Zeal and Crusade - The Modern Movement in Wellington

Te Waihora Press, Christchurch, 1996.

In the 1930s, 40s, and 50s the Modern Movement had a significant impact on architecture and design in New Zealand. In Wellington this impact was apparent not only in the design of individual buildings but also in discussion about the form the city should take and in eagerness to promote new ways of living. In Zeal and Crusade, selected writers look at the attitudes and approaches which inspired a gradual transformation of the city amd the adoption of new life styles. It was believed that the application of Modern principles to architecture and design would foster the change. This book charts important moments in the emergence of modern Wellington, and indeed of modern New Zealand...