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Architects: Athfield Architects, Haworth Tompkins
- Area: 3700 m²
- Year: 2025
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Photographs:Simon Devitt
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Text description provided by the architects. The completion of the Court Theatre marks the long-awaited return of the theater to Ōtautahi Christchurch's city center, marking a major milestone in the city's post-earthquake regeneration and the creation of a vibrant new arts precinct. Designed through an international collaboration between London-based Haworth Tompkins and New Zealand's Athfield Architects, and constructed by Hawkins, the new facility represents a significant investment in the future of performing arts in Aotearoa New Zealand. Following the devastating 2011 Christchurch earthquake, The Court Theatre, New Zealand's largest professional theater company, was forced to vacate its historic home in the Arts Centre and operate from a temporary venue in Addington. In 2020, Christchurch City Council partnered with The Court Theatre to develop a new, purpose-built facility in the city centre. The result is a world-class, sustainable theater complex that anchors the revitalized cultural core of Ōtautahi Christchurch.
