Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
DAVID STRAIGHT
7
THE REGIONAL MODERNIST
BILL MCKAY AND
JULIA GATLEY
13
A LAYERING OF INFLUENCES
HANA SCOTT
21
THE PLAUSIBLE ROGUE
DOUGLAS LLOYD JENKINS
27
FALLS HOUSE
HAVELOCK NORTH, 1953
35
PEACH HOUSE
HASTINGS, 1958
45
OUR LADY OF
LOURDES CHURCH
HAVELOCK NORTH,
1959–60
55
FUTUNA CHAPEL
WELLINGTON, 1958–61
67
PATTISON HOUSE,
THE BROW
WAIPAWA, 1967
79
OUR LADY OF
THE IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION CHURCH
PAKI PAKI, 1967–68
91
MARTIN HOUSE
BRIDGE PĀ, 1969–70
103
KAMAKA POTTERY
BRIDGE PĀ, 1969–70
115
KIDDLE BACH
WAIMARAMA, 1972
125
MCKENZIE HOUSE
HAVELOCK NORTH, 1973
137
ST MARY’S CHURCH
NAPIER, 1971–75
149
MARTIN BACH
HOKITIKA, 1974–75
159
FELTHAM HOUSE
NAPIER, 1974–75
171
ROGERS HOUSE
HAVELOCK NORTH, 1975
183
ST CANICE’S CHURCH
WESTPORT, 1975
195
WORDS TO INSCRIBE ON
A CONDEMNED BUILDING
GREGORY O’BRIEN
206
ANIWANIWA VISITOR CENTRE
TE UREWERA, 1970–76
219
MCPHAIL HOUSE
HAVELOCK NORTH, 1977
233
ROWE HOUSE
HAVELOCK NORTH, 1977–78
243
WERRY HOUSE
GREYTOWN, 1978–79
253
ARROWSMITH HOUSE
NAPIER, 1978–80
263
NGAMATEA HOMESTEAD
NGAMATEA, 1981
273
VAUGHAN HOUSE
HAVELOCK NORTH, 1985
287
PATTISON HOUSE,
JOHN’S HOUSE
HASTINGS, 1989
299
SCOTT/WHEELER HOUSE
HAUMOANA, 1987–90
309
NOTES ON THE WORK
322
OTHER WORK
324
EPHEMERA
328
CONTRIBUTORS
333
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
334
INDEX OF WORKS
335

About the Author

David Straight is an Auckland-based photographer who specialises in architecture. His interest in the built environment started as a street photographer in London and New York, and has followed through to documenting the built environment, from photographing architecture for some of New Zealand’s leading architects to an ongoing exploration of the subtleties of the everyday landscape. He continues to explore the evolving nature of photography through artist books. His 2015 book Vernacular, in collaboration with landscape designer Philip Smith, received a highly commended award at the 2016 New Zealand Photo Book Awards.

Reviews

‘It’s hard to believe now that Scott’s masterpiece, the Futuna Chapel in Wellington, was nearly lost, but there are many other buildings equally deserving of preservation recorded here. The emphasis is on the images but there are also excellent essays by Gregory O’Brien, Douglas Lloyd Jenkins and others. Outside a relatively small circle of architectural enthusiasts, the name of John Scott is not nearly as well-known as it should be. David Straight’s book should help change that and possibly inspire interest in other overlooked architects of the mid-20th century.’ — Paul Little, North & South

‘The book John Scott Works is a substantial publication (336 pages) with high-quality photographs of 40 of John’s projects. This is a fine record of his work and we can be grateful to David Straight for having photographed John’s architecture so meticulously.’ — Mike Austin, Architecture New Zealand

‘The architect’s works have been captured exquisitely here, in this, architectural photographer David Straight’s second photographic book. . . . The book’s design, by Catherine Griffiths, is, quite fittingly, as elegant and intelligent as the great architect’s work.’ — Houses

‘The whole package is a superb amalgam of fine photography, beautiful architecture, excellent design and top-rate production by Massey University Press — a masterpiece of collaborative endeavour.’ — Peter Simpson, photoforum