The Erskine Building is an enduring example of exemplary architecture at the University of Canterbury. Completed in 1998, the building draws on the original campus developed in the 1960s and consists of two distinct zones of learning – the academic towers for staff and postgraduate research, and the teaching wing for undergraduate studies. Careful use of materials and construction methods, along with manually operated mechanisms for sun and ventilation control, ensure the building remains a valuable academic and social hub for the university community.