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Charles Thomas (architect)
Charles Ramon Thomas (23 July 1928 – 26 April 2022) was a New Zealand architect. He belonged to a movement of post-war architects in Christchurch who helped shape the Christchurch Style architecture, Christchurch Style of architecture. Over a career spanning six decades, Thomas designed numerous residential, commercial and public buildings in Christchurch. Among Thomas' notable works include Our Lady of Victories Church, Christchurch, Our Lady of Victories Church (1967) and the School of Music building (1974) at the University of Canterbury, both of which have won New Zealand Institute of Architects, NZIA enduring architecture awards in 2004 and 2018, respectively. Thomas also designed high-rise buildings during the 1980s boom in Christchurch, including Arthur Young House (1985) and the headquarters of Don Forbes Construction (1983). Thomas spent most of his life in Christchurch, where he was born. He took an interest in architecture while attending Christchurch Boys' High S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christchurch
Christchurch (; ) is the largest city in the South Island and the List of cities in New Zealand, second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand. Christchurch has an urban population of , and a metropolitan population of over half a million. It is located in the Canterbury Region, near the centre of the east coast of the South Island, east of the Canterbury Plains. It is located near the southern end of Pegasus Bay, and is bounded to the east by the Pacific Ocean and to the south by the ancient volcanic complex of the Banks Peninsula. The Avon River / Ōtākaro, Avon River (Ōtākaro) winds through the centre of the city, with Hagley Park, Christchurch, a large urban park along its banks. With the exception of the Port Hills, it is a relatively flat city, on an average around above sea level. Christchurch has a reputation for being an English New Zealanders, English city, with its architectural identity and nickname the 'Garden City' due to similarities with garde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
