29-554: Sir Frederick Miles Warren ONZ KBE FNZIA (10 May 1929 – 9 August 2022) was a New Zealand architect. He apprenticed under Cecil Wood before studying architecture at the University of Auckland , eventually working at the London County Council where he was exposed to British New Brutalism . Upon returning to Christchurch, and forming the practice Warren and Mahoney , he was instrumental in developing
58-419: A large garden on the property which as well as a vegetable garden and orchard included trees such as araucarias, ashes, blue gums, Lombardy poplars, New World conifers, oaks, sycamores and walnuts. The variety of exotic trees and shrubs that Potts selected were on the advice of a friend at Kew Garden . Pott's four hectare garden included a quince and variegated elm that still survive. After his death in 1888,
87-408: A name for the property, they suggested and he was delighted to adopt the name, Ohinetahi. Four subsequent owners followed in a short period of time before William Sefton Moorhouse purchased the property in the mid-1850s. Moorhouse then built a more substantial building either by adding rooms onto each end of the existing cottage or more likely by replacing it with an entirely new house. Moorhouse sold
116-570: A new house and create a garden on 10 acres of land at Ohoka . To fund their new project Warren purchased their share of the property to become Ohinetahi's sole owner. In subsequent years two small art galleries, as well as a cottage for the housekeeper, were constructed on the property. One gallery contains works by prominent New Zealand artists including Shane Cotton , Julian Dashper , Pat Hanly , Ralph Hotere , Richard McWhannell and Peter Robinson . The other gallery contains 3D models and architectural photographs of building projects undertaken by
145-558: A new timber-framed first floor. While the structure of the art gallery was undamaged the Oamaru stone exterior was badly cracked and had to be rebuilt, only to then be damaged again by the February 2011 earthquake. After Mrs Ensor died in 2008 Warren was able to purchase from her heirs a 0.76-hectare strip of land which allowed Ohinetahi to be expanded towards the harbour side. Terraces were constructed on this land using stone removed from
174-574: Is modelled on the Order of Merit and the Order of the Companions of Honour . The order comprises the Sovereign and ordinary, additional and honorary members. The ordinary membership is limited to 20 living members, and at any time there may be fewer than 20. Additional members may be appointed to commemorate important royal, state or national occasions, and such appointments were made in 1990 for
203-545: Is sectioned into groupings. Hedges shelter those plants that have difficulty in high winds. The garden is characterised by a herb potager , box-edged rose garden, and herbaceous borders. Other features of the English-inspired landscaping include a Red Garden (formerly white), ogee gazebo, pond, bridge, statues, stone and metal sculpture, and an Oamaru stonewall. The central lawn fronts the house's main façade, which has arched colonial verandas. A stream flows from
232-596: Is situated at the head of Lyttelton Harbour , at the base of the Port Hills . While the Ohinetahi Homestead is considered to be a significant historic building in the small settlement of Governors Bay, the formal garden of Ohinetahi is considered to be one of New Zealand's finest. Amongst the early owners of Ohinetahi were Canterbury pioneer William Sefton Moorhouse and Thomas Potts , New Zealand's first conservationist. Sir Miles Warren , architect of
261-671: The Christchurch Arts Centre . For his 80th birthday, his work was the basis of an exhibition at the Christchurch Art Gallery , which was also shown at the University of Auckland 's Gus Fisher Gallery in 2010. In 2011 Warren was profiled on Artsville , a TVNZ arts documentary series. Critics of his work and its impact on the Victorian architectural heritage of Christchurch include Duncan Fallowell , who has written: "his buildings can't manage
290-483: The Christchurch Town Hall , was the last private owner, and gifted it to New Zealand. Ohinetahi was the site of a heavily fortified Ngāti Māmoe pā . Approximately 300 years ago, it was overtaken by Te Rakiwhakaputa of Ngāi Tahu . After the pā's capture, Manuhiri, son of Te Rakiwhakaputa, resided here, fathering many sons and one daughter after whom the pā is named. The first European owner of
319-479: The "Christchurch School" of architecture, an intersection between the truth-to-materials and structural expression that characterised Brutalism, and the low-key, Scandinavian and Japanese commitment to "straightforwardness". He retired from Warren and Mahoney in 1994 but continued to consult as an architect and maintain his historic home and garden at Ohinetahi . Warren was born in Christchurch on 10 May 1929,
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#1732786959486348-568: The 150th anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi , in 2002 for the Queen's Golden Jubilee, in 2007 for the 20th anniversary of the institution of the Order, in 2012 for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, in 2022 for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, and in 2023 to mark the coronation of King Charles III. Additional members have the same status as ordinary members. Honorary membership is for citizens of nations of which
377-613: The British Empire in the 1985 New Year Honours , and appointed to the Order of New Zealand in the 1995 Queen's Birthday Honours . In 2001 he received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Auckland , and in 2003 he received an Icon Award from the Arts Foundation of New Zealand . In March 2009, Warren was commemorated as one of the Twelve Local Heroes , and a bronze bust of him was unveiled outside
406-540: The Sovereign is not head of state. Members are entitled to the post-nominal letters "ONZ". Appointments to the order are made by royal warrant under the monarch's sign manual on the prime minister's advice. The order is administered by a Secretary and Registrar (the Clerk of the Executive Council). Richie McCaw represented the Order at the coronation of Charles III and Camilla in 2023, and took part in
435-600: The age of 93. Miles Warren: An Autobiography was published by Canterbury University Press in November 2008. Member of the Order of New Zealand The Order of New Zealand is the highest honour in the New Zealand royal honours system , created "to recognise outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand in a civil or military capacity". It was instituted by royal warrant on 6 February 1987. The order
464-549: The architects Kenzo Tange and Harry Seidler . Warren was awarded the NZIA Gold Medal as an individual in 2000. Warren and Peter Beaven are the only two Christchurch architects who have been awarded both the New Zealand Institute of Architects gold medal. In the 1974 New Year Honours , Warren was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire , advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of
493-427: The architectural firm of Warren & Mahoney. The main house was badly damaged by the 4 September 2010 Christchurch earthquake The stone walls of the three storey block were badly cracked and the four gables fell. As a result, it was decided to reduce the central block of the house from three to two stories, while at the same time the house was earthquake strengthened and given a strengthened masonry ground floor and
522-463: The benefit of the public. In early February 2017 a major fire on the Ports Hills which required the evacuation of 107 local residents came within 300 to 400 metres of the house coating the property with falling ash. The woodland that surrounds the home is well structured and designed with views down to the harbour. Ohinetahi uses the concept of "rooms" to create effect. The terraced garden
551-454: The entire 255-acre property to Thomas Potts in 1858. Potts proceeded to buy more of the surrounding land until the property covered 572 acres, reaching as far as the seashore at Governors Bay, along the main road as well as Quail island. Between 1863 and 1867 Potts pulled the existing house apart and built a three-story sandstone structure between the two wooden halves. Potts, one of New Zealand's earliest conservationists, established in 1865
580-501: The garden was left untended until it was mostly just a lawn around the house. The 572-acre property was then sold in 1896 to William Cook, who sold off several acres and the property was once again subdivided when Cook died with a Mr Beckett and a Mr Stewart buying the property which contained the house. They, in turn, sold off parts until in 1946 the house and the surrounding 9 acres was purchased by Basil Quaife. Quaife subsequently sold this property in 1952 to Herbert Ensor. Deciding in
609-466: The land was Christopher Alderson Calvert (1811–1883), a lawyer practicing in Lyttelton and Christchurch who purchased the land in 1852. He had a one-room cottage designed by Benjamin J. Mountfort and built in Lyttelton before it was transported in sections by boat and carried up to the site. He named the cottage Rosemary Cottage after one of Bishop Selwyn 's daughters. On consulting local Maori about
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#1732786959486638-437: The mid-1970s that they would like to create a large garden together John and Pauline Trengrove and Pauline's brother Miles Warren began looking for a suitable site. After a number of setbacks, Miles Warren heard that Ohinetahi was for sale by its current owners Mr and Mrs Herbert Ensor, who would be remaining on an adjacent property. They subsequently bought it for $ 100,000, financing the purchase by selling other properties. During
667-478: The period between purchase and possession, the three new owners embarked on a six-week tour of gardens in England in a search for ideas to include in their proposed garden. Among the gardens visited were Sissinghurst , Wilton House and Hidcote Manor . First they restored the large stone colonial villa. Work commenced on creating the present garden in 1977. After about ten years John and Pauline decided to build
696-579: The procession of the King and Queen at the beginning of the ceremony. The insignia is made up of an oval medallion of the coat of arms of New Zealand in gold and coloured enamel, worn on a white and ochre ribbon around the neck for men or a bow for women on their left shoulder. Ohinetahi Ohinetahi ( Māori : Ōhinetahi : "The Place of One Daughter") is a valley, historic homestead, and formal garden on Teddington Road, Governors Bay , Christchurch , Canterbury region, New Zealand. Ohinetahi valley
725-533: The simplest attributes of good design or benevolence". In 2015, the NZIA replaced their Architecture Medal award with four named awards honouring prominent New Zealand architects, including the Sir Miles Warren Award for Commercial Architecture. In addition to his passion for architecture Warren was also well known as a keen and talented gardener. The garden at 65 Cambridge Terrace (pictured above)
754-637: The son of Jean and Maurice Warren. He was educated at Christ's College . He commenced his architectural training as an apprentice to Cecil Wood and studied architecture via correspondence at the Christchurch Atelier. Warren later moved to Auckland to complete his studies at the University of Auckland . Warren's first major building was the Dorset Street Flats (designed in 1956) that were derided as prison-like due to their small scale and exposed concrete. This domestic vocabulary
783-525: The upper storey of the house when it was restored after the earthquake. In recent times a number of large modern sculptures by renowned New Zealand artists have been installed in both the park and garden. The housekeeper's cottage has been converted to a tearoom. In 2012 Miles Warren gifted the homestead and gardens as well as an endowment to the Ohinetahi Charitable Trust to ensure that the property and its contents are preserved for
812-519: Was admired for its simplicity. In 1977, with Pauline and John Trengrove, Warren began work on the garden at Ohinetahi . This garden includes a formal rose garden, a walled "red and green" garden and a woodland garden . Warren also designed a display garden for the 2009 Ellerslie Flower Show . In 2012 Warren gifted his house and garden to the people of New Zealand via the Ohinetahi Charitable Trust. Warren died in Christchurch on 9 August 2022 at
841-622: Was quickly adapted to various building types – the Dental Nurses School (1958), the architect's own office and home (1962), Harewood Crematorium (1963), Christchurch College (now known as College House ) (1964) and the Christchurch Town Hall (1972). Warren & Mahoney won the New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) Gold Medal in 1959, 1964, 1969 and 1973. In 1966 they won the American Institute of Architects' Pan Pacific Citation, an award also given to among others
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