The stunning fun of going to work

September 2012

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September 2012

Dr Janice Lord spends most of the summer in the mountains, but if she ever needs a break from her office, she can escape to the rooftop garden she created on the sixth floor of the University of Otago’s psychology building. Photo: Edith Leigh
Every time you lean back from your desk, stretch, and stare out the window, if you’re lucky enough to have one, do you dream of a mountain, river or bush view, instead of the neighbouring office block? Edith Leigh talks to four people who are stunned by the landscape and environment nearly every day they […]

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