65 Cambridge Terrace

BY WARREN & MAHONEY, 1962 & 1979

Aside from this being a masterpiece of Christchurch Modernism, 65 Cambridge Terrace offers much insight into the practice and life of one of our finest architects, Sir Miles Warren, founder of architectural practice Warren & Mahoney. This building was originally designed as Warren & Mahoney’s offices and as a residence for Sir Miles. To accommodate the growing practice, the original building was extended with a tiny flat added on to the roof, and in the late 1970s, a larger flat was added in the garden. Sir Miles lived in all three spaces at one time or another, and the additions reflect different stages in his life and in the practice, yet the building retains a unified architectural philosophy, material palette and approach to space. The relationship of the building to the quiet courtyard garden is of particular significance, as Sir Miles understood the texture, form and space of the garden as part of the architecture. This property is both a wonderful inner-city retreat and a serious work of architecture. openchch.nz