An Audio Walking Guide To Ōtautahi Architecture
Explore Ōtautahi Christchurch through its architecture and hear the stories of some of its special buildings. Meet historians, architects and other people with deep connections to these places.
Hear about Charlie the theatre ghost. Learn about how we have memorialised 10 nurses lost on a World War 1 troop ship. Discover how partnering with mana whenua has created what some describe as the best new building in our city and much, much more.
Brought to you by Te Pūtahi Centre for Architecture and City Making from their annual architecture festival Open Christchurch. This project received a grant from the Christchurch City Council Intangible Heritage Grant Fund.
![65 Cambridge Terrace 2](/media/01xfoswt/65-cambridge-terrace-2.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=)
65 Cambridge Terrace
![65 Cambridge Terrace Parties outdoor seating area](/media/zqinexu1/open-christchurch-event_65-cambridge-tce_cambridge_tce_004_ph-1-1.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=0.5,0.5)
65 Cambridge Terrace - Parties
![Cuningham House Exterior surrounded by green trees](/media/du5funqx/cuningham-house-entrace.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=0.5,0.5)
Cuningham House history
![Cuningham plant house yellow flower with green leaves in the background](/media/dz5fezo5/cuningham-plant-house-yellow-flower.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=0.5,0.5)
Cuningham House plant tour
![Nurses Memorial Chapel Exterior 14](/media/kpnfzc3n/nurses-memorial-chapel-exterior-14.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=)
Nurses Memorial Chapel
![Nurses Chapel Interior 15](/media/ulviveg5/nurses-chapel-interior-15.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=)
Nurses Memorial Chapel museum
![Isaac Theatre Royal night lights illuminating the building in purple and red](/media/vs0pzt4k/isaac-theatre-royal-night-lights.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=0.5,0.5)
Isaac Theatre Royal exterior
![Isaac Theatre Royal group of people waiting in the lobby area with a bar in the background](/media/lcymmba0/isaac-theatre-royal-lobby-area.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=0.5,0.5)
Isaac Theatre Royal interior
![Isaac Theatre Royal Judy's story stage tour group](/media/2ffn0kyw/isaac-theatre-royal-judy-s-story-back-stage-tour.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=0.621,0.57)
Judy's story of the Isaac Theatre Royal
![Isaac Theatre Royal Man In dimly lit audience area](/media/ihaj5p1f/isaac-theatre-royal-man-in-seating-area.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=0.5,0.5)
Isaac Theatre Royal ghost stories
![Christchurch Arts Centre Clock Tower as seen from the ground](/media/iamdmoek/arts-centre-clock-tower-13.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=0.5,0.5)
Arts Centre Clock Tower Gothic architecture
![AC Entrance Block Lecture Theatre looking down at presentation area](/media/vgsnrp0b/ac-entrance-block-lecture-theatre-1.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=0.5,0.5)
Arts Centre Clock Tower human history
![Coca Art Gallery entrance as seen from the street](/media/uv2f05l2/coca-exterior.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=0.5,0.5)
CoCA Toi Moroki exterior
![Coca Art Gallery Logo text on marble background](/media/iebmuygt/coca-logo.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=0.5,0.5)
CoCA Toi Moroki Ō Raki Mair Gallery
![Coca Scott Cahon005](/media/tjwn3gil/coca-scott-cahon005.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=)
CoCA Toi Moroki Gallery background
![Coca Art Gallery man](/media/b2tbl4dk/pippin-wright-stow_cat7_skyplayground__portrait3-1.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=0.5,0.5)
CoCA Toi Moroki gallery ground floor lifts
![St Michaels exterior with blue skies](/media/zb5csucu/st-michaels-hero.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=0.208,0.718)
St Michael and All Angels exterior
![At Michael's Church interior walking down the isle](/media/juqdg10f/at-michael-s-interior.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=0.5,0.5)
St Michael and All Angels interior
![Old Government Building exterior as seen from the side walk](/media/f4yljtsp/old-government-building-side-on-from-street.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=0.5,0.5)
Old Government Buildings Exterior
![OGB Staircase Foyer looking down](/media/3mrfzwm2/ogb-staircase-foyer.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=0.5,0.5)
Old Government Buildings interior
![Central Library](/media/relpiujh/central-library.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=)
Tūranga
![Christchurch Town Hall Orchestra as seen from the seating area](/media/dl1jbefu/christchurch-town-hall-center.jpg?width=940&height=900&format=webp&quality=70&mode=crop¢er=0.5,0.5)