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Shifting Foundations : Post-quake Architecture Of Otautahi Christchurch
Hardback Edition: 1
With a Foreword by Bernadette Muir - the features essays by Matthew Webby, Dr Jessica Halliday, Charlotte Hoare, Debbie Tikao &Huia Reriti, Yuqi Kong, Jasper van der Lingen, Daniel Crooks, Colin Corsbie & Fritha Powell
Following the 2010-11 earthquakes and their aftermath, Christchurchs built fabric wasirrevocably changed and the history of its architecture disrupted. Familiar landmarksvanished, whole swathes of the city were red-zoned, heritage buildings were demolishedand a sense of dislocation prevailed. The ongoing rebuild of the city was to follow.This book documents the architecture that arose from this time from schools, libraries andcommercial buildings to public realm design. With eight essays narrating the post-quakeprogression from immediate response through to the subsequent architectural contributions,and 80 concise catalogue entries sharing the story of select buildings and their role in therebuild, we explore what our architecture can tell us about ourselves and the place we livein.
Richly illustrated thro
ughout, Shifting Foundations captures the journey towards a more meaningful melding of people and place, enabled by architecture
Publisher : Freerange Press
Publication date : 2023-01-01
Pages : 224
Subjects: Non-fiction, Published in New Zealand, New Zealand, NZ History, NZ Architecture