Gerard Smyth/Frank Film Original Christchurch Town Hall architect Sir Miles Warren tours the restored Christchurch Town Hall ahead of its reopening. (Video first published February 2019) There will also be guided tours, children’s workshops, expert tours, guided walks, and exhibitions. The festival is being run by Te Pūtahi – the Centre for Architecture and City Making, a non-profit independent group formed after the earthquakes. Director Jessica Halliday said the festival weekend would be a celebration of the city’s architecture and organisers hoped the event would have “something for everyone”. Supplied/Stuff College House hall of residence in Ilam.