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Auckland Domain Wintergardens

Auckland

Auckland Domain Wintergardens, Auckland
Photo : Daderot — CC0
Year
1921–1928
Architect
Gummer & Ford
Style
Arts & Crafts
Dimensions
Two glasshouses: temperate and tropical
« Funded by the proceeds of an exhibition, a century before their restoration. »

Funded by the proceeds of an industrial exhibition held on the same site in 1913-1914, the Wintergardens pair an unheated temperate house, opened in 1921, with a tropical house kept at 28°C, completed in 1928. Architects Gummer and Ford, influenced by the British Arts & Crafts movement, designed a symmetrical complex around a central fernery. Listed as a historic place, the gardens underwent a NZ$5.6 million restoration between 2021 and 2023.

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36.86° S, 174.77° E

Further reading
The Glass House
John Hix
The definitive academic history of greenhouse architecture, from the Victorian era to modern structures.
 Glass Houses
May Woods & Arete Swartz Warren
A richly illustrated survey of greenhouses, orangeries and winter gardens around the world.
 The Crystal Palace
Patrick Beaver
The full story of the project that invented large-scale glass architecture.
 Greenhouse Gardener's Companion
Shane Smith
The practical guide for anyone dreaming of building their own greenhouse at home.

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