"Confessions from a Heritage Architect"
I hope you have found the Petone villa photos to be interesting. This will the last post of villas photographed specifically for the book. What book?
"Confessions from a Heritage Architect" is the title of a 2017 book by New Zealand architect Mona Quinn, which features photographs and stories about New Zealand's character homes, specifically villas and bungalows. The book was a result of road trips Quinn took with photographer Paul Knight to explore these homes and interview their owners.
Content: The book includes interviews and stories from the owners of the villas and bungalows visited during their trips.
Author: Mona Quinn, a heritage architect in New Zealand.
Collaborator: Photographer Paul Knight.
Theme: The book is about preserving and appreciating New Zealand's character homes, particularly villas and bungalows.
Related work: Quinn's work also includes restoring heritage houses and adding modern elements to heritage homes, like an Arts and Crafts house in Hataitai.
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I have two faces, but show you only one.
I once had guests, but now have none.
I’m rarely bloody and seldom blue.
I’m often promised and sometimes new
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2 young ones pestering mum for food. She regurgitates and the young ones go down her throat for a feed. Pied Shags at Zealandia. ( See tomorrow's photo.)
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