road construction around Auckland, including the quarries at Maungawhau / Mount Eden and Auckland Grammar School. The flat land was redeveloped into sports fields for Auckland Grammar School, after the closure of the quarries in the 1960s. These compensated the school somewhat for the loss of its main rugby field which became motorway. The school owns a facility called the VentureLodge located in the township of Ohakune, in the central North Island, which is used by students for camps. The school's motto is which translates to "Through difficulties to greatness." The school has also translated the motto as "Through rough ravines to hallowed heights.", and "from trials to triumph" The origin of the motto is uncertain, but it was a common maxim at the time of the school's founding. A documentary on the school titled Grammar Boys was aired in July 2005 on TV3. Architecture The main building was constructed in 1916, designed by the architectural firm of Arnold & Abbott. It, and the adjacent caretakers residence are in the Spanish Mission style. Following the completion of the main building, three smaller buildings were constructed in the same style; the library block to the north, the gymnasium to the south and a toilet block adjoining the main building. In the 1950s, a large science block was constructed to the south of the main block in a modern style with metal windows. Further to the south again is a concrete block from the early 1970s raised on Pilotis to give access to the upper playing fields. Between it and the 1920 gymnasium is a large gymnasium which was constructed in the mid 1970s and opened by the Prime Minister Robert Muldoon. Adjacent to the Spanish Mission Style Library from the 1920s is the Centennial Theatre (opened 1969) and the swimming pool. This abuts the Motorway, the construction of which in the 1960s removed some of the School's land to the north. Between the 1970s and 2014-2015, a complex of 'prefabs' adjacent to the Mountain Road boundary evolved, built to house the increasing roll, but following the development of a new classroom block in 2015 , these have now been almost entirely removed. The loss of playing space on the upper part of the school property meant new sports fields need to be created in two former quarries at a lower level than the original school. Each has a sports pavilion. The