
Reinforcing the apex of the clocktower gable.
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Le Cafe entrance
For Best View Press"L" All 23 Arts Centre heritage buildings received significant damage in the earthquake and its subsequent aftershocks, and all have been issued with a red “Unsafe” placard. As a result of the magnitude of this damage, the Arts Centre Trust Board— the body charged with ensuring this iconic precinct is preserved and pr...
the arts centre - under repair following the earthquake.
looking past the peacock fountain to the arts centre - under repair following the earthquake.
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake damage to the Arts Centre. Arts Centre director Ken Franklin".
A video of an interview with Arts Centre CEO Andre Lovatt about the restoration of the Arts Centre after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video also includes a tour of the Arts Centre, including the Boys' High School swimming pool and gymnasium which was exposed after another building was demolished.
Two cranes in front of the Arts Centre. The conical top of a tower at the Arts Centre was removed to prevent further damage.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake damage to the Arts Centre. Arts Centre worker Chris Whitty checks damage to a chimney from a crane".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake damage to the Arts Centre. Arts Centre worker Chris Whitty checks damage to a chimney from a crane".
Christchurch's iconic Arts Centre has been off-limits to the public since it was damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes.
While it's going to take several years and millions of dollars to repair earthquake damage, the Christchurch Arts Centre can count its lucky stars and look ahead to making the historic building better and stronger.
This winter-eve is warm, Humid the air! leafless, yet soft as spring, The tender purple spray on copse and briers! And that sweet city with her dreaming spires, She needs not June for beauty's heightening, Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!— From "Thyrsis: A Monody" by Matthew Arnold 1822–1888
Damage inside the Arts Centre.
Earthquake damage at the Arts Centre, Christchurch
Map of the tents in the Arts car park.
Map of the Arts car park with numbered tents.
A video of a tour of the Christchurch Arts Centre, lead by Director Ken Franklin. Franklin talks about the strengthening work which was done to the Arts Centre before the earthquakes, the damage caused by the 4 September 2010 earthquake, and the importance of preserving the character of the buildings.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 6 October 2011 entitled, "Absent from the Arts Centre".
A damaged building inside the Arts Centre.
Map of the Arts car park with tents and infrastructure.
The repair of Christchurch's earthquake damaged arts centre has revealed details hidden from view for forty years including a badminton court and the site of an old swimming pool.
A page banner promoting articles about the restoration of the Arts Centre, and the proposed schools merger.
A graphic describing damage to the Arts Centre.
An infographic describing damage to the Arts Centre.
Damage to a building in the Arts Centre.
Damage to a building in the Arts Centre.
looking past the peacock fountain to the arts centre - under repair following the earthquake.