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.
Arts Voice Chrischurch is planning to create a 'river of arts' as part of Christchurch's post-earthquake rebuild.
looking past the peacock fountain to the arts centre - under repair following the earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake damage to the Arts Centre. Arts Centre director Ken Franklin".
A PDF copy of pages 244-245 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'The Arts Circus'. Renders: Pivnice
The many arts organisations left homeless by the Christchurch earthquake, including the Christchurch Arts Festival and the Symphony Orchestra, have received good news this week from Creative New Zealand. We hear from CEO of Creative New Zealand Stephen Wainwright, manager of the Christchurch Arts Festival Steph Walker, and James Caygill from the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.
How Christchurch museums, galleries and libraries which store many of NZ's treasures have fared after the earthquake.
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A Christchurch businessman has told the Earthquake Royal Commission the city council was a nightmare to deal with when he was trying to strengthen his building before the September quake.
Damage inside the Arts Centre.
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".
Two cranes in front of the Arts Centre. The conical top of a tower at the Arts Centre was removed to prevent further damage.
Christchurch artist Phillip Trusttum and gallery owner Jonathan Smart on how visual artists are accepting what's been lost and looking to the future, post the earthquake.
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.
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
A damaged building inside the Arts Centre.
An infographic showing the proposed Arts Circus.
Earthquake damage at the Arts Centre, Christchurch
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.
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.
Register Record for the former Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery.
We assess how last the earthquake has affected three major arts festivals and Christchurch's historic Repertory Theatre, and the part the arts have to play in helping the city to get back on its feet.