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Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The remains of the Convention Centre viewed from Peterborough Street with the Town Hall behind. The skyline from here will change considerably as a number of the tall buildings shaping the skyline are demolished".

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the Westpac Trust Building taken from behind a cordon fence on High Street. The building is under deconstruction, with many of the windows removed. In the background, cranes are filling the skyline.

Research Papers, Lincoln University

High rise developments dominate skylines and are contentious in many low rise urban environments. Christchurch is no exception and its residents have historically been vocal in articulating their opinions on matters they care about, especially in regard to projects they perceive will ruin their ‘garden city’. At the turn of the millennium, developers were preparing yet another proposal which would get the tongues wagging in Christchurch with the development of the former Ferrymead Tavern site on Ferry Road. The planning process was a long and antagonistic one with many individuals viewing the built towers with a look of ‘disgust’ and discontent. In an ironic twist, the seismic activity in Christchurch over the last few years which has had major implications for a range of planning issues, incrementally led to the death of highly controversial Ferrymead ‘Water’s Edge’ Apartments.