Maurice and I

Directed by Rick Harvie and Jane Mahoney Belmont Productions

It is hard to imagine Christchurch without the mid-to-late-20th-century work of Sir Miles Warren (1929–2022) and Maurice Mahoney (1929–2018). However, many of their buildings were demolished or at least threatened with demolition after the Canterbury earthquakes. The Christchurch Town Hall (1966–1972), celebrated for its architecture, its acoustics and the role it played in the life of the city, was one of those threatened. After lengthy deliberations, the City Council committed to its repair in 2015 and it reopened to much fanfare in 2019. The film Maurice and I explores Miles and Maurice’s 37-year partnership and the life and times of the Town Hall. It is a triumph. It has it all – drama, humour, heroes and villains, sadness and suspense – yes, suspense, even though the Town Hall’s outcome is already…

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Architecture NZ (Digital) - 1 Issue, July-August 2024

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