Strengthening is their priority: Priority Projects
Work to strengthen Walker Court, the retail outlet at 75 Blenheim Road, is well underway and on target for completion by the end of November. Canterbury fit-out, design-build and project management company, Priority Projects, is completing the earthquake strengthening and renovations at the site that is home to Burnsco and Paramount Pools. Made […]
A beautiful reincarnation: DPA Architects
A meticulous weaving of historic fabrics with modern structural elements was used for the restoration of the Rose Chapel – a beautiful reincarnation of the quake-damaged heritage building. Standing on Colombo Street for more than a century, the locally treasured chapel reopened almost a year ago. DPA Architects was recognised for its work […]
Rising from the Rubble: RisingHolme
Risingholme Homestead in Opawa officially reopened on 5 June, when council members and the community gathered for the long-awaited moment when the cherished building reopened its grand front door. Harbouring decades of memories, the authentic restoration was a collaborative effort of determination after a double tragedy. The homestead had been closed since the […]
New Central City Asset
Waka tours on the Avon River are set to become a new central city attraction with Ōtākaro Limited divesting the site at 794 Colombo Street to Ko Tāne, for the development of a $3.5m riverside cultural centre. Ōtākaro Chief Executive John Bridgman says it’s an ideal site for the Ko Tāne venture given […]
What’s in the building?
Peter Walker checks out the architectural renaissance taking place in the central city and what we can expect to find in these pockets of awesome. You can’t possibly miss Deloitte House in your meanderings along the Avon River. With office space filling up down town and the commercial lifeblood of the city flowing […]
A lifeline for heritage: Stockman Group
Shaun Stockman was born in Lyttelton and grew up in Cass Bay. His passion and interest in heritage buildings and property investment began at age 24 when he purchased his first residential investment property, a small historic cottage in Strickland Street. Now he is in the process of restoring the first ever historic […]
Puzzle Turning to Promise in Central City: Architect Craig South
Christchurch has waited six years for the 100 day blueprint to come off the plan and deliver on its promise, but the new CBD revealed in that blueprint is now moving much closer. The plan laid out by the Christchurch Central Development Unit (CCDU) in 2012 was a bold one, based on a vision of […]
A healthy development: Bealey Avenue medical complex
Contributing to the re-burgeoning inner city, a new medical complex development is underway – set in a prime location alongside other specialist health services on Bealey Avenue. Neighbouring Pegasus Health and situated close to Southern Cross Hospital, as well as Sports Med and Avenue Health, the complex was designed by CoLab Architecture and constructed by […]
Thinking inside the square: Regenerate Christchurch
Regenerate Christchurch has released its vision for Cathedral Square, emphasising that a return to its original purpose as a gathering place for local people and visitors must be front and centre. Chief Executive Ivan Iafeta says while the vision for the physical regeneration of the Square is aspirational in terms of design, the social regeneration […]
Investigating Infrastructural Investment: Mayor Lianne Dalziel’s recommendations
Mayor Lianne Dalziel is recommending Christchurch City Council puts extra money in its budget for improving the city’s core infrastructure. Council has met to begin finalising its Long Term Plan (LTP) – the document that maps out the council’s work programme and priorities for the next 10 years and how it proposes to fund the […]
