2018 Canterbury Architecture Awards Winner
Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct
This building, without local precedent, encompasses many public functions necessary for society to work well. Arranged loosely around a courtyard that resembles a playground for children in a caravan park, this is an imposing building of incredible complexity. Formally ordered to the last sun louvre, it has a palate of materials that suggests endurance. In court, it is perfectly permissible to seek clarification of any ruling. In this instance the ruling is good; this is a well-conceived and beautifully constructed project.
- Practice
- Warren and Mahoney Architects Ltd , Opus Architecture and Cox Architecture
- Category
- Public Architecture
- Location
- Canterbury
