Demolished building materials behind Harvey Norman.
Demolished building materials behind Harvey Norman.
Demolished building materials behind Harvey Norman.
Demolished building materials behind Harvey Norman.
Demolished building materials behind Harvey Norman.
Demolished building materials behind Harvey Norman.
A photograph of the Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gloucester Street".
A photograph of the Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gloucester Street".
A photograph of salvaged building materials from the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church at 163 Papanui Road.
A photograph of street art on Norwich Quay in Lyttelton. The artist is Fat - HRA. There are building materials in the foreground.
A photograph of street art on Norwich Quay in Lyttelton. The artist is Fat - HRA. There are building materials in the foreground.
A photograph of street art on Norwich Quay in Lyttelton. The artist is Fat - HRA. There are building materials in the foreground.
A photograph of the damaged Durham Street Methodist Church.
A photograph of the damaged Durham Street Methodist Church.
A photograph of salvaged building materials stacked behind Knox Church.
A photograph of salvaged building materials stacked behind Knox Church.
<b>Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste contributes to over 50% of New Zealand’s overall waste. Materials such as timber, plasterboard, and concrete make up 81% of the C&D waste that goes into landfills each year. Alongside this, more than 235 heritage-listed buildings have been demolished in Christchurch since the 2011 earthquakes. This research portfolio aims to find a solution to decrease C&D waste produced by demolishing heritage buildings.</b> With the recent announcement of The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament’s demolition, this will be another building added to the list of lost heritage in Christchurch. This research portfolio aims to bridge the relationship between heritage and waste through the recycling and reuse of the demolished materials, exploring the idea that history and heritage are preserved through building material reuse. This research portfolio mainly focuses on reducing construction and demolition waste in New Zealand, using the design of a new Catholic Cathedral as a vessel. This thesis will challenge how the construction and design industry deals with the demolition of heritage buildings and their contribution to New Zealand’s waste. It aims to explore the idea of building material reuse not only to reduce waste but also to retain the history and heritage of the demolished building within the materials.
A photograph of heritage building material stacked for preservation in Cashel Mall.
Paving stones and building materials piled on the road in Cathedral Square. In the background, the windows of the ANZ building have been boarded up.
A labourer tips material out the window of the Westpac building on High Street. The labourer is wearing a high visibility shirt and hard hat.
The fenced-off remains of the Forbes' Store building on Norwich Quay, one of the earliest commercial buildings built from permanent materials in Lyttelton.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Heritage materials from the Provincial Council Chambers, removed from the building, and stored in a shipping container".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Louis Vuitton Building being demolished, COlombo Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Provincial Council Chambers on Durham Street. Materials from the building have been salvaged and placed on pallets outside".
Three diggers clearing material from a demolished building on a site on Kilmore Street.
A digger loading building material from Avonmore House onto a truck to be recycled.
A digger loading building material from Avonmore House onto a truck to be recycled.
A crane and fences outside Cranmer Court on Kilmore Street.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Catholic Cathedral".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Catholic Cathedral".