In Anglican Christchurch the Church of St James in Riccarton was something of a newcomer being built in 1923. It was in the nature of Church infill with the first Riccarton Church (now Upper Riccarton) being St Peters designed by
Benjamin Mountfort and built in 1857-58. St James was designed by the
Luttrel Brothers who brought skyscrapers to New Zealand.
Now, diagonally across Riccarton Road there is a new religious building; a symbol of the changing nature of New Zealand society. the Dunhuang caves in north-west China where ancient Buddhist temples were cut into the rock face. Sculptures of Buddha are placed in niches in the Indian sandstone façade.
Now, diagonally across Riccarton Road there is a new religious building; a symbol of the changing nature of New Zealand society. The International Buddhist Centre was designed by Warren & Mahoney with a facade modelled on the Dunhuang caves in north-west China where ancient Buddhist temples were cut into the rock face. Sculptures of Buddha are placed in niches in the Indian sandstone façade.
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