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100 Beachville Road. David Thornley.

An open letter to all Christchurch Modern home owners.

Please, please, please don’t park your Toyota Echo (or equivalent) in the driveway. This seemingly small, but selfish act compromises the photos and lowers the tone of the site.

There’s no mistaking Warren & Mahoney’s influence on David Thornley’s 1968 design and the house represents a good, later example of the ‘Christchurch Style’. The lattice trellis suggests a lapsed subscription to NZ House & Garden.


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One Response to “100 Beachville Road. David Thornley.”

  1. Di Lucas Says:
    March 19th, 2011 at 12:30 am

    Yes! Those takeaway trellises should be banned. Perhaps sought out & used as kindling.

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