Building Record Form for St Elmo Courts, 47 Hereford Street, Christchurch
Building Record Form for Manchester Courts, 158-160 Manchester Street, Christchurch
Building Record Form for Cranmer Court, 350 Montreal Street, Christchurch.
Cordon fence around the Manchester Courts building.
A photograph of building rubble on the footpath outside the Cranmer Courts.
A close-up photograph of bricks and building rubble outside the Cranmer Courts.
Part of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage To Lost Spaces' in the Cramner Courts building, a photograph of a skateboarder has been inserted into a gap in the building. The photographer comments, "Although Cranmer Courts are in ruins pictures have been inserted into the windows to make them look more 'normal'".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition underway on the Manchester Courts Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition underway on the Manchester Courts Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition underway on the Manchester Courts Building".
The food court and Mix Cafe area in the USCA building.
A photograph of building rubble lying on a wooden crate on the footpath outside the Cranmer Courts.
Part of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage To Lost Spaces' in the Cramner Courts building, a photograph of a young man working at a desk has been inserted into a gap in the building. The photographer comments, "Although Cranmer Courts are in ruins pictures have been inserted into the windows to make them look occupied".
Detail of the artwork 'Tony De In The Door (Government Life Building Studio Series' by Mike Hewson. These were installed on damaged buildings, this one being a building opposite the Cranmer Courts.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of the Manchester Courts building after earthquake damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition underway on the Manchester Courts Building. Street sign dwarfed by the large mound of soil alongside the building".
Part of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage To Lost Spaces' in the Cramner Courts building, photographs of people riding bicycles have been inserted into a gap in the building. The photographer comments, "Cranmer Courts was very badly damaged in the quakes that unexpectedly hit Christchurch. Originally big photographs were put into the holes where the doors and windows were, but now these massive pictures have been put across the boarded up ends of the buildings to keep them alive in the minds of the people of Christchurch. The project was thought up by Mike Hewson".
The glass door to the office of Plato Creative in the Cranmer Court building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Police and crowds watching the demolition of the Manchester Courts building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Progress on the demolition of the Manchester Courts building is slow".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Progress on the demolition of the Manchester Courts building is slow".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Progress on the demolition of the Manchester Courts building is slow".
Road cones diverting traffic on Durham Street. In the background is the Amuri Courts building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Police and crowds watching the demolition of the Manchester Courts building".
A video of people protesting outside the Christchurch City Council offices on Worcester Street. The are protesting the demolition of the Manchester Courts building.
Detail of the artwork 'Homage To The Lost Spaces (Government Life Building Studio Series' by Mike Hewson. These were installed on damaged buildings, this one being the Cranmer Courts.
Part of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage To Lost Spaces' in the Cramner Courts building, a photograph of a young man working at a desk has been inserted into a gap in the building. The photographer comments, "Cranmer Courts in Christchurch, New Zealand was very badly damaged in the earthquakes that have rocked the City for the past two years. Mike Hewson thought he would try to bring life back into the buildings by putting photographs into the spaces where the doors and windows were. There was a month or so when no one seemed to know or admit who had put the pictures up, but it was done officially. It seems that though very badly damaged the buildings may get restored".
A view of Cranmer Square photographed through the glass door of Plato Creative in the Cranmer Court building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of the Manchester Courts building after earthquake damage. Tim Murphy from Southern Demolition".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of the Manchester Courts building after earthquake damage. Tim Murphy from Southern Demolition".