
Instead of concentrating on the buildings destroyed in and after the earthquakes in Christchurch's CBD, a new event is enticing people back to explore the heritage buildings that have survived. A new organisation, Te Putahi, is behind the Open Christchurch programme that celebrates the city's surviving architecture, starting with inner-city schools throwing open their doors to the public. Architectural historian and co-founder of Te Putahi, Dr Jessica Halliday tells Lynn Freeman they hope to encourage discussion around well-designed spaces and their impacts on peoples' lives. Open Christchurch starts next Sunday with a tour of The Cathedral Grammar Junior School.
A show-home like office open in the Kirkwood Village for viewing.
A show-home like office open in the Kirkwood Village for viewing.
A show-home like office open in the Kirkwood Village for viewing.
A show-home like office open in the Kirkwood Village for viewing.
A show-home like office open in the Kirkwood Village for viewing.
A show-home like office open in the Kirkwood Village for viewing.
A photograph of a sign reading, "Workshop, cafes, clothes, ski shop open".
A show-home like office open in the Kirkwood Village for viewing.
A show-home like office open in the Kirkwood Village for viewing.
The Copy Centre getting ready to be opened in the UCSA building.
A show-home like office open in the Kirkwood Village for viewing.
A plastic wrapper containing Nobel lemon flavoured chewing candy. Wrapper is open.
A building being erected on the corner of Gloucester Street and Woodham Road.
Workers placing road cones on a newly re-opened stretch of High Street.
true...yesterday Haralds WAS open in spite of having half the roof missing
Christchurch people will be allowed to walk through the heart of the city this weekend for the first time since February's devastating earthquake.
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The city side of the South Brighton bridge. Approaches on both sides will need extensive work before this bridge can re-open. Bridge opened for traffic less than a week later, but still (23/09) has 30kmh speed restriction.
A page banner promoting an article titled, "Epic achievement: hi-tech innovation centre opens".
A page banner promoting articles titled, "This one's saved: Peterborough building" and "Square open".
A photograph of a sign on a cordon fence announcing that Redcurrent is open.
Staff prepare coffee in a cafe in the newly re-opened New Regent Street.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "'We are open' sign on Filigree Jewellers".
Hopefully will be open again later this month - 25 months afer the February earthquake.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Avonside Girls High School sign". The sign reads, "This site is closed but the school is open. Avonside Girls High School has been temporarily relocated to Burnside High School, 151 Greers Road, Burnside 8053. Please do not enter this site - earthquake-damaged buildings".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view through an open doorway on Poplar Lane".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".