Christchurch Modern » George Griffiths http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz A collection of modern houses in Christchurch, New Zealand. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:47:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 George Davidson Griffiths (1907-1973) http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz/2008/08/george-davidson-griffiths-1907-1971/ http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz/2008/08/george-davidson-griffiths-1907-1971/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:46:20 +0000 admin http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz/?p=648 Having trained in architecture in New Zealand, Griffiths travelled to England in 1933 and the following year was awarded a travelling scholarship to the United States. He returned to New Zealand prior to the war and commenced private practice in 1945.

The many commercial and public buildings he worked on include shopping malls at Merivale, Brighton, Timaru, Barrington and Ilam. He also designed ANZ Bank buildings throughout Christchurch, Riccarton Borough and Paparua County Councils’ offices, Post and Telegraph Workshops and Surf Life-Saving Clubs. He was also a City Councillor. His firm survives today as Griffiths, Moffatt and Partners

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