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Below:Te Uru Waitakere is a
new art gallery adjoining Lopdell
House, a heritage-listed building
in Titirangi, Auckland. The front
facade of the new gallery is
pulled back from the street to
lead people into the main entry,
and to bring natural light into
teaching spaces on the lower
levels. The stair bridge on the
upper level crosses to the rooftop
terrace on the old building.

Planning an extension to a landmark heritage
building in the 21st century is all about respect, not
replication. But the design of the new contempor '