Auckland Town Hall Tower

As seen from my apartment, it is set against a busy backcloth of modern architecture. Using mono and fading that background I have tried to get a focus in the tower itself.

About the Town Hall.

Auckland Town Hall is a prominent civic landmark of neo-Baroque style. Taking pride of place on Queen Street in Auckland’s CBD, it was specifically designed by Melbourne architects JJ and EJ Clark to fit the wedge-shaped piece of land acquired for it. Protected as a Category A heritage building, it was opened in 1911 by Baron Islington, New Zealand’s Governor General at the time. From 1994-1997 the building was fully restored, allowing the addition of modern amenities and re-establishing the building’s standing as a multi-functional venue and world class performance hall.

Constructed from Oamaru limestone, this historic five-storey building with its distinctive clock tower, has many special features including kauri floors, decorative pressed metal ceilings and plasterwork, stained glass windows , cast iron balustrades, porcelain and glazed ceramic tiling, and hand blown chandeliers.


Enjoy!