Tag: Christchurch Rebuild | Architecture Now

‘Breathe’ finalists announced

News | A total of 58 entries from across the world were received for this Christchurch urban design competition.

Building momentum

People | Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says now is the time to support the highest rate of economic growth the South Island has seen for eight years.

Green Property Summit

Calendar | Conference, Auckland, 20 Mar 2013
A partnership between Property Council New Zealand and the New Zealand Green Building Council.

Bolted strength

Projects | Three35 is the first building in New Zealand, and possibly the world, to utilise an innovative damage avoidance technology.

Pretty cool barn

Projects | This heavy-timber structure on the edge of Christchurch’s red zone will house IT companies displaced by the earthquakes.

Framing the central city: again

Review | The ‘green frame’ revisited. Di Lucas looks at a historical forerunner to the blueprint for Chrsictchurch.

Rebuilding Christchurch with Wood seminar

Calendar | Conference, Blenheim, 20 Oct 2012
A seminar to discuss the benefits of using wood in the rebuild of Christchurch.

Christchurch’s architectural past considered in outdoor exhibit

Outdoor exhibition on Christchurch

News | Reconstruction: conversations on a city provides a compelling visual account of the city’s rich architectural past.

ECQ repair strategy

Review | Industry professionals are worried that substandard assessments of quake-damaged houses are a ticking time bomb.

MC² = Magna Carta Christchurch: The Great Paper Model

Calendar | Public Event, Christchurch, 2 Sep 2012 to 3 Sep 2012
Kiel Johnson, one of TEDxEQChCh’s speakers and extraordinary artist from California, will be guiding people of Christchurch to help them co-create a 3-dimensional artwork of the city.

A golden opportunity to warm up Christchurch

A opportunity to warm up Christchurch

Review | Nick Collins, CEO of Beacon Pathways, suggests we should be insulating the 110,000 quake-damaged homes in Christchurch.

The final blueprint for a new Christchurch

Christchurch: The final blueprint

News | Plans have been announced for a “smaller, greener central city”.

Latimer Hotel

Projects | This rebuild project in Christchurch will overlook Latimer Square, which has become a focus for post-quake activity.

Royal Society impressed with PRESSS

Projects | This project incorporates the latest in seismic design technologies.

Reconstruction: Conversations on a City

Calendar | Exhibition, Christchurch, 23 Jun 2012 to 16 Sep 2012
This exhibition will discuss Christchurch’s architectural heritage loss and the ways in which dreams and values have been given form within the built environment.