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Futuna Chapel, Wellington

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Futuna Chapel, Wellington

This is one of the perspective drawings made by architectural designer John Scott in the course of designing Futuna Chapel in Karori, Wellington. The chapel was opened in 1961, and was immediately acclaimed as a milestone for New Zealand architecture. 

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Architecture Archive, The University of Auckland, John Scott Collection

Reference: JS9

by John Scott

Courtesy of Jacob Scott

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Deidre Brown, Māori architecture – whare Māori – Contemporary Māori architecture, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/45753/futuna-chapel-wellington (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Deidre Brown, published 17 June 2014.