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GRAND TOUR

Sutton House

BY TOM TAYLOR, 1962

The only red-zone heritage residence to have survived the earthquakes, this Modernist house is a cultural and architectural treasure, purpose-designed for artist Bill Sutton by his sculptor friend Tom Taylor, who initially trained in architecture. Open Christchurch visitors will be able to enter the studio where Bill created many of his celebrated works, and experience the careful balance of light introduced through its clerestory and floor-to-ceiling windows. The verdant, generous garden is another highlight — designed and planted by Bill himself, and also under a

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