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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral Junction taken through the dirty glass door".

Photograph of 140 Lichfield Street (2)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage around the front door of 140 Lichfield Street.

Photograph of City Council Civic Offices, 194-198 Manchester Street (43)

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A photograph of a door inside the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.

Photograph of 143 Worcester Street (2)

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A photograph of the front door of 143 Worcester Street, with rubble in front.

Sonja Farmer Photograph 07

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A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on the front doors of Cambridge Courts.

Photograph of City Council Civic Offices, 194-198 Manchester Street (42)

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A photograph of a door inside the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.

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A building on Montreal Street has 'No go' spray painted on the glass door.

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A building on Montreal Street with 'No go' spray painted on the glass door.

University of Canterbury re-opens doors to students

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Lectures resume at the University of Canterbury this morning after being cancelled for two weeks because of the earthquake.

Doors and Chords: Explorations from Music to Architecture

Research papers, Victoria University of Wellington

Architecture and music have a long intertwining history.These respective creative forces many times have collaborated into monumental place, harboured rich occasion, been catalyst for cultural movement and defined generations. Together they transcend their respective identities. From dinky local church to monstrous national stadia, together they are an intense concentration, a powerfully addictive dosage where architecture is the place, music is the faith, and people are the reason.  Music is a programme that architecture often celebrates in poetic and grand fashion; a superficial excuse to symbolise their creative parallels. But their relationship is much richer and holds more value than just the opportunity to attempt architectural metaphor.While music will always overshadow the architecture in the sense of a singular event, architecture is like the soundman behind the mixing desk. It’s not the star front and centre grabbing your attention, but is responsible for framing the star. It is the foundational backdrop, a critical pillar. Great architecture can help make great music. In this sense music is a communication of architecture, it is the ultimate creative function.  Christchurch, New Zealand, is a city whose story changed in an instant. The seismic events of 2010 and 2011 have become the overriding subject of its historical narrative, as it will be for years to come. Disaster redefines place (the town of Napier, struck by an earthquake in 1931, exemplifies this). There is no quantifiable justification for an exploration of architecture and music within the context of Christchurch. The Town Hall, one of New Zealand’s most architecturally significant buildings, is under repair. The Christ Church Cathedral will more than likely be rebuilt to some degree of its former self. But these are echoes of the city that Christchurch was.They are saved because they are artefact. Evidence of history.This thesis makes the argument for the new, the better than before, and for the making of opportunity from disaster, by proposing a ‘new’ town hall, conceived from the sound of old.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Notices on the door of 32 London Street, Lyttelton".

Photograph of Gap Filler project 1 (58)

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The Braziers building, next door to at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.

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Broken safety glass on the doors of the Fire Brigade inlet for the Clarendon Tower.

BeckerFraserPhotos July 2011 photograph 276

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A photograph of a faded red sticker on the door of the Richmond Methodist Church.

Photograph of St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church, 236 Cashel Street (116)

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A photograph of earthquake damage above the front doors of St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.

Photograph of the former Sydenham Post Office, 340 Colombo Street (4)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage above the door of the former Sydenham Post Office.

Photograph of the Cranmer Courts, Montreal Street (24)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to detailing above a door of the Cranmer Courts.

Photograph of St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church, 236 Cashel Street (117)

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A photograph of earthquake damage above the side doors of St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to The Burrito Company on Armagh Street. The front window has smashed, the glass spilling onto the floor and footpath outside. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the door and window to the side. A red sticker on the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 231

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to The Burrito Company on Armagh Street. The front window has smashed, the glass spilling onto the floor and footpath outside. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the door and window to the side. A red sticker on the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament photograph 20

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Details of an interior door of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.

Photograph of the Cranmer Centre, 40 Armagh Street (272)

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A photograph of a detail of the door in the main entrance of the Cranmer Centre.

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A photograph of the interior of the Hotel Grand Chancellor, showing lift doors out of alignment.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (39)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the front door of St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (40)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the front door of St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (38)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the front door of St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of 123 Salisbury Street (3)

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A photograph of 123 Salisbury Street. Many of the windows and doors have been boarded up.

Photograph of St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church, 236 Cashel Street (17)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage above the front doors of St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.

Photograph of St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church, 236 Cashel Street (15)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the front doors of St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.

Photograph of St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church, 236 Cashel Street (16)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the front doors of St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.