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Photograph by Paul Corliss 3193

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A photograph of the Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gloucester Street".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 3194

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A photograph of the Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gloucester Street".

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A photograph of the damaged Durham Street Methodist Church.

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A photograph of the damaged Durham Street Methodist Church.

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A photograph of heritage building material stacked for preservation in Cashel Mall.

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A photograph of salvaged building materials from the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church at 163 Papanui Road.

<b>Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste contributes to over 50% of New Zealand’s overall waste. Materials such as timber, plasterboard, and concrete make up 81% of the C&D waste that goes into landfills each year. Alongside this, more than 235 heritage-listed buildings have been demolished in Christchurch since the 2011 earthquakes. This research portfolio aims to find a solution to decrease C&D waste produced by demolishing heritage buildings.</b> With the recent announcement of The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament’s demolition, this will be another building added to the list of lost heritage in Christchurch. This research portfolio aims to bridge the relationship between heritage and waste through the recycling and reuse of the demolished materials, exploring the idea that history and heritage are preserved through building material reuse. This research portfolio mainly focuses on reducing construction and demolition waste in New Zealand, using the design of a new Catholic Cathedral as a vessel. This thesis will challenge how the construction and design industry deals with the demolition of heritage buildings and their contribution to New Zealand’s waste. It aims to explore the idea of building material reuse not only to reduce waste but also to retain the history and heritage of the demolished building within the materials.

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 2010

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A photograph of salvaged stained-glass windows from the demolished Warners Hotel.

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A crane and fences outside Cranmer Court on Kilmore Street.

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 2007

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Pieces of iron fretwork from the entrance of the Warners Hotel which have been carefully laid on the ground outside. This shows the careful salvaging which has taken place in order for pieces to be re-used later".

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 2008

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Pieces of iron fretwork from the entrance of the Warners Hotel which have been carefully laid on the ground outside. This shows the careful salvaging which has taken place in order for pieces to be re-used later".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Heritage materials from the Provincial Council Chambers, removed from the building, and stored in a shipping container".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Provincial Council Chambers on Durham Street. Materials from the building have been salvaged and placed on pallets outside".