Formerly derelict Whanganui building a winner in architecture awards
14 May, 2021 07:30 AM
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The previously derelict Ridgway Chambers building has been converted into a gallery space and apartments. Photo / Steve Caudwell
The previously derelict Ridgway Chambers building has been converted into a gallery space and apartments. Photo / Steve Caudwell
Whanganui Chronicle
Whanganui s revamped Ridgway Chambers has won a prestigious award for heritage architecture.
The formerly derelict building on the corner of Ridgway St and Drews Ave was bought by Hadleigh Reid in 2018 and converted into a gallery space and apartments designed by Drawing Room Architecture & Design.
The heritage award was one of 16 presented at Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Western Awards, which cover the Taranaki, Whanganui and Manawatū regions, at a ceremony in New Plymouth on Friday night.