Hotel Grand Chancellor on verge of collapse but still standing after the 6.3 magnitude quake hit Christchurch on 22 February 2011 because of concrete being poured into the lower floors.
A photograph of the interior of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The ground floor of the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
A photograph of the interior of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The ground floor of the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel Grand Chancellor".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Hotel Grand Chancellor".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel Grand Chancellor deconstruction nearly completed".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel Grand Chancellor deconstruction nearly completed".
The Hotel Grand Chancellor seen above the High Street buildings.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Hotel Grand Chancellor and the Bridge of Remembrance from Rolleston Avenue".
A view down Cashel Street from the Bridge of Remembrance, showing earthquake damage to several buildings along Cashel Mall. In the background the Hotel Grand Chancellor can be seen, a Christchurch hotel that was badly damaged in the February 2011 earthquake. The collapse of a key supporting shear wall caused the building to visibly lean to one side.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking south along Manchester Street from Kilmore Street to the giant crane being readied for the demolition of the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
A photograph of the Holiday Inn and Hotel Grand Chancellor, above damaged buildings on Manchester Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Hotel Grand Chancellor with the Holiday Inn to the left".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Hotel Grand Chancellor with the Holiday Inn in front".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking south along Manchester Street from Kilmore Street to the giant crane being readied for the demolition of the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel Grand Chancellor (viewed from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament)".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Hotel Grand Chancellor with the Holiday Inn in front".
A video of an interview with Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee and Frank Delli Cicchi, the Grand Central Group Australian and New Zealand general manager, about the demolition of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. The Grand Chancellor is the tallest building in Christchurch, and was severely damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Fletcher Construction have been chosen to demolish the building.
A photograph of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A photograph of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
The top of the Grand Chancellor seen above other buildings. The distortion of the building is obvious. The photographer comments, "Hotel Grand Chancellor on its now typical lean. Telephoto image from Tuam Street".
A photograph of wiring inside the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A photograph of the interior of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A photograph of the interior of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A photograph of the interior of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A photograph of the interior of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A photograph of the interior of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A buckled window in the Hotel Grand Chancellor car park.
A photograph of the interior of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.