The New Plymouth Bus Centre in Ariki Street was officially opened 27 October 2004. It was designed by the firm Boon, Goldsmith Bhaskar Team Architecture.
The location and design were not without controversy - see documents below. However, in November 2005 the design won an award in the New Zealand Institute of Architects Resene Local Awards for Architects. The judges said the architects clearly had fun with the bus centre project, creating an exuberant, playful building. (Taranaki Daily News 14 November 2005)
Related documents:
Egmont St option for bus centre (Taranaki Daily News 14 November 2003)
Bus centre 'a nightmare' (Taranaki Daily News 21 October 2004)
Visitors to city in for artistic encounter (Taranaki Daily News 21 October 2004)
Architect welcomes debate on back-to-front signage (Taranaki Daily News 28 October 2004)
Taranaki projects in the winners' circle (Taranaki Daily News 14 November 2005)
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