2022 Canterbury Architecture Awards Winner
First Church of Christ Scientist (1991)
This unique example of postmodernism references both classical and modernist traditions. Occupying a picturesque riverside site with a wide courtyard facing onto Carlton Mill Rd, the compact building comprises two perpendicular rectangular forms, both topped with a barrel vault and a coffered ceiling, referencing the Pantheon in Rome. Elements of Mondrian’s works are also referred in the architecture, externally as singular elements and in the interior where a replica artwork covers the rear wall. This space of worship is both surprisingly playful and serene.
- Practice
- Warren and Mahoney Architects New Zealand Ltd
- Category
- Enduring Architecture
- Location
- Canterbury
