Thirty-two buildings have received Canterbury Architecture Awards at an event held in Christchurch. Among the winners are new libraries and community places, forward-looking tertiary learning environments, restored pieces of important cultural heritage and several houses that reinforce Canterbury’s strong tradition for high quality residential architecture.
“It’s been an impressive year for buildings with important social roles to play,” said awards jury convenor Andrew Watson.
“From Christchurch’s new library and the heritage Arts Centre, through smaller libraries and community buildings in Dunsandel, Leeston and Woolston, it has been inspiring to visit buildings so successfully designed around the needs of people and well-integrated into their communities.”
