Canterbury’s market: A vibrant, exciting hub
Have you been to Riverside Market yet? Given its meteoric popularity and the numbers already through the doors, you could be forgiven for thinking you are in a minority if you haven’t. Following a ‘soft’ opening in late September, on 5 October this extraordinary new feature of the CBD was officially opened. Richard […]
John Bridgman: The Influencers
Many of us have spent much of the past few weeks staring at rugby fields as the World Cup rolls on. Put two of these fields side by side and you’ve got an area similar to that covered by the Metro Sports Facility, which we currently have under construction. We’re now into the thick […]
Dr Megan Woods: The Influencers
One of the most exciting projects for the city right now is the Metro Sports Facility and it’s really ramping up, with the first major concrete pour for the site carried out recently. Ōtākaro have poured around 1100m3 of concrete for the foundations of the site. This is the first of around a half […]
Iconic building stands strong
In the heart of the new city, overlooking the renewed Ōtākaro Avon River precinct, The Public Trust Building is being restored to its former glory and strengthened for future generations. Box 112 is preserving the iconic building which has graced the Canterbury streetscape for almost 95 years. The team at Box 112 is […]
Ivan Iafeta: The Influencers
The recent announcement of the Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration’s decision to approve the Regeneration Plan for the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor is a significant milestone for Christchurch. It is an exciting time for the city as the plan will guide long-term investment and commitment from multiple parties over the coming decades. Its vision […]
City’s Labour of Love
The Christ Church Cathedral reinstatement will be the city’s labour of love – and preparations are underway for early 2020, when the action starts. Although nothing appears to be happening at the moment, plenty is going on in the background. Excitement is building at Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project headquarters, where a tight […]
Basilica: to restore or not to restore? Q&A with Jamie Gough
The future of the earthquake-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street is in question, as the Catholic Diocese confirms it is considering building a new cathedral on an empty site. As Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel steps out of discussions citing a conflict of interest, we caught up with Christchurch City Councillor […]
Celebrating Success
Eight years into the rebuild, Christchurch is continuing to command attention on the global stage for its richly developing urban spaces, a metamorphosis which is palpable, measurable and impressive. However, the extent to which the commercial backbone of the recovering city can fulfil its potential largely rests on the commercial shoulders of the […]
New lease on life: Box 112
Work to strengthen and refurbish the grand Public Trust Building is well under way, signalling another step forward in Christchurch’s steady redevelopment. First completed in 1925 for the Public Trust, the iconic 152 Oxford Terrace landmark was designed by one of Christchurch’s most celebrated architects, Cecil Wood, who is also well known for […]
What’s in the building?
In early 2016, Peter Marshall of architectural firm Warren and Mahoney wrote, in ArchitectureNow, that “the new Christchurch will be an overlay of the new upon the old – one that preserves heritage while embracing modernity. The result will be a 21st-century ‘garden city’ that provides a new way of working and living in a […]