Sheep and Dog Buildings, Tirau - Revision history

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	The ‘Big Dog’ building was also built in the 1990s to house the visitor information centre, while the ‘Ram’ building adjoins the ‘Sheep’ and was completed in 2016 to increase showroom space and amenities.		The ‘Big Dog’ building was also built in the 1990s to house the visitor information centre, while the ‘Ram’ building adjoins the ‘Sheep’ and was completed in 2016 to increase showroom space and amenities.

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	The first building was the ‘Sheep’, constructed in the 1990s, and used to house a wool and craft store, making it a prime example of mimetic architecture. The building comprises a mixture of ground and first-floor showroom space, with a café and kitchen. The shop-owning family live on the first-floor in the self-sufficient mezzanine level.		The first building was the ‘Sheep’, constructed in the 1990s, and used to house a wool and craft store, making it a prime example of mimetic architecture. The building comprises a mixture of ground and first-floor showroom space, with a café and kitchen. The shop-owning family live on the first-floor in the self-sufficient mezzanine level.

−	The ‘Big Dog’ building was also built in the 1990s to house the visitor information centre, while the ‘Ram’ building adjoins the ‘Sheep’ and was completed in 2016 to increase showroom space and amenities. ~~The sheep building is also know for selling a lot of wool. This is why they built a sheep building to attract more client~~	+	The ‘Big Dog’ building was also built in the 1990s to house the visitor information centre, while the ‘Ram’ building adjoins the ‘Sheep’ and was completed in 2016 to increase showroom space and amenities.

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	The first building was the ‘Sheep’, constructed in the 1990s, and used to house a wool and craft store, making it a prime example of mimetic architecture. The building comprises a mixture of ground and first-floor showroom space, with a café and kitchen. The shop-owning family live on the first-floor in the self-sufficient mezzanine level.		The first building was the ‘Sheep’, constructed in the 1990s, and used to house a wool and craft store, making it a prime example of mimetic architecture. The building comprises a mixture of ground and first-floor showroom space, with a café and kitchen. The shop-owning family live on the first-floor in the self-sufficient mezzanine level.

−	The ‘Big Dog’ building was also built in the 1990s to house the visitor information centre, while the ‘Ram’ building adjoins the ‘Sheep’ and was completed in 2016 to increase showroom space and amenities.	+	The ‘Big Dog’ building was also built in the 1990s to house the visitor information centre, while the ‘Ram’ building adjoins the ‘Sheep’ and was completed in 2016 to increase showroom space and amenities. The sheep building is also know for selling a lot of wool. This is why they built a sheep building to attract more client

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	The small town of Tirau, New Zealand, has the unofficial title of ‘Corrugated Capital of the World’.		The small town of Tirau, New Zealand, has the unofficial title of ‘Corrugated Capital of the World’.

−	By the late-1980s, Tirau, which had once been a thriving farming community, was in serious decline. A local businessman Henry Clothier, instigated a revival-of-sorts, by using discarded corrugated iron to create ~~art~~ sculptures and structures, with the intention of attracting tourists passing by on the nearby highway.	+	By the late-1980s, Tirau, which had once been a thriving farming community, was in serious decline. A local businessman Henry Clothier, instigated a revival-of-sorts, by using discarded corrugated iron to create sculptures and structures, with the intention of attracting tourists passing by on the nearby highway.

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	The small town of Tirau, New Zealand, has the unofficial title of ‘Corrugated Capital of the World’.		The small town of Tirau, New Zealand, has the unofficial title of ‘Corrugated Capital of the World’.

−	By the late-1980s, Tirau, ~~with~~ a ~~population of around 800~~, was in serious decline ~~from it having once been a thriving farming community~~. A local businessman Henry Clothier, instigated a revival-of-sorts, by using discarded corrugated iron to create art sculptures and structures, with the intention of attracting tourists passing by on the nearby highway.	+	By the late-1980s, Tirau, which had once been a thriving farming community, was in serious decline. A local businessman Henry Clothier, instigated a revival-of-sorts, by using discarded corrugated iron to create art sculptures and structures, with the intention of attracting tourists passing by on the nearby highway.

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	The first building was the ‘Sheep’, constructed in the 1990s, and used to house a wool and craft store, making it a prime example of mimetic architecture. The building comprises a mixture of ground and first-floor showroom space, with a café and kitchen. The shop-owning family live on the first-floor in the self-sufficient mezzanine level.		The first building was the ‘Sheep’, constructed in the 1990s, and used to house a wool and craft store, making it a prime example of mimetic architecture. The building comprises a mixture of ground and first-floor showroom space, with a café and kitchen. The shop-owning family live on the first-floor in the self-sufficient mezzanine level.

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The small town of Tirau, New Zealand, has the unofficial title of ‘Corrugated Capital of the World’.

By the late-1980s, Tirau, with a population of around 800, was in serious decline from it having once been a thriving farming community. A local businessman Henry Clothier, instigated a revival-of-sorts, by using discarded corrugated iron to create art sculptures and structures, with the intention of attracting tourists passing by on the nearby highway.

[[File:Tirau2.jpg]]

The first building was the ‘Sheep’, constructed in the 1990s, and used to house a wool and craft store, making it a prime example of mimetic architecture. The building comprises a mixture of ground and first-floor showroom space, with a café and kitchen. The shop-owning family live on the first-floor in the self-sufficient mezzanine level.

The ‘Big Dog’ building was also built in the 1990s to house the visitor information centre, while the ‘Ram’ building adjoins the ‘Sheep’ and was completed in 2016 to increase showroom space and amenities.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Big Duck.
* Building of the week series.
* Fish Building, India.
* Haines Shoe House.
* Piano Building.
* Teapot Dome Service Station.
* The Headington Shark.
* The Kelpies.
* The Oculus.
* Unusual building design of the week.

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