fans.
already taken advantage of the Greg Vossler, Amanda Mulligan
from the co-secretaries and I am early bird registration fee. and I had a meeting with David
A
hopeful it will be up on our website t the Delhi GA, ICOMOS NZ Parker, in his capacity of Minister of
shortly. We encourage was a co-sponsor, with the Environment (he has many
all members to read it and to pass ICOMOS Australia, of other hats as well). We wanted to
on any suggestions for ICOMOS Canada’s proposal to express our support of the Labour
improvement. establish a working group (WG) Party’s manifesto to explore and
concerned with Indigenous implement a National Policy
T
he ICOMOS International Day cultural heritage. This would Statement and to discuss how this
for Monuments and Sites was involve the development of might happen and what were
celebrated in New Zealand on guidance on the theory and best other alternatives. Prior to the
April 18. This year the theme was practices related to the meeting our little group prepared
"Heritage for Generations" where identification and conservation. an issues and options paper (a
we celebrated and recognised Towards the end of April, NPS, a National Environmental
the need to transfer knowledge Christophe Rivet, ICOMOS Standard or National Planning
from the more experienced Canada President, organised a Standards or a combination of
professionals in the heritage field skype meeting with those both), a brief background history
to emerging professionals, our next interested in contributing to the of heritage legislation and an
leaders. The theme was working group. The time update of an ICOMOS position
suggested at the ICOMOS General difference throughout the world paper on a National Policy
Assembly in New Delhi in meant that it was a little difficult for Statement that ICOMOS originally
December 2017 by the all to make that meeting. prepared in the late 1990s. We
international Emerging However, I was able to skype with spent between half and three
Professionals Working Group, Ian Travers, ICOMOS Australia quarters of an hour with the
which was enthusiastically President, Christophe and another Minister, who was obviously
embraced by all participants. Our Canadian. A further skype engaged with the subject. He
NZ Emerging Professionals Working meeting with others is planed gave us some homework – an
Group organised a number of shortly. Some of the issues eight to ten- page summary of the
events in Auckland and discussed included history of heritage legislation and
Christchurch (there was also one • adequate funding (ICOMOS what needs to change. So that
separately organised in Canada are likely to host the was a very positive outcome and
Wellington), all of which were well WG with a secretariat) we anticipate having the
attended and thoroughly enjoyed. • how best to further World homework finished within the
Thanks to Stacy Vallis, Priyanka Heritage listing of Indigenous month and a return appointment
Misra, Rebecca Ramsay, Amanda cultural heritage; to go through the paper with him.
Ohs and Jenny May for all their • there may be different
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work in making the day very approaches to cultural hessa Stevens and I had a
memorable. heritage between indigenous meeting with Stefan
groups; Corbett, the new Manager
• there should be a broad Heritage Policy, Ministry for Culture
Organising of the ICOMOS Suva participation of as many ISCs and Heritage. We were keen to
Conference “Culture: Conserving it as possible and particularly make ourselves known and how
Together”, is well under way and with the Emerging Professional we could help with policy settings
registration is open. As well as Working Group and development. We covered a
being a major sponsor itself, • ensuring that any conclusions broad range of topics, particularly
ICOMOS NZ is approaching a should be shared within the on protection of cultural heritage.
number of organisations for ICOMOS community. This is clearly a (welcome) focus for
additional sponsorship. I Christophe hoped that there the Ministry given the statements
encourage as many NZ ICOMOS would be a first meeting in from the Prime Minister that she
members as possible to attend to Canada towards the end of the was keen to take up the Minister of
not only hear presentations but to year. So, all very positive initial Culture and Heritage position to
also show our commitment to our moves on a very worthwhile protect cultural heritage.
fellow ICOMOS members in the subject. Incidentally we have invited her to
Pacific. I will be going and have open our AGM but have yet had a
response.
ICOMOS New Zealand News May 2018 Page 2
We are still waiting to hear about a
Individual Members
meeting with the Associate
Minister of Culture and Heritage to Jamie Jacobs
discuss NZ’s lack of progress with
J
World Heritage listing. amie
Jacobs is
So mostly positive progress in a the
number of areas. I’ll keep you Central
updated on any further Region
developments in my next Director of
scribblings. Heritage New
Zealand
New Members
Best wishes Pouhere Taonga and has been in
Ian Bowman the role since January of this
Chairperson year. He holds a dual Bachelor’s
degree in History and the History of
Art & Architecture from the
University of Pittsburgh, a Master of
Architectural History from the
University of Virginia’s School of
Architecture, and a PhD in
American Studies from George
Washington University, a degree
that focused on architectural
history, urban history, historic
preservation, and material culture.
Jamie has 18 years of work
experience in the field of heritage
conservation, specifically
understanding, establishing, and
analysing the heritage values of
historic places and how these
values are represented through
built heritage and natural
landscapes. After arriving in New
Zealand from the United States at
the end of 2015 until starting in his
current role, Jamie worked as an
independent historian and
heritage consultant for Heritage
New Zealand, the Department of
Conservation, and Victoria
University of Wellington.
Prior to his relocation, he worked
for fifteen years in the United States
in Washington, DC, as an
architectural historian for two of
the principal heritage
conservation programmes within
the Federal government: the
Historic American Buildings Survey
(HABS) and the National Historic
ICOMOS New Zealand News May 2018 Page 3
Landmarks (NHL) Program, both (SAH), published in 2016. A current of heritage areas and cultural
agencies within the US National history project is investigating the landscapes. He was a member of
Park Service. Founded in 1933, urban development of the Te Aro the Auckland Branch Committee
HABS is the US’s oldest federal Flat area of Wellington. of the New Zealand Historic Places
heritage programme and its Trust for 12 years.
largely self-produced collection of Clare Kelly
measured drawings, photographs, Jane and Antony Matthews
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and written history documenting established their architectural
lare
American architectural heritage is practice, Matthews & Matthews
Kelly
housed at the Library of Congress Architects Ltd in 2000, providing
where it is available online. The architectural services and
is a registered
NHL Program oversees the specialising in architectural
architect,
preparation of nominations for conservation and adaptive re-use
principal of
potential NHLs and facilitates the of heritage buildings.
Clare Kelly
rigorous process whereby the
Architect, a Christchurch practice
nation’s most important historic Antony has considerable
specialising in heritage building
places are identified and experience in a range of
assessment, conservation planning
recognised. From January through architectural and conservation
and interpretation design projects.
June 2015, Jamie was seconded projects. He has been the project
to the position of Acting Branch and conservation architect for a
She also designs urban and rural
Chief of the NHL Program. He has number of historic buildings,
residential architecture and
also lectured at American successfully integrating the design
interiors. In her core practice she
University in Washington, DC, and of new components within the
researches and documents
the University of Maryland, College context of historic buildings and
evidence for the heritage listing of
Park. their surrounds.
historic buildings, monuments and
places and writes Assessment of
Jamie has lectured and published Effects Reports for Resource Retaining heritage values with the
widely on a variety of topics. His sensitive integration of new
Consent applications for changes
book Detached America: Building to heritage listed buildings. elements, seismic and services
Houses in Postwar Suburbia was upgrading, as well as fabric repair
published by the University of and conservation are important
She also produces measured
Virginia Press in 2015. The study components of the projects he has
drawings of heritage buildings and
positioned the design and been involved with.
prepare conservation reports and
marketing of houses during the conservation plans.
postwar period (1945-70) as a Antony was project and
principal outcome of a vast and conservation architect for the
long-lived collaboration between Antony Matthews redevelopment of the Parnell
government and business—fuelled Baths, the conservation and
A
by millions of middle-class ntony adaptive re-use of The Pah, for the
homeowners—that established the Matthews TSB Wallace Art Centre in
financial mechanisms, consumer Hillsborough and the structural
frameworks, domestic ideologies, graduated with upgrading and adaptation of the
and architectural precedents, a Bachelor of Warkworth Town Hall.
which permanently altered the Architecture
geographic and demographic from the School Recent projects include the
landscape of the United of Architecture, University of refurbishment of the 1950s former
States. Other recent published Auckland in 1987. He is a Mt Roskill Borough Council
work includes an article in White registered architect and an Chambers and structural
House History titled “The President, Associate Member of the New upgrading at Pembridge
the Press, and Proximity: The Zealand Institute of Architects. Merchant House in Princes Street,
Creation of the White House Press Auckland. Antony is providing
Center” (Spring 2015) and Antony has studied at ICCROM in ongoing advice to the contractors
historical essays in SAH Archipedia, Rome, completing the section of for the Central Rail Link below the
an online publication of the the Architectural Conservation former Chief Post Office.
Society of Architectural Historians Course focusing on conservation
ICOMOS New Zealand News May 2018 Page 4
Currently he is working on the project with Brian Allingham, well-known architect, writer and
seismic upgrade and adaptation setting up a tribal rock art trust and historian.
of the Hastings Municipal Building leading the initial development of
as a performing arts centre. Te Ana, Ngāi Tahu’s rock art visitor In the two years that she worked
Antony has prepared a number of centre in Timaru. for Synaxon the practice was
conservation plans, heritage involved in the long-term care of
assessments, condition reports and With a late 1980’s BA in some of the oldest houses in
urban heritage studies and has archaeology from Otago, in 2004 Wellington. These included the
experience as an expert witness Gerard returned to archaeological Colonial Cottage Museum (1858)
for Council and Environment Court studies at the University of on Nairn Street, and Chew
hearings. Auckland. His Masters research Cottage (1865) on Ottawa Road.
examined two South Island rock
Gerard O’Regan art sites as wāhi tapu, an idea that In the mid-1990s Moira worked for
was extended to the North Island Nash Parker Architects in London.
G
erard as well in his doctorate “He Ana, Nash Parker was a small practice
O’Regan He Whakairo: Examining Māori that specialised in obtaining
(Ngāi Belief of Place Through the planning and listed building
Tahu), Post- Archaeological Context of Rock consents. An early project involved
doctoral Art”. Over that time Gerard also a row of four Robert Adams Grade
Research Fellow, served for nearly a decade as a II* listed townhouses that dated
James Henare ministerial appointee to the Maori from the c.1770s. The houses and
Māori Research Centre, University Heritage Council of NZ Historic mews had been converted into an
of Auckland. Places Trust. His current position as office building and conference
a post-doctoral research fellow at centre, and all were in a poor
Gerard O’Regan has worked in the University of Auckland’s James state. The practice worked on this
New Zealand heritage Henare Māori Research Centre project for a number of years;
management for 30 years. Starting focuses on his interests in better returning the buildings to into use
as a trainee Ethnology technician recording and understanding as houses, reinstating the party
and later as a collection manager, Maori rock art and improving walls, conserving the fine plaster
he cared for taonga Māori at the Māori heritage outcomes from walls and ceilings, and protecting
then National Museum before archaeological endeavours. the vulnerable (and valuable)
providing regional services to These are both subjects of his marble fire-places from damage
community museums and art current Royal Society of NZ and theft.
galleries in the lower South Island Marsden research “Initiating a
as the Otago Museum Liaison Māori archaeology of threatened In 2003 she moved to a large,
Officer. At that time, he was North Island rock art”. commercial practice called Rolfe-
active in the Māori museum Judd and specialised in traditional
workers network, served on the construction methods. She was
Museum’s Association council and Moira Smith project architect for a number of
researched bicultural interesting projects including the
M
developments in New Zealand adaptive reuse of a Lutyens bank
museums. oira is on Leadenhall Street, an addition
a built to the Grade II listed Caledonian
Within Ngāi Tahu Gerard Club in Belgravia, and the
promoted heritage kaupapa heritage refurbishment of an 1839 Decimus
through his local rūnanga at specialist with Burton building on Lower Regent
Moeraki, the iwi’s heritage policy a background Street.
committee, a term on the tribal in architecture.
council Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Returning to Wellington in 2006 she
and as its first heritage manager in After graduating from Victoria completed a master’s in Museum
the post-Treaty settlement tribal University School of Architecture in and Heritage Studies at Victoria
administration. Gerard’s particular the early 1990s she worked for University in 2014. From 2012 she
interest in Ngāi Tahu’s rock art Synaxon Architects in Wellington. worked for the Wellington City
heritage involved several years Synaxon was owned by Martin Council as a heritage advisor on a
managing the tribe’s survey and Sallie Hill, and Martin was a series of contracts, taking up a
ICOMOS New Zealand News May 2018 Page 5
permanent position as Senior
Heritage Advisor in 2016. Her work
Individual Members: Kate Jordan
K
at the council began as one of a Emerging ate Jordan
team of researchers that updated
the council’s heritage inventory.
Professionals is a
freelance
historian,
Most recently she was part of the David Batchelor currently
MBIE working group that prepared
D
working on the
guidance on “Securing parapets avid Suffrage 125
and facades on unreinforced Batchelor online
masonry buildings” following the is an
exhibition at
2016 Hurunui/Kaikōura emerging
Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for
earthquakes. heritage
Culture and Heritage.
professional in
Vanessa Tanner Wellington. After undergrad and honours in
After history at Victoria University of
V
graduating
anessa Wellington, Kate completed her
with a Master of Urban Planning
has 20 Masters at University of Auckland.
from The University of Auckland
years' Her thesis looked at home
and a thesis on heritage
experience in gardening in New Zealand from
the field of legislation, he gained a contract 1945 to 1970.
cultural with Heritage New Zealand which
brought him to Wellington. He then
heritage After graduating, she worked in
continued his studies in History and
management. the magazine and publishing
Public Management at Victoria
industries, which provided a range
She qualified as an archaeologist University of Wellington. of skills in communication and
and worked variously for the project management that are
Department of Conservation, the Since studying, he was employed incredibly useful in the heritage
at Beca Ltd where he conducted
New Zealand Archaeological industry.
heritage assessments for resource
Association and as a consulting
consent applications. During this
archaeologist before taking the After a few months working part-
archaeologist role at the Auckland time he was also engaged with time tour guide in Melbourne, Kate
Regional Council followed by the various community groups and realised she really like talking to
Auckland Council for a period of local initiatives to improve and people about history and historic
convey heritage values to the
13 years. buildings and returned to university
public.
to undertake a post graduate
Following four years working as a diploma in Museum and Heritage
Senior Heritage Advisor at Now employed at Cuttriss Studies (MHST) at Victoria
Wellington City Council where, Consultants Ltd in Lower Hutt as an University.
Intermediate Planner, he
among other things she managed
specializes in heritage The theoretical side of the MHST
the Council’s Built Heritage
management and promotion. He course gave Kate a sound base in
Incentive Fund for the
is also the Director of Wellington critical heritage theory and
conservation and seismic
strengthening of buildings, Heritage Week, a community assessing heritage values, while
Vanessa has just taken up the sourced festival of heritage related the practical side ensured she
events which aims to showcase gained experience in a variety of
position of Manager Archaeology
and empower local identities. heritage organisations, including
at Heritage New Zealand Pouhere
David seeks to further his the Wellington Botanic Gardens
Taonga.
involvement in heritage and Wellington City Council. A
management in Wellington. highlight was completing a
conservation plan for the New
Plymouth Women’s Rest Rooms.
Since finishing her post graduate
diploma, Kate has worked as a
ICOMOS New Zealand News May 2018 Page 6
contractor offering historic heritage in virtual environments,
research and interpretation aiming to capture both the
services. Projects have included intangible and tangible elements
the Gordon Wilson Flats Oral of the architecture; to ultimately
History Project, desktop research enhance each user’s
for the Selwyn District Council understanding of architectural
heritage list, and research work for and heritage significance. This
the Waitangi Tribunal. In her project was the first time Hannah
current role at MCH, she’s assisting had worked on a digital heritage
with the creation of an online project. It allowed her to apply her
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exhibition commemorating the skill set within a new way, where ICOMOS New Zealand (Inc.) / Te Mana O Nga
125th anniversary of women she had to consider the concept Pouwhenua O Te Ao - the New Zealand National
receiving the vote in New Zealand. of heritage within a virtual Committee of the International Council on
Monuments and Sites
environment - and how this
Hannah Rushton presents new opportunities within Editor: David Reynolds
the field of heritage conservation. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of
H
annah is This was an academic experience the ICOMOS New Zealand Executive Board.
© 2018 ICOMOS New Zealand
in her that has enriched her interest in
fourth heritage and has further informed Editorial contact: news@icomos.org.nz
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University of Following the period of the
Postal: P O Box 90 851 Victoria Street West,
Wellington, scholarship research, Hannah co- Auckland 1142, New Zealand
completing her undergraduate authored three papers. Each
study this year. She is working discusses different topics within the
towards a Bachelor of digital heritage research. In her
Architectural Studies, majoring in writing of these papers Hannah
Architecture; and a Bachelor of focuses on the way modern
Arts, majoring in Art History. architectural heritage is perceived
Throughout this degree Hannah within the contemporary
has developed technical landscape - and how a virtual
architectural design skills and a heritage experience can foster
theoretical understanding - both understanding of this architectural
within art and architectural history, period, to assist with preservation
and heritage theory. of these buildings, possibly within a
wider context.
This past summer, Hannah was a
Summer Research Scholar at For the duration of her degree,
Victoria University - which was an Hannah plans to continue
opportunity to put her skills from expanding her skills relating to her
University to use. She worked as a interests in art history and
research assistant, within a group architecture; and considering how
of fellow summer scholars who these can be placed within the
were selected to work on the wider context of heritage.
Gordon Wilson Flats Digital
Heritage Project. The work digitally
documented the flats, which are a
heritage listed building in
Wellington. Using a range of
recordings - 3D models, laser
scans, and photogrammetry - they
presented the experience of the
flats within virtual reality. The
research she was involved in
explored the representation of
ICOMOS New Zealand News May 2018 Page 7
construction and repair methods
SPAB’S 2018 Scholars hit the conservation trail available today is out on site.
The SPAB Lethaby Scholarship is
awarded annually to up to four
young architects, building
surveyors or structural engineers
who have completed their
college-based training and have a
demonstrable enthusiasm for
historic building conservation. After
spending the first six months as a
close-knit group, they separate for
the last three months of the
programme, developing their own
specific areas of interest relating to
the life and culture of the British
Country House.
Former SPAB Scholars are among
today’s leading UK conservation
T
here is no parallel in the and craftspeople working in experts, caring for many of the
architectural conservation traditional ways. Their travels will most significant buildings in Britain
world to the annual SPAB enable them to meet fellow – some are cathedral architects,
(Society for the Protection of architects, building specialists some look after palaces, great
Ancient Buildings) Lethaby and craftspeople working in country houses, National Trust
Scholarship. The three newest traditional ways. Starting with a houses and English Heritage sites.
recruits to this long-established week in the south east of England Others care for lesser known gems
training scheme for young they have visited projects at of equal historic and architectural
architectural and building Westminster Abbey and Hampton interest. The Scholarship is a
professionals now join a roster of Court Palace, as well as small- prestigious and rigorous
talented individuals, many of scale, domestic projects in central educational award designed to
whom care for the most significant London. foster excellence and promote
buildings in Britain. understanding of the unique skills
The group will move further afield and crafts that continue to
Architects Matt Loosley from over the next nine months visiting underpin our built heritage.
Manchester, Aucklander and castles in the Inner Hebrides,
ICOMOS NZ Board member, exploring the country’s cathedrals, For more information go to
Pamela Dziwulska, and George building with mud in Cumbria and https://www.spab.org.uk/learning/
Hodgson from London, (pictured visiting slate quarries in Wales. This scholarship
above), have embarked on a highly regarded educational
prestigious nine-month programme scheme has run for more than 80
of site, workshop and studio visits years. Since 1930 it has set over 150
across the UK. young architecture and building
professionals on the road to
positions of great responsibility in
The aim is for SPAB’s Scholars to the conservation sector.
gain hands-on experience of
building conservation in action The Scholarship continues to have
guided by experts in the field and enormous relevance. With growing
to use this knowledge to inform concern at the lack of skilled
their own approach in their professionals with the knowledge
working lives. Their travels will needed to deal sensitively with
enable them to meet fellow historic buildings, SPAB knows that
architects, building specialists the best way to learn about
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Diary of a New
Zealand SPAB
Scholar
Pamela Dziwulska
I
have been on the road for 8
weeks now having travelled in
and around London, the West
Midlands and the South-West of
England, and even North-West
Wales. We have seen churches,
chapels and cathedrals, palaces,
military batteries, barn houses,
medieval halls and thatch-roofed
cottages. The topics we’ve
covered include lime, plasters and
mortar; carpentry and
dendrochronology; lime; brick and
stone masonry; architectural
ironwork – did I mention lime?
It is difficult to describe everything
we cover – there is a lot! Some
days include 4 different sites across
a 12-hour day with note taking on
the go, seconds to complete a
sketch, and taking turns driving or
navigating (how did they manage
this before sat-nav?!). Other days
might be one site with several
smaller projects on the go. The
following are some examples of
our days.
April 5th 2018 – Whiteleaf Cottages,
Princes Risborough,
Buckinghamshire with Andrew
Townsend
These cottages date back to the
Tudor era and over time have
been added to and altered. They
were damaged by a fire in the
thatched roof; a common
problem with this building
typology. We were asked to
investigate the building defects of
one of the three cottages,
whether pre-existing or caused by
the fires and suggest how we
might repair it.
Photos: Pamela Dziwulska
ICOMOS New Zealand News May 2018 Page 9
April 18th 2018 – Hampton Court
Palace, Richmond upon Thames,
London, with Emma Simpson
(Brickwork Conservation Ltd,
Contractor), William Page
(Surveyor to the Fabric, Hampton
Court Palace) and Andrew Harris
(Martin Ashley Architecture).
Hampton Court Palace was built
by Cardinal Wolsey starting from
1515, then confiscated by Henry
VIII whom extended and
developed the building and
grounds for himself.
There are 3 parts to our day:
F
irstly we look at brick and
mortar repairs to the barracks
by Simpson Conservation,
where we see the failures of the
brickwork due to poorly fired bricks
and hasty original construction.
Emma highlights the importance of
matching in the array of colours
evident in the bricks when
replacing defective bricks, and the
careful testing and matching of an
appropriate mortar for new
bedding and pointing.
ICOMOS New Zealand News May 2018 Page 10S
econdly, a tour of the Palace
roof with William Page who
shows us the development of
the grounds and the extent of the
roof details. The entirety of the roof
covering is code 8 lead sheet with
an extensive network of walkways
and steps installed for safe access.
The twisted chimney stacks are
actually Victorian replacements,
145 in total.
stuck into practical work. Previous
Scholars and Fellows built a lime
L
astly a history and survey kiln on the grounds as part of CAT’s
exercise with Andrew Harris on array of examples of alternative
architectural ironwork – the building technologies. The site is on
Tijou Screens by French blacksmith an old Welsh Slate Quarry. We
Jean Tijou in the gardens are an used a lot of slate over the week,
early example of Repousse learning how to select and shape
Leafwork; a highly skilled method the pieces we find to complete
of shaping wrought iron to make the various improvements.
beautiful leaves that decorate the
Tuesday, we start giving the kiln a
scrolling iron framework. Andrew is
bit of TLC – clearing the
investigating the movements of
the screens and asks us to help
him investigate their fixing – or lack
of fixing – to their current plinths.
May 8th-11th – Centre for
Alternative Technology,
Llwyngwern Quarry, Machynlleth,
with Stafford Holmes
This week was all about lime.
Stafford Holmes, Architect and co-
author of Building with Lime, gives
us morning and evening talks, and
during the day we are
ICOMOS New Zealand News May 2018 Page 11surrounds from overgrowth,
improving the slaking tank, tank About SPAB:
covers and kiln covering. By The Fellowship started 1987
The Society for the Protection of
Wednesday lunchtime we’ve lit
Ancient Buildings was established (available to carpenters, masons,
the kiln to dry it out. In the evening
in 1877 by designer William Morris painters [glass, wall painting]) to
we weigh our coke coal and
and architect Phillip Webb. The give craftspeople an insight into
limestone and place it in the kiln
Scholarship began in 1930 to the materials used adjacent to
for a day and two nights of firing.
provide professionals (architects, their own.
Friday morning, we take it out for
building surveyors, engineers)
weighing and slaking but The SPAB Scholarships and
early in their careers, the
unfortunately it hasn’t been Fellowships are open to everyone
technical skills required to
successful – the lime is too internationally – contact them
understand historic building
hydraulic, so the slaking takes a lot should you be interested in
construction and detailing
longer than Stafford would like. We applying.
methods in order to better
put it aside and use some
understand how to protect them Applications open in October
Quicklime that Stafford had on
through the knowledge and skill and should be submitted by
standby and get slaking. The lime
of the craftspeople who built December 1st.
putty made will be ready for
them.
Stafford’s course the following
week.
ICOMOS New Zealand News May 2018 Page 12International Day for Monuments and Sites 2018: #heritage4generations “Sharing stories and the transfer of knowledge between generations is a crucial step in cultural development, characterising the human experience since time immemorial.” I COMOS International Day for Monuments and Sites is celebrated every year on 18 April, following establishment by the 22nd UNESCO General Conference in 1983. The theme for 2018 was ‘Heritage for Generations’, led by the ICOMOS international Emerging Professionals Working Group. An Important aspect of the theme was the intergenerational transfer of knowledge to enable dialogue Heritage Buildings as Social Media’ Walking Tour, Auckland between generations of heritage Photos: Stacy Vallis practitioners, aided by the use of social media and communications technologies. The global ICOMOS A number of events were organised community was asked to consider by ICOMOS New Zealand and Social Media’ Walking Tour and the various digital technologies that Heritage New Zealand Pouhere ‘Careers in Heritage Q and A’ panel. today facilitate the exchange of Taonga, across Auckland, Panellists included Robin Byron, Dr ideas, in the classroom, practice Wellington and Christchurch. The Gerard O’Regan, Myfanwy Eaves, and in the field. ICOMOS New ICOMOS NZ Emerging Professionals Tanya Sorrell and George Farrant, all Zealand participated in the also collaborated with the University of whom shared insight into the international social media of Auckland Archaeological Society challenges and joys of working campaign alongside our colleagues (ArchSoc) and Heritage Now groups within the field of heritage from as far as Ireland, Spain, the to present a ‘Heritage Buildings as conservation. Both events were Netherlands, India, the United States, attended by university students, Japan, and Argentina. ICOMOS New Zealand News May 2018 Page 13
heritage professionals and members Photographs and livestream videos Top: Careers in Heritage Q and A Panel’,
of the public. of the New Zealand events are Auckland. Photo: Priyanka MIsra
Centre: ‘Intergenerational Talks,
available via the ICOMOSNZ
Christchurch Photos: Christine Whybrew
Facebook page,
In Christchurch, a series of ___________________________________
(https://www.facebook.com/ICOM
intergenerational talks were
OSNZ/) and the ICOMOS
organised by Jenny May and A panellist, as your assistance and
international Facebook page
Amanda Ohs, involving insight was greatly appreciated! We
(https://www.facebook.com/ICOM
presentations by ICOMOS NZ’s were also thrilled to receive
OSinternational/). Participating in a
‘Senior’, ‘Intermediate’ and messages of support from various
social media campaign bolstered
‘Emerging’ professionals. A very community groups. As we are
visibility, as well as awareness of the
hands-on approach to enabling constantly looking to expand our
key messages being shared by
knowledge transfer, was showcased ICOMOS NZ Emerging Professionals
generations of heritage
by the ‘Plaster Repair’ workshop, membership base, please pass on
practitioners.
held at the Old Government this message and get in touch with
Buildings in Wellington and us!
facilitated by Paulette Wallace and Special thanks go to our
Paul Cummack. collaborators, along with the Q and Stacy Vallis (ICOMOS NZ EPWG)
ICOMOS New Zealand News May 2018 Page 14Heritage at Risk: Amanda Ohs
Brutalist Beauty: Former Wellington Teacher’s Training College, Karori
B
uilt in two stages between and Māori rights movement. The “…it’s a most unfortunate word
1966 and 1977, this complex architectural value of the complex to have been adopted by
was designed by prominent was recognised with a New architectural journalists because
Wellington architect Bill Toomath. Zealand Institute of Architects it has nothing to do with
National Silver Medal in 1972, and brutishness. It comes straight
Stanley William (Bill) Toomath an Enduring Architecture award in from the French “brut” and it
(1925-2014) is well recognised as 2005. The complex has high simply means raw, without
an important New Zealand integrity and authenticity and has trimmings, without a surface
architect. As a student he was seen little alteration over time. covering of something else. It’s
part of the progressive group who to do with honest and direct use
formed The Group (1946-1968), Proposed for listing as a Category of materials. This word
and after graduating he travelled 1 Historic Place by Heritage New “brutalism” has done more
through Europe on a motorcycle, Zealand earlier this year, the site is damage than any other tricky
including a visit to Le Corbusier one of the best examples of phrase.”
(how cool is that?). Brutalism in the country. Its (Moller with Dudding, ‘Interview
heritage value was recognised as with Bill Allington, Jim Beard, Bill
The Wellington Teacher’s Training early as 2007 when it was Toomath and Derek Wilson’ in
College, along with the Toomath proposed for heritage listing in the Stratford, 4 Architects, 1950-1980,
Senior House (1948-49) and the Wellington District Plan by p.26)
Mackay House (1961) are some of submission. The complex currently
his most notable works. has no heritage protection. Heritage@Risk
In 2015 the ownership of the
The complex of multi-story College was transferred from the
buildings together with its ‘Brut’ vs ‘Brutishness’ Wellington College of Education to
landscape design reflects mid- The complex typifies Brutalism with Victoria University, and early the
twentieth century teacher training its large – scale concrete following year the complex was
reforms in response to the post construction and varied use of vacated by students and staff. In
World War Two ‘baby boom,’ and exposed textured concrete. December 2017 Ryman
is associated with some notable Toomath acknowledged the Healthcare purchased the
contributors to New Zealand’s difficulty with the term ‘Brutalism’ complex from Victoria University,
educational system, arts sector and public perceptions: and in April this year the owners
ICOMOS New Zealand News May 2018 Page 15Take Action ● Write to the Wellington City
The Architecture Centre Inc. has Council
been carrying out a letter and councillors@wcc.govt.nz
press release writing campaign - asking for them to enable the
see http://architecture.org.nz/. Karori Teachers’ College site
to be adaptively re-used for
The Architectural Centre Inc.
housing.
suggests the following ways to get
involved:
● Write to the Wellington City
● Contribute to the “Barbican of Council
the South” Project. Write a councillors@wcc.govt.nz
poem, draw a drawing, asking for the Karori Teachers’
confound Photoshop, do a College to be heritage-listed.
concept plan for an
apartment. Details at Photos: The Architectural Centre:
http://architecture.org.nz/karori-teachers-college/ktc-heritage/
the“Barbican of the South”
Project
applied for a Certificate of
Compliance for the demolition ● Send them to the Architecture
of a number of buildings on the Centre Ltd at
campus. The certificate is likely to arch@architecture.org.nz so
be granted and will be valid for 5 they can add them to their
years. website.
ICOMOS New Zealand News May 2018 Page 16Training 2018 The Archaeology of War
Sydney, June 22-23 2018
Points of Departure: 2018 APT
Conference,
22-27 September, Buffalo,
On June 22-23 2018 the Australian
National Maritime Museum will host New York
a two- day event that will
investigate the relationships Registration open
between public remembrance Join 600+ conference participants
and archaeology. as we come together to celebrate
Association for Preservation
The conference will look at the role Technology’s (APT) 50th year and
of archaeology in a variety of look towards our future!
conflict-related themes, including
the repatriation of human remains Buffalo was the sixth-largest port in
and bringing closure to those the world in 1906. By 1951 it was
affected by war. It will explore the 11th-largest industrial centre in
archaeology’s commemorative the country, the largest inland
function, its role and importance in water port, the second-largest
the investigation of past conflicts railroad re and the 15th-largest city
as well as the use of new (and in the country. It was literally and
future) technologies. physically one of the most
important points of departure on
The conference will also raise the continent. As APT looks forward
questions about how archaeology to our “Next 50,” we find ourselves
might reveal the effects of past at our own significant “point of
warfare on society and what role it departure.”
might play in understanding loss
and grief and shaping ways of For more information and to
remembrance.
register, visit the conference
website.
Read the full two day program
ICOMOS New Zealand News May 2018 Page 17pleased to announce its fifth
version on Impact Assessments to
be held in October 2018. This
year, the course is also linked to
the World Heritage Leadership
programme in order to expand its
focus on all forms of Impact
Assessments (SEA, EIA, HIA) and
Training on Heritage Impact also the promote the benefits of
Assessments linking nature and culture in
managing heritage.
CULTURE: Conserving it
15-26 October, 2018
Together Conference,
Shanghai and Jiangsu
For more information and to apply, Suva, Fiji, 1-5 October 2018
Zhenze, China
visit the WHITRAP website.
Australia ICOMOS and ICOMOS
Application deadline: 15 July 2018 Pasifika are pleased to announce
Download the Heritage Impact
Assessments course Application a joint planned conference to
Organizers share knowledge, celebrate the
Form.
World Heritage Institute of Training rich culture of the Pacific and
and Research for the Asia and the discuss common issues on heritage
Pacific Region under the auspices conservation across the region.
of UNESCO, Shanghai Centre
(WHITRAP, Shanghai); International Registrations are open for the
Centre for the Study of the CULTURE: Conserving it Together
Preservation and Restoration of Conference, Suva, Fiji, 1-5 October
Cultural Property (ICCROM) 2018
Host
Zhenze Town Government Supported by ICOMOS New
Zealand
ICOFORT International
Background
Conference Click here for information
The UNESCO World Heritage 23-26 October 2018, Hikone,
Committee has observed that Japan The
many activities, such as tourism,
infrastructure development, new
SPAB
Following the series of ICOFORT
buildings, urban renewal and conferences organized by local Scholarship
changes to the land use being ICOFORT organizations during the Since 1930 the SPAB’s Lethaby
undertaken in and around World last years, the Japanese ICOFORT Scholarship has offered an
Heritage sites, may have negative subcommittee of Japan ICOMOS unrivalled training opportunity to
impacts on the Outstanding will hold a conference in Hikone in architects, surveyors and engineers
Universal Value (OUV). While cooperation with the Municipality in the early stages of their career
recognising the vital role of such of Hikone. Hikone is a historic city to travel countrywide together,
activities for providing benefits to with a castle, which is designated learning on site from architects
the society, the Committee has as National Treasure, situated 70km and specialist craftspeople
stressed the need to undertake east of Kyoto. working in building conservation.
Impact Assessment studies, in Many Scholars are now among the
order to assess the potential The theme of 2018 ICOFORT leading conservation experts in the
negative and positive impacts on Hikone is “Fortification and UK and overseas, looking after a
heritage sites. As part of its Defensive City”. The presentations wide range of historic buildings
mandate to build capacities of will be allocated into the issue- and sites.
State Parties to the World Heritage based interdisciplinary sessions.
Convention, WHITRAP together Full details at Funding
with ICCROM has organised four https://icoforthikone.wixsite.com/in Three or four Scholarships are
training courses in the past and is fo awarded each year, depending
ICOMOS New Zealand News May 2018 Page 18on funding. There is no course fee visa, information can be found on recognition and protection of a
and Scholars will receive a bursary the government website. wealth of historic places throughout
in the region of £8600 to cover Canterbury and the West Coast.
basic travel and living costs. Contact SPAB for further
Supplementary finance is usually information at info@spab.org.uk or Pam was instrumental in saving
required. Running between March many historic places in Canterbury
online at
and December, the nine-month and the West Coast, including the
https://www.spab.org.uk/contact-
Nurses' Memorial Chapel and the
full-time programme is highly us
Edmonds Factory Gardens. She sat
rewarding but intensive (including
on many trusts, including the
some weekends) and it is not
Riccarton House and Bush Trust and
possible to combine it with work or
other forms of study.
Heritage Legend: the Ngaio Marsh House and
Heritage Trust, and was on 'cup of
Pam Wilson tea and biscuit' status with all of the
Programme Category 1 owners of Canterbury's
The majority of the nine-month large homesteads. She was also a
programme is undertaken on site very astute negotiator and would
through visits guided by experts, front to developers and tell them
with support from a SPAB mentor. how important historic places were.
There are no formal lectures or
essay submissions, though Scholars By the time of her retirement in 2007,
are required to make periodic Pam’s office had been in the NZHPT
verbal reports and to submit a offices in Gough House on Hereford
selection from their sketchbook at Street. Practically every file we open
the end of the programme. The in the Christchurch office has her
first six months of the Scholarship handwriting or other mark of her
follow a programme arranged by involvement, and even after she
the SPAB. The final three months officially retired, she helped with
work on research and registrations,
(the Plunket Scholarship) give
such as the Kate Sheppard House in
Scholars the opportunity to explore
Ilam. Like the rest of us, she was
in depth a theme of their choosing
devastated about the loss of so
relating to the history, arts and much heritage in the Canterbury
P
allied crafts of the country house. am Wilson began work for the quakes of 2010 and 2011 but
New Zealand Historic Places rejoiced in what has been able to
Scholars observe and experience Trust (NZHPT, now Heritage New be saved.
traditional techniques and Zealand) after being on the branch
sympathetic repair in situ and visit committee for some years in the Pam was an absolute legend and
structures of every age, size and early 1980s. She worked on the her deep knowledge, kind and
style. The SPAB favours a hands-on Women’s/Promotions Committee, gentle manner, curiosity and
approach, giving Scholars chance focusing on advocacy for heritage dedication is widely recognised,
to try skills such as timber framing, conservation, raising money to help both within Heritage New Zealand
thatching, blacksmithing and with projects and elevating the and in the wider community.
stone masonry, and to travel from profile of the organisation generally,
time to time with the SPAB Fellows including gaining more members. In 2007 she received two
distinguished awards – the
(craftspeople).
In January 1989 Pam began work as Christchurch City Council’s Civic
the NZHPT Regional Officer for Award and the New Zealand Order
Please note that the offer of a Canterbury, based first in a tiny of Merit for services to heritage
SPAB Scholarship is subject to the office in what was then the conservation.
applicant providing evidence of Peterborough Centre, administered
their right to live and work in the by the Arts Centre. The office - Robyn Burgess
UK. The SPAB cannot guarantee moved for a short time into the Heritage New Zealand
that it will be able to sponsor any Cranmer Centre and then to the
applicants with their visa former Canterbury Provincial Council
applications. Applicants should first Buildings. Gradually other staff
consider their eligibility for a UK joined Pam and, with her leadership,
the team made huge strides in the Photo: Heritage New Zealand, December 2006
ICOMOS New Zealand News May 2018 Page 19Northland war defence story
Heritage in the News is rediscovered: https://www.radionz.co.
nz/news/national/355917/northland-
compiled by the Kairangahau war-defence-story-rediscovered
Tāhuhu Kōrero, Heritage
Assessment Advisor at Northland's wartime history uncovered
Heritage New Zealand from secret
documents: https://www.nzherald.co.
Pouhere Taonga, Auckland
Heritage in the News nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&object
id=12039136
Spotlight on Coromandel’s
archaeological
heritage: http://www.voxy.co.nz/natio
nal/5/309033
Posthumous decoration for North
Otago
man: http://www.oamarumail.co.nz/c
ommunity/posthumous-decoration-for-
north-otago-man/
Breakthrough on McLean's Mansion -
rescue work could start within
Heritage site status weeks: https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-
marked: https://www.odt.co.nz/region press/news/103406250/breakthrough-
s/queenstown/heritage-site-status- on-mcleans-mansion--rescue-work-
marked could-start-within-weeks
Bungy bridge, Chinese village Future of Wellington's Dominion
become landmarks in Museum
Queenstown: https://www.stuff.co.nz/t uncertain: https://www.radionz.co.nz/
he-press/news/103372378/bungy- news/national/355998/future-of-
bridge-chinese-village-become- wellington-s-dominion-museum-
landmarks-in-queenstown uncertain
Maori sites ideal for heritage Pompallier Mission coffee house open
landmarks all
programme: https://www.waateanew winter: http://www.voxy.co.nz/nationa
s.com/waateanews/x_news/MTg5NTk/ l/5/309271
National/Maori%20sites%20ideal%20for
%20heritage%20landmarks%20progra Engineer's call to prop up hall goes
mme nowhere
· fast: https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/
· Tree planting initiative to honour fallen national/356091/engineer-s-call-to-
News
soldiers: https://www.maoritelevision.c prop-up-hall-goes-nowhere-fast
om/news/national/tree-planting- ·
initiative-honour-fallen-soldiers · Mair's Landing added to heritage
· list: http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/
· Whanganui District Council says 309382
overseas owner will repair Hallenstein's
·
building veranda Mair's Landing officially recognised as
"urgently": https://www.nzherald.co.nz a place of heritage
/whanganui-district- significance: https://www.stuff.co.nz/a
council/news/article.cfm?c_id=150448 uckland/local-
7&objectid=12036319 news/northland/103451695/mairs-
landing-officially-recognised-as-a-
Selection of historic trail tours across place-of-heritage-significance
Tairawhiti: http://gisborneherald.co.nz/
localnews/3342476-135/selection-of-
historic-trail-tours-across
ICOMOS New Zealand News May 2018 Page 20The Elms: Tauranga's historic house and https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/te- Researchers reveal history through
garden: https://www.stuff.co.nz/life- karere/home/k_ngitanga-movement- exhumation of Otago graves:
style/homed/garden/103349309/the- prepare-for-160-years-celebration https://phys.org/news/2018-04-reveal-
elms-taurangas-historic-house-and- Parking concerns raised with history-exhumation-otago-graves.html
garden development plans for The Elms:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of- 'Eyesore' hotel given facelift on
plenty- mayor's dime:
times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343 https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/west-
&objectid=12040624 coast/eyesore-hotel-given-facelift-
mayors-dime
Southland museum closed to public by
earthquake risk: Specialist Northland firefighting
https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/natio museum opens in new premises in
nal/354545/southland-museum-closed- Kaikohe:
to-public-by-earthquake-risk http://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-
country/news/article.cfm?c_id=16&obj
Emotional attachment to Vogel ectid=12030340
grandparents' $5 million former home:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/prope Owners of historic Christchurch
Photo: One News screenshot
rty/102931638/emotional-attachment- building seek demolition consent for
to-vogel-grandparents-5-million- hotel project:
Unfinished waka uncovered on Pūhoi former-home https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-
motorway site: press/news/103018473/owners-of-
http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/ne historic-christchurch-building-seek-
w-zealand/2018/04/unfinished-waka- demolition-consent-for-hotel-project
uncovered-on-p-hoi-motorway-
site.html New details emerge for inner-city
hotel:
Most read story: Ten metre-long waka https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-
believed to have been uncovered times/news/103056457/new-details-
during motorway excavation work emerge-for-innercity-hotel
north of Auckland:
Photo: Google Street View
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one- Planned Whanganui aviation museum
news/new-zealand/most-read-story-
148-year-old Christchurch cob cottage nearing take off:
ten-metre-long-waka-believed-have- http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-
to be repaired:
been-uncovered-during-motorway- chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503
https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-
excavation-work-north-auckland 426&objectid=12026787
press/news/102900207/148yearold-
christchurch-cob-cottage-to-be-
Managing Totara bit of everything: Living history of Arrowtown and Russell
repaired
https://www.oamarumail.co.nz/comm reveals one helluva story:
unity/managing-totara-bit-of- https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinati
Wrecking ball looms for much of
everything/ ons/103005603/living-history-of-
Wellington's Karori Campus:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/10298 arrowtown-and-russell-reveals-one-
A first peak into the newly refurbished
2269/wrecking-ball-looms-for-much-of- helluva-story
Nelson Centre of Musical Arts:
wellingtons-karori-campus
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson- Century-old schooner uncovered by
mail/news/103465897/a-first-peak-into-
Exhumation at old Lawrence cemetery shifting sand at Muriwai beach:
the-newly-refurbished-nelson-centre- https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/loca
reveals surprising finds:
of-musical-arts l-news/nor-west-
https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-
times/news/103030698/exhumation-at- news/104287301/centuryold-schooner-
First look at Bastion Point's excavated uncovered-by-shifting-sand-at-
old-lawrence-cemetery-reveals-
tunnels: muriwai-beach
surprising-finds
https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/pr
ogrammes/checkpoint/audio/2018642
Cemetery dig answering questions:
846/first-look-at-bastion-point-s-
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central
excavated-tunnels
-otago/cemetery-dig-answering-
questions
Kīngitanga Movement prepare for 160
years celebration:
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