Most of us know Hundertwasser was an artist and an architect of some influence, but few of us really appreciated the full scope of his work or achievements until we visited the new Whangarei Arts Centre.

We saw extraordinary examples of his paintings, models of some of his buildings, and documents citing his passion for nature and how that linked to his vision of architecture. He was amongst the first to experiment with forested roofs and to understand the thermal and
audio insulation properties of that construction method.

Hundertwasser lived in New Zealand from 1973 - 2000 and has had a lasting impact on our Northland Community and in particular Kawakawa where he resided.

After some time in the Centre, we saw the amazing clock in the Town Basin and enjoyed a leisurely lunch at Riverside Cafe.