Photograph of the Austral Building, 603-615 Colombo Street (51)

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A photograph of an excavator demolishing the Austral Building on Colombo Street.

Photograph of the Austral Building, 603-615 Colombo Street (49)

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A photograph of an excavator demolishing the Austral Building on Colombo Street.

Photograph of the Austral Building, 603-615 Colombo Street (29)

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A photograph of a detail of the Austral Building on Colombo Street.

Photograph of the Austral Building, 603-615 Colombo Street (26)

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A photograph of a detail of the Austral Building on Colombo Street.

Photograph of the Austral Building, 603-615 Colombo Street (28)

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A photograph of a detail of the Austral Building on Colombo Street.

Photograph of Fisher's Building, 134 Hereford Street (46)

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A photograph of a detail on the rubble from the earthquake-damaged Fisher's Building.

Photograph of Fisher's Building, 134 Hereford Street (45)

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A photograph of a detail on the rubble from the earthquake-damaged Fisher's Building.

Photograph of the Austral Building, 603-615 Colombo Street (44)

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A photograph of a detail of the Austral Building on Colombo Street.

Photograph of the Austral Building, 603-615 Colombo Street (34)

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A photograph of an excavator demolishing the Austral Building on Colombo Street.

Photograph of Stranges Building, 219-223 High Street (9)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Stranges Building.

Photograph of the Austral Building, 603-615 Colombo Street (27)

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A photograph of a detail of the Austral Building on Colombo Street.

Photograph of the Austral Building, 603-615 Colombo Street (55)

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A photograph of a detail of the Austral Building on Colombo Street.

Photograph of the Austral Building, 603-615 Colombo Street (48)

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A photograph of an excavator demolishing the Austral Building on Colombo Street.

Seismic upgrading - meeting the economic challenge

Research Papers, Lincoln University

The Building Act 2004 now requires Territorial Authorities (TAs) to have in place a policy setting out how they intend making existing buildings that would be unable to withstand a moderate earthquake safe for their occupiers. Many of the resultant policies developed by TAs have put in place mandatory upgrade requirements that will force owners to expend large amounts of capital on seismic upgrading of their buildings. The challenge for the property owners and TAs alike is to make such development work economic or the result will be wide scale demolition of old buildings. This has serious implications for both heritage conservation and inner city revitalisation plans that are based on existing heritage buildings. This paper sets out the issues and challenges for the seismic upgrading of buildings in New Zealand and puts forward some potential solutions

Plato Creative Photograph 11

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An interior view of the Cranmer Court building's octagonal corner section, which housed Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009. Although designed to house a book depot, the room was used as the principal's office while Christchurch Normal School was operating from the building. The photograph showcases its high windows and intricate wooden ceiling.

Council moves to fast track demolition of quake hit buildings

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch City Council has voted to fast track the demolition of two heritage buildings that it says were severely damaged in September's earthquake and pose an immediate danger to people's safety.

Photograph of the Union Centre Building, 107 Armagh Street (20)

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A photograph of earthquake damage to the Union Centre Building.

Photograph of the Austral Building, 603-615 Colombo Street (14)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Austral Building on Colombo Street.

Photograph of the Union Centre Building, 107 Armagh Street (18)

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A photograph of a detail of the Union Centre Building.

Photograph of the Union Centre Building, 107 Armagh Street (8)

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A photograph of a detail of the Union Centre Building.

Photograph of YWCA Building, 268 Madras Street (2)

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A photograph of an excavator demolishing the YWCA Building on Madras Street.

Photograph of the Union Centre Building, 107 Armagh Street (4)

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A photograph of a detail of the Union Centre Building.

Photograph of the Union Centre Building, 107 Armagh Street (5)

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A photograph of a detail of the Union Centre Building.

Photograph of the Union Centre Building, 107 Armagh Street (6)

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A photograph of a window of the Union Centre Building.

Photograph of the Union Centre Building, 107 Armagh Street (11)

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A photograph of earthquake damage to the Union Centre Building.

Photograph of the Union Centre Building, 107 Armagh Street (15)

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A photograph of earthquake damage to the Union Centre Building.

Photograph of the Union Centre Building, 107 Armagh Street (16)

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A photograph of a detail of the Union Centre Building.

Photograph of the Union Centre Building, 107 Armagh Street (14)

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A photograph of earthquake damage to the Union Centre Building.

Photograph of the Union Centre Building, 107 Armagh Street (23)

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A photograph of earthquake damage to the Union Centre Building.

Photograph of the Union Centre Building, 107 Armagh Street (26)

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A photograph of earthquake damage to the Union Centre Building.