Chris Barton
Chris Barton's latest contributions
Editorial: Anatomy of a sinkhole
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A 100-year old broken pipe leading to catastrophic waste-water contamination in the Waitematā raises concerns for how Watercare will manage our biggest city’s aging drains.
Impervious vs absorbent
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Chris Barton looks at the need for ‘sponge city’ and water-sensitive urban design to make our cities safe.
Design like a parrot
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Chris Barton considers the existential threat of AI — from the ‘stochastic parrot’ functionality of ChatGPT, to text-to-image generators and the daunting implications of AI’s evolution.
Mind the gap
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Chris Barton contends the role of the architect is due some evolution amidst our climate crisis.
After the floods
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Editor Chris Barton writes on the expected frequency of extreme weather in New Zealand and outlines why the profession needs to make climate change its focus.
Rethinking awards
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Chris Barton wonders when the profession will fully address the urgent imperatives facing the industry.
Oh God, I hate this
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Chris Barton considers King Charles III’s influence on architecture to date and finds it’s not all bad.
Grandstand living
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Chris Barton visits Alexandra Park, by RTA Studio and DJRD Architects, and explores the art of apartment dwelling beside a racecourse.
Atmospheric submersion
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Chris Barton considers the awesome forces of nature and looks for our plans to adapt in the latest editorial from Architecture NZ magazine.
Living history
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Architecture New Zealand editor Chris Barton on the ensuing debacle recently imposed housing intensification regulations will unleash on residential areas in Auckland city.