Urbanist Tommy Honey

The Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth. Image: Patrick Reynolds

The Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth. Image: Patrick Reynolds

The Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth. Image: Patrick Reynolds

The Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth. Image: Patrick Reynolds

The Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth. Image: Patrick Reynolds

The Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth. Image: Patrick Reynolds

The Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth. Image: Patrick Reynolds

The Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth. Image: Patrick Reynolds

The Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth. Image: Patrick Reynolds

The Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth. Image: Patrick Reynolds

Simon Rees and Len Lyes Four Fountains. Photo by Glenn Jeffrey.

Lye's Four Fountains in the centre's Large Works Gallery. Photo Robin Martin.

Len Lye's Universe. Photo Robin Martin.

Len Lye's Grass. Photo Robin Martin.

Len Lye Centre curator Paul Brobble. Photo Robin Martin.

Mirror image - the $12m Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth. Photo Glenn Jeffrey

Blank canvas - the $12m Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth before its stainless steel facade was fitted. Photo Glenn Jeffrey

Clock tower view - the $12m Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth. Photo Glenn Jeffrey

Mirror Mirror - the $12m Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth. Photo Glenn Jeffrey

Staggering - the Stag on the White Hart Hotel checks out the $12m Len Lye Centre across the street in New Plymouth. Photo Glenn Jeffrey

The Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth. Photo Robin Martin.

The Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth. Image: Patrick Reynolds

Len Lye - Rainbow Dance - 1936. Courtesy the British Post Office, Len Lye Foundation, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and New Zealand Film Archive.

Len Lye - Rainbow Dance - 1936. Courtesy the British Post Office, Len Lye Foundation, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and New Zealand Film Archive.

Len Lye, Colour Flight, 1938. Courtesy of the Len Lye Foundation and Nga Taonga Sound and Vision.