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Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Perhaps no architect has left a more distinctive mark on New Zealand’s architectural makeup than Friedensreich Hundertwasser, the Austrian-born artist who made New Zealand his home. Hundertwasser was staging a revolution against what he saw as the dehumanising effects of modern architecture. His approach was radical and deeply human, believing that straight lines were “godless and immoral,” that geometric precision was killing the soul of our cities, and that “houses are the third skin of man.” The Hundertwasser Toilet in Kawakawa stands as his most famous New Zealand work, transforming a mundane public facility into a work of art. However, his influence extends far beyond this single building; his ideas about reintegrating nature into rooftops and allowing buildings to grow organically rather than conforming to grid systems continue to influence New Zealand architects today.
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