Volunteers using a crane to lay down slabs of concrete on the site of the demolished Crowne Plaza hotel. These slabs will serve as the floor of the Pallet Pavilion.
In-Spiired Challenge', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of wooden planks and green felt.
Double Dipper', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of planks of wood, stones, bricks and green felt.
A mini golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of planks of wood, stones, bricks and green felt.
In-Spiired Challenge', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of wooden planks and green felt.
The soon-to-be demolished ANZ building in Cathedral Square. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the Cathedral.
A snapshot from GPS Boomerang's SmartBird flight over the Christchurch red zone on 23 December 2012, looking over Cathedral Square with the Cathedral and the Post Office visible. The BNZ Building has been partially demolished.
A snapshot from GPS Boomerang's SmartBird flight over the Christchurch red zone on 23 December 2012, looking over Bedford Row with Latimer Square in the distance to the left. The Newstalk ZB Building has been demolished.
The stitching of felt hearts on the anniversary of the first earthquake on the site of the demolished Ground Culinary Centre, which is now the Lyttelton Petanque Club grounds, a gathering spot for many community events and activities.
View of the corner of Montreal and Victoria Street. In the background is a vacant lot left by buildings that has been demolished, and on the right is Gordon Smith & Sons fruit and vegetable shop.
Two excavators and building rubble in front of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.
Two excavators and building rubble in front of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.
The empty site of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, now demolished. This is where the Pallet Pavilion is to be built. In the background, the Town Hall can be seen.
A crane driving piles in for the foundations of the new New World supermarket in Kaiapoi. The old New World was demolished after being damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A hording erected on an empty section where a building was demolished advertises an office development to be built there. "Modern design built to code" is one of the key features advertised.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Gap Filler project, a garden in the site of a demolished building on the corner of Oxford and Colombo Street, 822 Colombo Street".
The site of a demolished building on Hereford Street, with a crane and two skips. Piles of rubble can be seen to the left. The site has been cordoned off with wire fencing.
A demolition site on Welles Street, where the interior structures have been removed. View into the building site through the partial demolished exterior wall. A crane and demolition workers can be seen on site.
A demolition site on Welles Street, where the interior structures have been removed. View into the building site through the partial demolished exterior wall. A crane and demolition workers can be seen on site.
A demolition site on Welles Street, where the interior structures have been removed. View into the building site through the partial demolished exterior wall. A crane and demolition workers can be seen on site.
A demolition site with the words "No Go" spray painted on a fence that has been mostly demolished. Demolition rubble is still contained within the grounds. A portaloo can be seen on the footpath.
Now empty and soon to be demolished - sadly for the family and all the customers. Fortunately all plant and stock saved and the search to go on for another suitable space
<b>Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste contributes to over 50% of New Zealand’s overall waste. Materials such as timber, plasterboard, and concrete make up 81% of the C&D waste that goes into landfills each year. Alongside this, more than 235 heritage-listed buildings have been demolished in Christchurch since the 2011 earthquakes. This research portfolio aims to find a solution to decrease C&D waste produced by demolishing heritage buildings.</b> With the recent announcement of The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament’s demolition, this will be another building added to the list of lost heritage in Christchurch. This research portfolio aims to bridge the relationship between heritage and waste through the recycling and reuse of the demolished materials, exploring the idea that history and heritage are preserved through building material reuse. This research portfolio mainly focuses on reducing construction and demolition waste in New Zealand, using the design of a new Catholic Cathedral as a vessel. This thesis will challenge how the construction and design industry deals with the demolition of heritage buildings and their contribution to New Zealand’s waste. It aims to explore the idea of building material reuse not only to reduce waste but also to retain the history and heritage of the demolished building within the materials.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A new building, Westende Building on the corner of Manchester and Worcester Streets is nearing completion. Radio Network House (behind) to be demolished".
A close-up photograph of the rubble from the demolished Manchester Securities House on the corner of Madras and Gloucester Streets. The steel inside the concrete has been exposed.
A photograph of an art work showing on the exposed internal wall of a partially-demolished building on Peterborough Street and Victoria Street. The artwork depicts a seated woman.
A video of the rubble from the tower of the ChristChurch Cathedral. The tower was demolished in May 2012 after the 22 February 2011 earthquake made it unsafe.
A photograph of a digger demolishing a building. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old Sydenham post office on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Owner George Calvert watches from his bar stool as the bar is knocked down".
A photograph of the site of the demolished Caledonian Hall on Kilmore Street. Nearly all of the rubble has been cleared away. In the background is the Medlab building.