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College House (University of Canterbury)

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College House
University of Canterbury
College House Coat of Arms
Location100 Waimairi Road, Christchurch, New Zealand
Coordinates43°31′25.0″S 172°34′24.9″E / 43.523611°S 172.573583°E / -43.523611; 172.573583
MottoPro Ecclesia Dei (Latin)
Motto in EnglishFor the Church of God
Established1850; 174 years ago (1850)
1873; 151 years ago (1873) (Canterbury College)
ArchitectWarren and Mahoney
Architectural styleModernist
StatusAffiliated
Sister collegeSelwyn College, Otago
WardenPeter Carrell
PrincipalRichard Taylor
Undergraduates159
Postgraduates<10
Religious affiliation(s)Anglicanism
Websitecollegehouse.org.nz

College House is a hall of residence at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. Founded originally in 1850 as a collegiate for young men alongside Christ's College, it became a residential college for the then Canterbury College of the new University of New Zealand in 1873. It broke away from Christ's College in 1957 and relocated to the suburb of Ilam.[1][2][3] In 1985, the college permitted the admission of women alongside men.[4]

The current college was designed by Warren and Mahoney. The architect's brief was simply to design a college for 120 men.[5] Built 1964–1967, restorations and renovations were performed by Wilkie and Bruce in 2022.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Our History". College House - University of Canterbury. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ "College House | University of Canterbury". www.canterbury.ac.nz. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. ^ "19. College House (University of Canterbury Hall of Residence), Sat & Sun: 10am-3pm (bookings essential) | Open Christchurch". Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. ^ College House Act 1985
  5. ^ "Distinctive Christchurch by Warren and Mahoney". The Press. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Dan Sullivan's top picks: Open Chch 2024". Architecture Now. April 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.