item details
NameNational Museum of Art for Wellington: Locality plan and civic area development
ProductionWilliam Toomath; architect; October 1949
Classificationdesigns, plans
Materialspaper, cardboard, ink, photographic paper, glue
DimensionsApproximate: 920mm (width), 530mm (height)
Registration NumberCA000603/001/0001
Overview
Thesis design submitted by S.W. Toomath for the degree of bachelor of architecture of the University of New Zealand [not built]. Aerial view of museum site, showing proposed civic development. Thesis design submitted by S.W. Toomath for the degree of bachelor of architecture of the University of New Zealand [the site proposed in this plan is approximately the same as where Te Papa now stands]. The proposed National Art Gallery buildings, which border Wakefield Street are marked in black. The plan has a photographic site insetmarking the location of the proposed buildings and features. These proposed buildings are a Waterfront Park, Tourist Hotel, College, National Museum of Art, National Theatre, College, Little Theatre, Civic Plaza, Central Post Office, Central Library, Town Hall, Commercial Area Dominion Museum.