OPEN CHRISTCHURCH 2023: History and context of Edmonds Band Rotunda with Laura Pyne

Join Laura Pyne, landscape architect, for a talk on the Edmonds Band Rotunda and its role in the Riverbank Improvement Scheme. Find out more about Edmonds’ role in our city through business and philanthropic endeavours, and other civic improvement projects. Get the story behind the design, structure and materials of the rotunda and understand the challenges it faced in the earthquakes and what it took to reinstate it.

Laura Pyne

Laura Pyne is from Christchurch and spent many years living abroad in Sydney, which has contributed to her strong appreciation for the fundamental roles landscape, architecture and design have in enriching our everyday lives. This concept is something she has actively engaged with in her professional capacity as a Landscape Architect with Boffa Miskell Ltd here in Christchurch. Her primary role however, as a mum to two young children, keeps her on her toes and is her biggest passion of all.

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Sunday 7 May, 11-11.30am & 12-12.30pm

(Additional details will be sent to registered attendees only closer to the date of event)

Important things to know when visiting:

A step is required to enter the building
For more information regarding accessibility, feel free to contact us at openchch@teputahi.org.nz

About Open Christchurch:

6 & 7 May 2023

Open Christchurch is a one-weekend-only festival of exceptional architecture. It’s for everyone in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Building owners/kaitiaki will literally open their doors so you can experience great design from the inside

Uncover new spaces or get up close to the buildings you love. With 50+ buildings and 4 guided walks to choose from, you’ll discover your city in a new way.

Visit openchch.nz for more information