Tag: Earthquake
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Shifting Foundations: Post-quake architecture of Ōtautahi Christchurch
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Pip Cheshire reviews Shifting Foundations a book that documents the experiences of residents in rebuilding Ōtautahi Christchurch, 12 years after the earthquakes.

Exclusive series: Inside Christ Church Cathedral, Part 2
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In this second part of the photo series, the building is now habitable and the first close-up images of the 19th-century cathedral’s interior, post-quakes, are possible.

Earthquake prone: how can we bring our riskiest buildings up to scratch?
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As some of Aotearoa’s most seismically vulnerable buildings wait for upgrades, researchers say well-designed programmes to facilitate these potentially life-saving works should be prioritised.

Seismic safety: Academics deem building standards unclear
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As the anniversary of the Christchurch quake nears, two academics say the system to determine building safety in Aotearoa is both unclear and potentially dangerous.

Exclusive series: Inside Christ Church Cathedral, Part 1
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In this first part of the series, Tim Holmes of Warren and Mahoney provides an update on the extensive works being done on Christ Church Cathedral in the heart of Christchurch.

What does resilient architecture look like now?
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One of NZ’s longest-standing architecture firms says the country has entered “a new era of disaster-resilient design.” Raylene McEwan and Rob Guild explain.

House prices & land hazard risks
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A recent study on Christchurch found it takes a highly destructive event for disaster risk to be accounted for in house prices.

Quake city
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Guy Marriage investigates the effects of the recent 7.8-magnitude Kaikoura earthquake on Wellington’s city buildings.

Resene Art in the Streets SCAPE Christchurch Murals
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Public Event, Christchurch,
19 Nov 2012 to 30 Nov 2012
The inaugural art and design project makes up part of the SCAPE public art event.
The inaugural art and design project makes up part of the SCAPE public art event.

A opportunity to warm up Christchurch
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Nick Collins, CEO of Beacon Pathways, suggests we should be insulating the 110,000 quake-damaged homes in Christchurch.

Christchurch: The final blueprint
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Plans have been announced for a “smaller, greener central city”.

Phantom City: Doc Ross’s Christchurch 1998-2011
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Exhibition, Christchurch,
14 Jul 2012 to 30 Sep 2012
Back projected large onto a shop window in Colombo Street, Sydenham, Doc Ross’s photographs create a haunting record of Christchurch city before its seismic demise.
Back projected large onto a shop window in Colombo Street, Sydenham, Doc Ross’s photographs create a haunting record of Christchurch city before its seismic demise.

Reconstruction: Conversations on a City
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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.
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.

Engineering wood
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Seismic design: post-tensioned timber-framed buildings – a Kiwi innovation from the University of Canterbury.

Seismic design, in wood
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Two new buildings to be built in Christchurch will utilise the post-tensioned LVL building system.

Foundations for Canterbury
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Three new categories for residential foundation design will be required for rebuilding homes following the earthquakes.

A continent away
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How do disaster recovery programmes stack up in other countries?

Steel: the proven performer for a new Christchurch
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Conference, Christchurch,
29 Feb 2012
The rebuilding of Christchurch brings a unique opportunity to create a desireable and future-proofed CBD.
The rebuilding of Christchurch brings a unique opportunity to create a desireable and future-proofed CBD.

Nelson’s NMIT building wins design award
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Prestigious international structural award recognises New Zealand timer seismic design excellence.

Damage avoidance design systems
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CEO of the CCANZ Rob Gaimster outlines new approaches to seismic structural design for multi-storey concrete buildings.