Hey Dora @dora381, that building is an absolute architectural masterpiece! Who would have thought that it's a water services utility establishment right? Its impressive exterior facade is definitely the perfect disguise to conceal the otherwise industrially rugged appearance of water tanks and their accompanying mechanical systems. 😊👍
What was the most important lesson you took home with you about this spectacular experience of architecture?
Hi Erne, thank you for stopping by. I am so glad you asked this question. I am indeed have a really intersting lesson to bring home with me. So you might recall that I have been on an apartment-hunting journey for a while. I always want to get a recent-built place because I believe they are new so there will be less issues to live in it. I don't like old places, however, new building costs so much and I don't want to spend all of my hard earned money on just getting a nice apartment. Some of my friends told me that there are some old and good buildings in Wellington and I should look into it. But I am quite stubborn and I still have doubt whenever I see old buildings.
After visiting this water pumping station and when I've learnt that the tiles are still in good condition for more than 100 years, I was like wow so my friends are right, it is ok to get an appartment in a old building as long as it has good architecture and design, it will work out for us. Price will be so much cheaper and we can enjoy a much larger space with the same money we will pay for a new but small appartment. We just have to look carefully into the place
Beautiful response Dora! I love the way you related your decisions about the previous apartment purchase to the quality of an architectural construction. You're right. In fact, the age of building materials doesn't really matter as long as they're still structurally stable and have an enduring lifespan. Thank you for your clever insight! 😊
Thanks, Erne. Have a lovely day.