Detail of some deconstruction work on the Crowne Plaza Hotel, close up with a digger on a pile of demolition rubble.
A view down Victoria Street. On the left is Christchurch Casino, Crowne Plaza Hotel in the middle, and the Corpthorne Hotel can be partially seen on the right.
A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone in January 2011. The video includes footage of the Edmond's Band Rotunda on Cambridge Terrace, the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Kilmore Street, the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Manchester Street, the Mexican Cafe on Lichfield Street, the McKenzie & Willis Building, the Bus Exchange, the Octagon Live restaurant, the ChristChurch Cathedral, and many other buildings.
Concrete slabs laid on the ground of the Crowne Plaza Hotel's demolition site. This will serve as the floor of the Pallet Pavilion.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from north east to south west across the CBD".
The site of the demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel on the corner of Durham and Kilmore Streets. The construction of the Pallet Pavilion is underway.
A fire engine parked behind the cordon fencing and road cones on Victoria Street. In the background is Christchurch Casino and the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Victoria Square".
Kilmore Street, looking west from Manchester Street. The street has been barred off by wire fencing. A pile of steel, construction equipment and a portaloo sit in front of the cordon.
The empty site of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, now demolished. Wire fencing surrounds the property. This is where the Pallet Pavilion is to be built.
A photograph of a religious pamphlet attached to a cordon fence. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crowne Plaza Hotel, corner Kilmore and Victoria Streets. Demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from north-east to south-west across the CBD".
Volunteers placing planks of wood on the ground for Gap Filler's painted piano to sit on. This is the site of the now demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel.
A photograph of a city centre map attached to a cordon fence. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crowne Plaza Hotel, corner Kilmore and Victoria Streets. Demolition".
A photograph of a city centre map attached to a cordon fence. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crowne Plaza Hotel, corner Kilmore and Victoria Streets. Demolition".
Workers seen through a gap between wooden pallets in GapFiller's Pallet Pavillion. The photographer comments, "Though it looks strange and Photoshopped this is a straight shot through pallets painted blue. The Pallet Pavilion is built on the site of the demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel. It was built by volunteers, mainly students and construction engineers over 6 weeks. Here students are being given health and safety instructions before helping out on completing the temporary structure".
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.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking south along Colombo Street towards the CBD".
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.
An aerial photograph of Victoria Square and the surrounding area.
A photograph submitted by Francis Vallance to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The Crowne Plaza Hotel which was condemned for demolition after being severely damaged in the February 2011 earthquake".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking down Victoria Street towards the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Keep an eye on this as nearly all these buildings are due for demolition".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking down Victoria Street towards the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Keep an eye on this as nearly all these buildings are due for demolition".
A view down Victoria where a section of the road has been cordoned off. In the background is Christchurch Casino and the Crowne Plaza Hotel can be partially seen on the right.
A video of a tour of the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Oxford Terrace, Armagh Street, Colombo Street, Gloucester Street, Hereford Street, High Street, the Westpac Trust Building, Cashel Street, Manchester Street, Poplar Lane, the site of the demolished Convention Centre, and the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
An aerial photograph of Kilmore Street in the central city with the Town Hall complex in the centre and Gap Filler's Pallet Pavilion on the cleared site of the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Detail of some deconstruction work on the Crowne Plaza Hotel, with a digger, truck and skip in the background. On the cordon fence is a sign that says 'Cafe decadence Victoria St open now'.
Looking down Victoria Street, demolition site on the right and the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the end of the street. Flags in Canterbury colours, red and black can be seen on the street lights.
Three excavators sit on top of the demolition rubble where the Crowne Plaza Hotel once stood. In the background are the Forsyth Barr building (left), the Victoria Apartments (centre), and the Environment Court building (right).
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city with the Farmers car park in the centre and Victoria Square in the background.