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Hiding in Waikowhai
Stuck between the railway line and the road, this zone substation tries to bury itself amongst the bush. But the boldness of its detailing gives its presence away. … more →
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Culpepper Completed
H. Douglas Shepherd wrote 4 days ago: Culpepper Porch Fall 2009 The porch turned out rather nicely. Gives a bit of presence to the entryw … more →
Hiding in Waikowhai
kaihoahoa wrote 4 weeks ago: Stuck between the railway line and the road, this zone substation tries to bury itself amongst the b … more →
Substation sprouts sculpture!
kaihoahoa wrote 1 month ago: University Zone Those university types are oh so artsy – even their substations have moving wi … more →
Small scale elegance
icetroll wrote 2 months ago: Connaught Tce Another fine example of the way substations used to be. In a more formal white, rather … more →
Hobbiton
icetroll wrote 2 months ago: Owhiro Bay Pde Two little green boxes are substations in minature. They have doors good for Hobbit … more →
Kept in Reserve
icetroll wrote 2 months ago: Mersey St Standing at the front corner of a piece of reserve land, this sub makes a tidy nextdoor ne … more →
Building Blocks
icetroll wrote 2 months ago: Palm Grove Two yellow boxes a zone substation make. And little blocks make up the big, however not i … more →
Through the blue door
kaihoahoa wrote 3 months ago: Evans Bay New and blue. Can’t be any more than 20 or 30 years old this one, but they avoided … more →
Flat Roof Repair
Administrator wrote 3 months ago: Actually, the correct term here is low-slope roof. A roof that is truly flat is a disaster as it wil … more →
Handsome but Age-phobic
icetroll wrote 3 months ago: Hataitai Rd Impressive in stance and tastefully detailled but trying to cover up by wearing the graf … more →
Water and Electricity Do Mix
icetroll wrote 3 months ago: Wexford Rd What a fantastic combination (aesthetically). The water tank on top of this substation ad … more →
Whodunnit?
icetroll wrote 3 months ago: Roseneath Tce A case for CSI Roseneath? What happened here? The side window has been shot out fro … more →
Lonely Times
icetroll wrote 3 months ago: Shelly Bay This rustic shed belies its former importance providing power to the naval neighbours it … more →
At the Crossroads
icetroll wrote 3 months ago: Napier St Staking out a corner site on a prominent ridgeline, this sub stands firmly at a four-way i … more →
Whitewash on Hector
kaihoahoa wrote 3 months ago: Hector St Tucked at the front of a house, with the driveway running right alongside, this whitewashe … more →
Entertainment Area
icetroll wrote 3 months ago: Rimu rd Nothing wrong with using the top surface of this roadside sub for placing the tables and dec … more →
Green is the Colour
icetroll wrote 3 months ago: Puketiro ave Showing the versatility of the colour green, this edifice humbly hunkers down amongst t … more →
WWII
icetroll wrote 3 months ago: Military Rd Decked out in World War II camo this soldierly substation stands on guard at Military Ro … more →
Just Wet and Forget
icetroll wrote 3 months ago: Creswick Terrace Out of the way, found under trees on a rainy day…could easy be forgotten, yet … more →
