A photograph of the site of a demolished building at 421 Cashel Street.
A photograph of the site of a demolished building at 469 Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Louis Vuitton Building being demolished, Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Old City Library Building, 109 Cambridge Terrace".
Liquefaction and building rubble on the damaged footpath outside the former Public Library.
A photograph of the site of a demolished building at 820 Colombo Street.
A painting is removes from the Registry building by a Security staff member.
An excavator being used to demolish a building on London Street in Lyttelton.
A photograph of the back of a damaged brick building on Manchester Street.
The multi-storey Pacific Brands building on Victoria Street has been cordoned off.
Registrar, Jeff Field, exiting the Registry Building with important items from his office.
A photograph of wooden bracing on an earthquake-damaged building on Tuam Street.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The ANZ building in Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Wooden buildings don't always fare well".
Close up of damage to the City Court Motel building on Colombo Street.
A photograph of the site of a demolished building at 333 Barbadoes Street.
A large cleared site on Tuam Street left after several buildings were demolished.
A photograph of Knox Church reflected in the window of a nearby building.
This paper outlines the deconstruction, redesign and reconstruction of a 2 storey timber building at the University of Canterbury, in Christchurch, New Zealand. The building consists of post tensioned timber frames and walls for lateral and gravity resistance, and timber concrete composite flooring. Originally a test specimen, the structure was subjected to extreme lateral displacements in the University structural testing laboratory. This large scale test of the structural form showed that post tensioned timber can withstand high levels of drift with little to no structural damage in addition to displaying full recentering characteristics with no residual displacements, a significant contributor to post earthquake cost. The building subsequently has been dismantled and reconstructed as offices for the Structural Timber Innovation Company (STIC). In doing this over 90% of the materials have been recycled which further enhances the sustainability of this construction system. The paper outlines the necessary steps to convert the structure from a test specimen into a functioning office building with minimal wastage and sufficient seismic resistance. The feasibility of recycling the structural system is examined using the key indicators of cost and time.
The former Lyttelton Fire Station on the corner of Sumner Road and Oxford Street. Broken stonework from the top of the building lies on the footpath where it fell. Members of the New Zealand Fire Service are evaluating the building.
The former Lyttelton Fire Station on the corner of Sumner Road and Oxford Street. Broken stonework from the top of the building lies on the footpath where it fell. Members of the New Zealand Fire Service are evaluating the building.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Christchurch North Methodist Church, corner Harewood Road and Chapel Lane".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crichton Cobbers, Fitzgerald Avenue and Chester Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Linwood House demolition".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Catholic Convent, Barbadoes Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Linwood House demolition".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Linwood House demolition".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crichton Cobbers, Fitzgerald Avenue and Chester Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crichton Cobbers Gym from Chester Street".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 18 October 2011 entitled, "Bye Bye Big House".