Heritage building in Chch's Art Centre to reopen

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After being largely shut off to the public since the earthquakes, Christchurch's iconic Arts Centre is set to reopen its Great Hall to the public tonight.

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Building Record Form for the former Canterbury Public Library, 1870s section, 109 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch

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Damaged buildings on Manchester Street. Cordon fencing has been placed in front to keep the public away from the dangerous buildings.

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Damaged buildings on Manchester Street. Cordon fencing has been placed in front to keep the public away from the dangerous buildings.

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Members of the public take photographs of the deconstruction of the Price Waterhouse Coopers building (left) and the Forsyth Barr building (right).

Building Record Form for former Canterbury Public Library, 1900s and 1920s…

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Building Record Form for former Canterbury Public Library, 1900s and 1920s section, 109 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch

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Damage to buildings on Manchester Street. Scaffolding has been erected outside a building where the wall has crumbled. Fencing has been placed on the footpath to keep the public away from the damaged buildings.

Christchurch public consider quake memorial options

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The husband of a woman who died in the CTV building during the February 2011 earthquake is encouraging the public to have their say on a memorial to honour the 185 people who lost their lives four years ago.

Public art installations on in Christchurch

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A couple of the most intriguing public art installations on in Christchurch. Dr Jessica Halliday discusses COCA gallery's window space project and Riki Manuel describes his art installations made from the ruins of earthquake hit buildings.

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New Brighton beach reflected in the window of the New Brighton Public Library building.

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Monavale, a publicly owned heritage building and gardens - can't see it surviving this one.

Mona Vale 'better building than she was before'

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Six years after being severely damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake and after two years of repairs, Mona Vale has reopened its doors to the public.

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Damage to buildings down Victoria Street. Members of the public have walked inside the police tape cordon to have a look at the damaged buildings and bricks across the road.

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Damage to the Caxton Press building (left) and the adjoining building. In front is a pile of bricks, cordonned off with tape and road cones to keep the public away. Spray-painted codes show that the buildings have been checked by USAR.

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The Peterborough Centre has been cordoned off to keep the public away from the unstable building.

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A view down Cashel Mall, which has been cordoned off from the public. Damaged buildings and rubble can be seen down the street. The Westpac building can be seen in the background.

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The Pier cafe and the New Brighton Public Library building at the start of the New Brighton Pier.

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A view down St Asaph Street. St John Christchurch Central building has been cordoned off from the public.

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The Pier cafe and the New Brighton Public Library building at the start of the New Brighton Pier.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 2 June 2012 (2)

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A graphic showing heritage buildings restored using public money, which have since been marked for demolition due to earthquake damage.

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A Red Sticker on the window, the heading says 'Do not approach or enter this building'. These placards were used following the September earthquake to inform the public about the status of a building after it had been checked by engineers.

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A photograph of 109 Cambridge Terrace, taken from across the street. Two men in a cherry picker are working on the building.

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Members of the public sitting in the outdoor seating area of C1 Expresso's new location in the Alice in Videoland building.

Richard Gardiner

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Richard is a retired High School Art/Design teacher who is now making architectural models of houses and public buildings - some destroyed in the Christchurch earthquakes.

Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :'Those buildings look pretty ugly!' 10 December 2…

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The title reads 'Future Christchurch CBD?...' Two people stare at numerous large featureless blocks across the Avon River. One says 'Those buildings look pretty ugly' and the other points out that they are 'just the piles'. Context: The Christchurch City Council is moving to impose urban-design etiquette and avert architectural mistakes such as clashing with the neighbours, glaring corporate colours and the long, blank walls common to most suburban shopping malls. The proposed rules will be overseen by an urban-design panel of four experts drawn from a pool of 12 architects, designers, planners and valuers. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Looking at Chrstchurch's heritage buildings

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Instead of concentrating on the buildings destroyed in and after the earthquakes in Christchurch's CBD, a new event is enticing people back to explore the heritage buildings that have survived. A new organisation, Te Putahi, is behind the Open Christchurch programme that celebrates the city's surviving architecture, starting with inner-city schools throwing open their doors to the public. Architectural historian and co-founder of Te Putahi, Dr Jessica Halliday tells Lynn Freeman they hope to encourage discussion around well-designed spaces and their impacts on peoples' lives. Open Christchurch starts next Sunday with a tour of The Cathedral Grammar Junior School.

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Buildings cordoned off at the corner of Victoria and Peterborough Streets. On the cordon fence are signs that inform the public about the businesses' current status.

A Beautiful Window at the Old Lyttelton Library

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Cracking below the window of the former Lyttelton Fire Station and Public Library. The photographer comments, "The building at 2 Sumner Road has been sadly damaged by the quake. I was unsure of its future, but now this building has been demolished".

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Damage to the Library Chambers (former Christchurch Public Library) where cracks are clearly visible on the brick walls. The footpath around the building has been cordoned off.

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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".