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Biography: Athfield, Ian Charles

Athfield on The elegant shed

In this 1984 interview with fellow architect David Mitchell, Ian Athfield talks about his inspiration for designing the Athfield House and Office. 

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Reference: TZP7844 KALEIDOSCOPE; THE ELEGANT SHED - THE ELEGANT SHED - THE EXTROVERTS, ARCHITECTURE 4

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Julia Gatley. 'Athfield, Ian Charles', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2021. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/47587/athfield-on-the-elegant-shed (accessed 19 June 2026).