Post-War Canterbury Architecture

The exhibition includes original architectural drawings and models, archival photographs by architectural photographers of the day and audio recordings of architects' own recollections and commentaries.

From the mid-1950s - 1970s, the centre of gravity in New Zealand architecture shifted from Auckland to Christchurch. The distinctive work of Christchurch architects in this period received unmatched international critical attention, securing them a place in the global history of modernist architecture. This exhibition places the work of the core Christchurch architects acknowledged to have directed attention southwards (Paul Pascoe, Warren & Mahoney, Peter Beaven, and Don Donnithorne) within a more detailed regional context.

Heritage Week aims to raise awareness of our special heritage places, and the importance and benefits of conserving them. 2008's theme is RETROspective: Christchurch life, architecture and design 1940s - 1970s. Get ready for some retro fun!