Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1730

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The BNZ building in Cathedral Square.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1734

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The BNZ building in Cathedral Square.

Fairfax Video, December 2011 (4)

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Victoria Square, the Forsyth Barr building, Colombo Street, Gloucester Street, Cathedral Square, the BNZ building, Cashel Mall, and the Kathmandu store on High Street.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1724

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The Chalice in Cathedral Square. The BNZ building is in the background on the right.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1714

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The Chalice in Cathedral Square. A red crane and the BNZ building can be seen in the background.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1727

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The Chalice in Cathedral Square with a crane and the BNZ building in the background. A pile of rubble can be seen on the left.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1731

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A CERA information sign on the fence in the Cathedral Square placed to provide information for the public about the buildings seen from Cathedral Square. This one says "BNZ Building: This is a dangerous building. The demolition will begin in the New Year. Once the demolition begins walking access will not be able to continue into Cathedral Square. Plans are currently underway to retrieve tenants' essential items".

48 hour design challenge Team SoLA: 160 Gloucester Street

Research Papers, Lincoln University

The 48hr Design Challenge, run by the Christchurch City Council and held at Lincoln University, provided an opportunity for Council to gain inspiration from the design and architecture industry, while testing the draft Central City Plan currently being developed. The Challenge was a response to the recent earthquakes in Christchurch and brought together local and international talent. A total of 15 teams took part in the Challenge, with seven people in each including engineers, planners, urban designers, architects and landscape architects, as well as one student on each team. The four sites within the Red Zone included the Cathedral Square and BNZ Building; 160 Gloucester Street; the Orion NZ Building at 203 Gloucester Street; and 90 Armagh Street, including the Avon River and Victoria Square. The fifth site, which sits outside the Red Zone, is the former Christchurch Women’s Hospital at 885 Colombo Street. This is team SoLA's entry for 160 Gloucester Street.