Play
00:00
/
00:00
Full screen
Chromecast
Captions
Volume
New Zealand at Home - Modernism Triumphant (Episode Six)
Television (Full Length Episode) – 2006
The whole of New Zealand copies Christchurch. We have, in fact, created a New Zealand architecture. Make no mistake about it, the only significant modern architecture is that which is derived from this lineage in Christchurch. Throughout the rest of the country the buildings follow and are totally influenced by this city.– Architect Peter Beaven on the influence of Christchurch architecture
In a building like this, we do live fairly close together and we meet people. We meet them in the lift and we meet them in the lobbies ... we are very happy that we are able to do that, because if we decided that someone wouldn't fit in with us very well here, well, we could almost make it aware to them that they wouldn't, if they're totally undesirable looking sort of people.– Jellicoe Towers resident Peter Heginbotham
If you liked this, you might also like...
Series
New Zealand at Home
New Zealand at Home takes a look at the...
Kaleidoscope - Auckland Houses
A look at NZ houses in 1986
Brutal Beauty - The Architecture of Sir Miles Warren
More architecture from Miles Warren
The Big Art Trip - Series One, Episode One
Arts series co-hosted by Douglas Lloyd Jenkins
The Elegant Shed - Behind the Garden
More on the 'Christchurch style'
The City And The Suburb (part one)
Another documentary series about Kiwi homes
Making New Zealand - Construction
Documentary about the history of NZ housing
Johnstone's Journey - Settling for Suburbia
A look at West Auckland suburbs in 1978
The Elegant Shed - 'The Extroverts'
Documentary about Wellington architects
Four Shorts on Architecture
Sam Neill-directed short film on architecture
Kaleidoscope - Architectural Resorts
Architecture in Kiwi tourist towns
Architect Athfield
Documentary on a Kiwi architect