The backs of damaged buildings on High Street.
The backs of damaged buildings on High Street.
The backs of damaged buildings on High Street.
A photograph of graffiti on a damaged house.
Ceiling damage inside the Starbucks in Cashel Mall.
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 Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 31 May 2013 entitled, "1000 days".
A story submitted by Jeremy Ellen to the QuakeStories website.
Summary of oral history interview with Violet about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Jacinta O'Reilly about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Transcript of Blair Anderson's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Jan's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Ursula's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Robyn Gosset's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Laurie Hill's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Anton Wartmann's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Chris Winslow's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of participant number NB763's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Mark Elstone's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Summary of oral history interview with Michelle Whitaker about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Rana about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes
Summary of oral history interview with Roman about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Transcript of Deb's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Vic Bartley's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Paddy's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
The "Lyttelton Harbour Review" newsletter for 15 April 2013, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
The "Lyttelton Harbour Review" newsletter for 5 August 2013, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
The "Lyttelton Harbour Review" newsletter for 10 June 2013, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 20 December 2013
The "Lyttelton Harbour Review" newsletter for 18 March 2013, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.