Sir Miles Warren

Sir Miles Warren was born in Christchurch and educated at Christ’s College. Sir Miles notes that his first involvement with the architecture of Christ’s College was in 1945 as a 16-year-old draughtsman working for the architect Cecil Wood. Sir Miles has received many awards over his long career in architecture including in 1974 a CBE and in 1985 a KBE, both for his Services to Architecture. Sir Miles was given the country’s highest honour in 1995, when he was admitted to the Order of New Zealand. He received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Auckland in 2001, in 2003 he was made an Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Icon and he received one of two top honours in Canterbury’s Business Awards in September 2007. Alec Bruce was born in Blenheim and boarded at Christ’s College where he was head prefect in 1975. He completed his degree in Auckland and has been a practising architect in Christchurch since 1985. His first collaboration with Sir Miles Warren was in 2000. Design awards received by Alec during his career include many for adaptive reuse and restoration of heritage buildings. Alec has a deep respect for the skill and mastery of the architects who preceded him at Christ’s College. He continues to apply his knowledge of Christchurch’s distinct architectural traditions to his projects and professional life.