Architecture
Explore Christchurch architects, local architectural landmarks, and digitised building plans of historical buildings. Find architectural resources in the collection, architecture databases, and more.
WORD Christchurch 2023: Battle for the Buildings
Moata reports on an event in which 5 Ōtautahians share their favourite existing and imaginary buildings in a battle for structural supremacy
Town and Gown: My Open Christchurch 2023
Donna was out & about for this festival of architecture & local exploration. She looked at churches, temples, & the University of Canterbury
The Coffee Smiths at Kent House: Picturing Canterbury
Radio New Zealand, The Coffee Smiths, and a bottle store in Kent House on Durham Street North, 2009. An image from Canterbury Stories.
WORD Christchurch 2023: Battle for the Buildings
Moata reports on an event in which 5 Ōtautahians share their favourite existing and imaginary buildings in a battle for structural supremacy
Town and Gown: My Open Christchurch 2023
Donna was out & about for this festival of architecture & local exploration. She looked at churches, temples, & the University of Canterbury
The Coffee Smiths at Kent House: Picturing Canterbury
Radio New Zealand, The Coffee Smiths, and a bottle store in Kent House on Durham Street North, 2009. An image from Canterbury Stories.
Open Christchurch
The festival of local architectural excellence Open Christchurch was on from 3-5 May 2024. You can experience many of the city’s best buildings and spaces from the inside, for free.
Architecture
Places of Christchurch - Canterbury Stories
Explore a selection of buildings, civic spaces, monuments and statues of Christchurch.
Christchurch Architects
- Frederick John Barlow 1868 — 1939
- Alexander Lean d. 1885
- Benjamin Mountfort 1825 — 1998
- Sir Miles Warren 1929 - 2022
- Warren and Mahoney
Christchurch Architecture
- Christchurch buildings and landmarks
- Christchurch buildings for kids
- Plans of Christchurch buildings - a digitised collection
- The architectural heritage of Christchurch
- How to research the history of a house in Christchurch
- Image collection: Gothic Revival
Architecture eResources
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