Overview

From the 1960s until his early death in 1994, New Zealand architect Claude Megson forged a significant body of experimental houses - typically abstract and fantastical, they could seem almost unfathomable in their complexity. His work was written about in the same company as Ian Athfield, Peter Beaven, John Scott and Roger Walker, and as a teacher he influenced generations of architects who studied at the Auckland School of Architecture. Claude Megson Architect interrogates the arc of Megson's career, bringing together new photography and 150+ of his remarkable drawings. It both celebrates and illuminates his work, at a time when his legacy is being newly appreciated.

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Author:   Jackie Meiring ,  Giles Reid
Publisher:   Massey University Press
Imprint:   Massey University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 25.50cm
ISBN:  

9781991309198

ISBN 10:   1991309198
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   09 April 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Introduction Making plans 9 Influences 24 A note on drawings and dates 33 Works Jopling House 36 Wong House 50 Mrkusich Townhouses 76 Good House 84 Bill’s Shack 96 Mayes House 100 Germann Townhouses 104 Megson House Project 116 Barr House 124 Nathan House Project 142 Norris House 150 McKenna House Project 168 Wilson House 174 Cocker Townhouses 192 Rees Townhouses 212 Gunn House Project 232 Hill House 240 Donovan House 254 Phillips House 258 Robertson House 274 Bowker House 288 Australian Parliament House Competition Entry 312 Lifegate Trust 318 Gibbs House Competition 330 Fern Glen House 338 Waimārama Taupō Vacation Houses 350 Papillons Restaurant Project 358 Prichard House Project 362 Richwhite Garden Project 366 Allen House 370 Morris House 380 Okinawa House 386 Tonks House Project 390 Further work 396 Endmatter Notes 408 Acknowledgements 416 About the author and photographer 417 Our supporters 417 Index 418

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After arriving in New Zealand in 2000, South African-born fashion and celebrity portrait photographer Jackie Meiring shifted her focus towards architecture and interiors (@jackiemeiring). Inspired by the work of New Zealand architects and designers, she developed a real passion for the genre. Her work has appeared in countless local and international magazines and books including Green Modern (2014), Small House Living (2015), Architecture at Home (2023) and Herbst (2024), among others. On the monographs Counter Constructions: Claude Megson (2016, her first book with Giles Reid) and Omata (2022) she was the sole photographer. The photos in this book were shot on a CANON 1Ds Mark III and a CANON 1DX Mark III. After working as a graduate for Architectus, Giles Reid left for overseas and was employed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop on the design and construction of the Shard, first in Paris, then London, where he now lives. Following this, he started his own architecture practice (gilesreidarchitects.com), focusing on arts-related and domestic projects. He produces an ongoing series of books on forgotten New Zealand buildings. His monograph on emigré architect Henry Kulka was published in 2022.

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