Canterbury Architecture Awards 2025: Shortlist announced

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Shortlisted - Housing - Builders Blocks by Johnstone Callaghan Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing - Builders Blocks by Johnstone Callaghan Architects. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Shortlisted - Housing - Clements House by Athfield Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing - Clements House by Athfield Architects. Image: Simon Devitt

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Shortlisted - Housing - Bunker House by Dalman Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing - Bunker House by Dalman Architects. Image: Richard Dalman

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Shortlisted - Housing - Red pine villa by Fabric

Shortlisted - Housing - Red pine villa by Fabric Image: Stephen Goodenough

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Shortlisted - Housing - Mt Pleasant House by Herriot Melhuish O'Neill Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing - Mt Pleasant House by Herriot Melhuish O’Neill Architects. Image: Russell Kleyn

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Shortlisted - Housing - Low Slung by Johnstone Callaghan Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing - Low Slung by Johnstone Callaghan Architects. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Shortlisted - Housing - Lighthouse by Johnstone Callaghan Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing - Lighthouse by Johnstone Callaghan Architects. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Shortlisted - Housing - Bühler Residence by Makers of Architecture.

Shortlisted - Housing - Bühler Residence by Makers of Architecture. Image: Sarah Rowlands

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Shortlisted - Housing - Redcliffs House, Te Rae Kura by MAP.

Shortlisted - Housing - Redcliffs House, Te Rae Kura by MAP. Image: Simon Devitt

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Shortlisted - Housing - Kapua Farm House by MAP.

Shortlisted - Housing - Kapua Farm House by MAP. Image: Mickey Ross

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Shortlisted - Housing - Fendalton House by Meta Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing - Fendalton House by Meta Architects. Image: Sarah Rowlands

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Shortlisted - Housing - Heathcote Valley House by Pac Studio.

Shortlisted - Housing - Heathcote Valley House by Pac Studio. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Shortlisted - Housing - Tai Tapu House by Rohan Collett Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing - Tai Tapu House by Rohan Collett Architects. Image: Lightforge Photography

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Shortlisted - Housing - Curvature by Stufkens + Chambers Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing - Curvature by Stufkens + Chambers Architects. Image: Anthony Turnham

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Shortlisted - Housing - RHR House by Three Sixty Architecture.

Shortlisted - Housing - RHR House by Three Sixty Architecture. Image: David Straight

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Shortlisted - Housing - Merino Jacket by Three Sixty Architecture.

Shortlisted - Housing - Merino Jacket by Three Sixty Architecture. Image: David Straight

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Shortlisted - Housing - Wainui Church Conversion by Warren and Mahoney and Objects in association.

Shortlisted - Housing - Wainui Church Conversion by Warren and Mahoney and Objects in association. Image: Ian Hutchinson

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Shortlist - Commercial Architecture - Sumner Post Office by AW Architects.

Shortlist - Commercial Architecture - Sumner Post Office by AW Architects. Image: Sarah Rowlands

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Shortlist - Commercial Architecture - Flockhill Villas by Hierarchy Group.

Shortlist - Commercial Architecture - Flockhill Villas by Hierarchy Group. Image: Lightforge Photography

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Shortlist - Commercial Architecture - Sugarloaf at Flockhill by Hierarchy Group.

Shortlist - Commercial Architecture - Sugarloaf at Flockhill by Hierarchy Group. Image: Lightforge Photography

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Shortlist - Commercial Architecture - Christchurch Fresh Distribution Centre by JWA Architects.

Shortlist - Commercial Architecture - Christchurch Fresh Distribution Centre by JWA Architects. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Shortlist - Commercial Architecture - Lexus of Christchurch by Warren and Mahoney.

Shortlist - Commercial Architecture - Lexus of Christchurch by Warren and Mahoney. Image: Ian Hutchinson

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Shortlist - Commercial Architecture - The Regent by Wilson & Hill Architects.

Shortlist - Commercial Architecture - The Regent by Wilson & Hill Architects. Image: Stephen Goodenough

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Shortlisted - Education - Upper West Sports Centre by Architectus.

Shortlisted - Education - Upper West Sports Centre by Architectus. Image: Sarah Rowlands

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Shortlisted - Education - Penny Lane by South by Southeast.

Shortlisted - Education - Penny Lane by South by Southeast. Image: Sarah Rowlands

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Shortlisted - Heritage - OMC Building – Old Municipal Chambers by Three Sixty Architecture.

Shortlisted - Heritage - OMC Building – Old Municipal Chambers by Three Sixty Architecture. Image: Jason Mann

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Shortlisted - Heritage - Wainui Church Conversion by Warren and Mahoney and Objects in association.

Shortlisted - Heritage - Wainui Church Conversion by Warren and Mahoney and Objects in association. Image: Ian Hutchinson

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Shortlisted - Heritage - Chapel of the Upper Room by Wilkie + Bruce Architects.

Shortlisted - Heritage - Chapel of the Upper Room by Wilkie + Bruce Architects. Image: Kevin Hawkins

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Shortlisted - Hospitality - Sumner Post Office by Nott Architects.

Shortlisted - Hospitality - Sumner Post Office by Nott Architects. Image: Lightforge Photography

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Shortlisted - Hospitality - Sugarloaf at Flockhill by Hierarchy Group.

Shortlisted - Hospitality - Sugarloaf at Flockhill by Hierarchy Group. Image: Lightforge Photography

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Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions - Tuawera Retreat by Chaplin Crooks Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions - Tuawera Retreat by Chaplin Crooks Architects. Image: Sarah Rowlands

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Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions - Woodford Grace by Cymon Allfrey Architect.

Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions - Woodford Grace by Cymon Allfrey Architect. Image: Stephen Goodenough

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Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions - Spencer Bower House Alterations by Johnstone Callaghan Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions - Spencer Bower House Alterations by Johnstone Callaghan Architects. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions - Garage & Guest Suite by Peter Kent Architect.

Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions - Garage & Guest Suite by Peter Kent Architect. Image: Juliet Nicholas

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Shortlisted - Interior Architecture - 36 OGB by AW Architects.

Shortlisted - Interior Architecture - 36 OGB by AW Architects. Image: Sarah Rowlands

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Shortlisted - Interior Architecture - Graham Residence by Hierarchy Group.

Shortlisted - Interior Architecture - Graham Residence by Hierarchy Group. Image: Brent Brownlee

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Shortlisted - Interior Architecture - Sugarloaf at Flockhill by Hierarchy Group.

Shortlisted - Interior Architecture - Sugarloaf at Flockhill by Hierarchy Group. Image: Lightforge Photography

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Shortlisted - Interior Architecture - Refined Lines by Johnstone Callaghan Architects.

Shortlisted - Interior Architecture - Refined Lines by Johnstone Callaghan Architects. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Shortlisted - Interior Architecture - Anthem Partners by TSArchitects.

Shortlisted - Interior Architecture - Anthem Partners by TSArchitects. Image: Sarah Rowlands

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Shortlisted - Public Architecture - Te Whare Whakatere – Ashburton Library and Civic Centre by Athfield Architects.

Shortlisted - Public Architecture - Te Whare Whakatere – Ashburton Library and Civic Centre by Athfield Architects. Image: Lightforge Photography

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Shortlisted - Public Architecture - Hillmorton Hospital Specialist Mental Health Services by Klein.

Shortlisted - Public Architecture - Hillmorton Hospital Specialist Mental Health Services by Klein. Image: Sarah Rowlands

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Shortlisted - Public Architecture - Every Nation Korowai Centre by Noordanus Architects.

Shortlisted - Public Architecture - Every Nation Korowai Centre by Noordanus Architects. Image: Dennis Radermacher

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Shortlisted - Small Project Architecture - Glandovey Studio by PRau.

Shortlisted - Small Project Architecture - Glandovey Studio by PRau. Image: Hazel Redmond

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Shortlisted - Small Project Architecture - Under Cover by Three Sixty Architecture.

Shortlisted - Small Project Architecture - Under Cover by Three Sixty Architecture. Image: Hazel Redmond

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Forty-four projects have been shortlisted in the 2025 Canterbury Architecture Awards. The shortlisted projects were selected from entries in the awards programme of the Canterbury Branch of Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects.

The shortlist was compiled by a jury led by Jorgen Andersen of Arthouse Architects and rounded out by Ben Lloyd (Lloyd Hartley), Jessica Glen (Jessica Glen Architects), Nic Owen (Nic Owen Architects) and lay juror Sarah Rowlands.

The winners will be announced on Wednesday 14 May.

See above for images of the shortlisted projects, which are:

Housing

Builders Blocks by Johnstone Callaghan Architects
Clements House by Athfield Architects
Bunker House by Dalman Architects
Red pine villa by Fabric
Mt Pleasant House by Herriot Melhuish O’Neill Architects
Low Slung by Johnstone Callaghan Architects
Lighthouse by Johnstone Callaghan Architects
Bühler Residence by Makers of Architecture
Redcliffs House, Te Rae Kura by MAP
Kapua Farm House by MAP
Fendalton House by Meta Architects
Heathcote Valley House by Pac Studio
Tai Tapu House by Rohan Collett Architects
Curvature by Stufkens + Chambers Architects
RHR House by Three Sixty Architecture
Merino Jacket by Three Sixty Architecture
Wainui Church Conversion by Warren and Mahoney and Objects in association

Commercial Architecture

Sumner Post Office by AW Architects
Flockhill Villas by Hierarchy Group
Sugarloaf at Flockhill by Hierarchy Group
Christchurch Fresh Distribution Centre by JWA Architects
Lexus of Christchurch by Warren and Mahoney 
The Regent by Wilson & Hill Architects 

Education

Upper West Sports Centre by Architectus
Penny Lane by South by Southeast

Heritage

OMC Building – Old Municipal Chambers by Three Sixty Architecture
Wainui Church Conversion by Warren and Mahoney and Objects in association
Chapel of the Upper Room by Wilkie + Bruce Architects

Hospitality

Sumner Post Office by Nott Architects
Sugarloaf at Flockhill by Hierarchy Group

Housing — Alterations and Additions

Tuawera Retreat by Chaplin Crooks Architects
Woodford Grace by Cymon Allfrey Architect
Spencer Bower House Alterations by Johnstone Callaghan Architects
Garage & Guest Suite by Peter Kent Architect

Interior Architecture

36 OGB by AW Architects
Graham Residence by Hierarchy Group
Sugarloaf at Flockhill by Hierarchy Group
Refined Lines by Johnstone Callaghan Architects
Anthem Partners by TSArchitects 

Public Architecture

Te Whare Whakatere – Ashburton Library and Civic Centre by Athfield Architects
Hillmorton Hospital Specialist Mental Health Services by Klein
Every Nation Korowai Centre by Noordanus Architects

Small Project Architecture

Glandovey Studio by PRau
Under Cover by Three Sixty Architecture

The Te Kāhui Whaihanga NZIA Local Architecture Awards are proudly sponsored by APL and Resene.


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