2018 Nelson/Marlborough Architecture Awards Winner
Bowman Building (1961)
Designed by Alex Bowman to house his own architectural practice, this is a fine example of the priorities and aesthetic of early 1960s. The materials, simple and unadorned, include concrete block, poured in-situ concrete, steel-framed windows, tiled floors, cedar beams and rimu tongue-and-groove ceilings. On the ground floor, a small retail space fills the space below the real reason for the building – the lofty, light-filled studio. This is a real gem of its era that is still in a marvellously original condition.
