The Architect has his say

Architect Grahame Anderson was next up to speak. His experience is in private practice, as a member of the Regional Committee of the Historic Places Trust, and in research of the historic value of a number of Wellington buildings.

The proposal, he said, described a means whereby the existing accomodation on the site could be doubled, while scale was kept proportional to the other buildings in the area. Reversing the focus and vehicular circulation resulted from both the planning requirements of the university and the consultants' own inclinations. He pointed out that while overall reaction to the project would be largely guided by personal preferences, the central question of accommodation, standards and cost had been answered.

In the overall design, Anderson claimed, "the distant views of the University which for many citizens are its most noticable impact" had been adequately catered for.