A photograph of a fire-damaged building in High Street. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Tuam Street and High Street shops, CBD. By Alice's".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crichton Cobbers demolition".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crichton Cobbers demolition".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crichton Cobbers demolition".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Worcester Boulevard, CBD".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Worcester Boulevard, CBD".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crichton Cobbers demolition".
A photograph of the Christchurch Club.
A photograph of steel bracing supporting the McKenzie & Willis building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Tuam Street and High Street shops, CBD. By Alice's".
A photograph of the east side of the Odeon Theatre, showing the severe damage at the back of the theatre.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crichton Cobbers demolition".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crichton Cobbers demolition".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crichton Cobbers demolition".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crichton Cobbers demolition".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crichton Cobbers demolition".
A photograph of the Christchurch Club.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crichton Cobbers demolition".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crichton Cobbers demolition".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Worcester Boulevard, CBD".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Knox Church from Victoria Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Knox Church from Victoria Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Knox Church from Victoria Street".
Heritage buildings on Hereford Street, still standing.
A photograph of the Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gloucester Street".
A photograph of the McKenzie & Willis building supported by steel bracing.
A photograph of the Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gloucester Street".
Heritage buildings are an important element of our urban environments, representing the hope and aspirations of a generation gone, reminding us of our achievements and our identity. When heritage buildings suffer damage, or fall into disrepair they are either met by one of two extremes; a bulldozer or painstaking repair. If the decision to conserve defeats the bulldozer, current heritage practice favours restoration into a mausoleum-type monument to yesteryear. But what if, rather than becoming a museum, these heritage buildings could live on and become a palimpsest of history? What if the damage was embraced and embodied in the repair? The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street, Christchurch is the case study building for this thesis. Suffering damage in the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, the Cathedral sits in ruin waiting for decisions to be made around how it can be retained for future generations. This thesis will propose a reconstruction for the Cathedral through the analysis of precedent examples of reconstructing damaged heritage buildings and guided by a heritage framework proposed in this thesis. The employed process will be documented as an alternative method for reconstructing other damaged heritage buildings.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 12 July 2013 entitled, "Excelsior Excitment".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 28 November 2013 entitled, "Christmas Carol".
A photograph of ribbons hanging from a cordon fence on Cashel Street. The ribbons were placed in protest at the proposed demolition of the Christ Church Cathedral.