Building Record Form for the former Canterbury Public Library, 1870s secti…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Building Record Form for the former Canterbury Public Library, 1870s section, 109 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch

Building Record Form for former Canterbury Public Library, 1900s and 1920s…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Building Record Form for former Canterbury Public Library, 1900s and 1920s section, 109 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch

Mona Vale 'better building than she was before'

Articles, TV3

Six years after being severely damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake and after two years of repairs, Mona Vale has reopened its doors to the public.

Gap Filler Submission to the Christchurch City Council Draft City Plan (2)

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A Gap Filler submission to the Christchurch City Council Draft City Plan requesting the permission to be heard at the public hearing with regards to changes to temporary activities and buildings.

Ceiling Roses I Have Seen

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

One of my favourite features of a pre-1900 building is the beautiful ceiling rose. Ceiling roses are often found in ‘public’ rooms in Victorian homes – usually in the parlour and dining room. But sometimes, if the original owners were … Continue reading →

Reconnection to Cleared Site in Christchurch: Architecture for the Remembe…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

This thesis was completed by Abigail Thompson for her Master of Architecture (Professional) at the University of Auckland in 2012. It was initiated with the aim of the addressing the destruction of many Christchurch buildings following the earthquakes, and investigates the role of architecture in public memory and ways of reconnecting people with the city. Note that some images in the thesis have been obscured in order to avoid copyright infringement.