
The Cranmer Court demolition started today in Christchurch. The 1876 building was originally a Normal School and was in a derelict state in the early 1980s when it was rescued and converted into apartments. The heritage-listed building was red-stickered after the February 2011 earthquake.
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Part of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage To Lost Spaces' in the Cramner Courts building, a photograph of a skateboarder has been inserted into a gap in the building. The photographer comments, "Although Cranmer Courts are in ruins pictures have been inserted into the windows to make them look more 'normal'".
Part of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage To Lost Spaces' in the Cramner Courts building, a photograph of a young man working at a desk has been inserted into a gap in the building. The photographer comments, "Although Cranmer Courts are in ruins pictures have been inserted into the windows to make them look occupied".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cranmer Square".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "These paintings on the boarded-up windows are a great way of cheering up a damaged building".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Kilmore Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Kilmore Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Kilmore Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "These paintings on the boarded-up windows are a great way of cheering up a damaged building".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Kilmore Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "These paintings on the boarded-up windows are a great way of cheering up a damaged building".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "These paintings on the boarded-up windows are a great way of cheering up a damaged building".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "These paintings on the boarded-up windows are a great way of cheering up a damaged building".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "These paintings on the boarded-up windows are a great way of cheering up a damaged building".
A photograph of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage to the Lost Spaces' on the earthquake-damaged Cranmer Courts building.