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ISSUE 64 DECEMBER 2016

Eastside’s earthquake emergency response Mall expansion at the heart of Hornby’s evolution St Andrew’s Chapel merges old and new THE GUIDE TO CANTERBURY’S RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL BUILD CANTERBURY BUILD DECEMBER 2016 1

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COVER The St Andrew’s Centennial Chapel seems a preordained title for the College’s new heart. It’s befitting to an architectural and construction challenge that ingeniously interweaves its bond with the past – pages 32-33

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EDITOR’S NOTE

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oon after the clocks ticked over marking the beginning of November 14, multiple faults in the earth’s upper crust ruptured in the South Island at the same time, creating energy physicists have likened to the power of 400 atom bombs.

A complex sequence that lasted for more than one minute with a cumulative magnitude of 7.8, it was experienced by many in Christchurch as rolling waves.

But the literal tears along the fault lines of the very fabric on we have built our lives on testify to the sheer brutality inflicted on the country that day.

One of the world’s three largest earthquakes in 2016, and second in magnitude only to one New Zealand earthquake since European settlement, the Kaikoura earthquake left ruptures up to 10 metres in width across the Kekerengu Fault line on the South Island’s northeastern coast, its mountainous hillsides turned almost inside out along the 30km fault line.

Despite the earth’s movement bringing back painful reminders for many, it didn’t stop our southern region from springing into action.

Less than an hour after an email was sent to 1850 students at Christchurch’s Cashmere High School, the first of many boxes of relief supplies was dropped off at the school’s reception, following a similar campaign the school ran for cyclone relief efforts in Fiji which almost filled a shipping container.

Rangiora business owner Larina Tiffen harnessed the power of social media to pull together donated supplies to transport to cut-off townships throughout the greater Canterbury district, while others utilised the internet to connect those offering and requiring assistance – pages 8-9.

Even our marine life wasn’t averse to the Cantabrian spirit, with volunteers and organised groups relocating some 50 tonnes of affected paua from along Kaikoura’s coastline.

There’s something unique about the Cantabrian spirit.

It’s a willingness to ‘pitch in’ and lend a hand even when the going gets tough. It was well captured by the local response to the 2010-2011 Canterbury quakes, but it’s even more evident today.

According to the San Francisco Civil Defence website, “Actual emergencies look more like people coming together than cities falling apart”. What better way to describe the Cantabrian spirit?

Editor, Canterbury Build Magazine Melinda Collins

7: Local designs amongst country’s best architecture 8-9: Eastside’s earthquake emergency response 10: Investigation into seismic performance launched

15: Inadequate insulation costing millions 23: Space efficiency

key to architects’ own homes

24: How serious is Canterbury’s tsunami risk?

Local designs amongst country’s best architecture

25: Modern upmarket apartment towers for Cathedral Square 26-27: Mall expansion at the heart of Hornby’s evolution

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28: The Charlotte Jane’s luxurious transformation

29-31: Innovative seismic bracing protects Hospital

The Charlotte Jane’s luxurious transformation

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32-33: St Andrews College Chapel restoration 34: Capturing the

Moorhouse Ave identity in built form

Capturing the Moorhouse Ave identity in built form

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The Influencers Amy Carter

Rt. Hon John Key

Dr Megan Woods

Partner Perception PR & Marketing

New Zealand Prime Minister

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fter camping in suburbia for nearly six years, our privately-owned SME has finally returned to the CBD, moving into our shiny new office in the PwC Centre. The positive impact that this has had on our company has been remarkable. Yes, it’s been an expensive exercise, what with the significant rent increase, cost of the fit out and other sundries.

But the negative side of the decision-making matrix is already well and truly counter balanced by the positives.

After camping in suburbia for nearly six years, our privately-owned SME has finally returned to the CBD.

For those of you that are still weighing up the pros and cons of the central city, here are some insights to add into the mix, based on our experience as a small business.

Team morale is highly improved. Without exception, all the members of the team have commented on their excitement at being back in the city. There is a buzz, a critical mass of other “suits” just like us. Lunch options are significantly better, you can go the gym or run around the park, pick up something from the Retail Precinct and meet up with a mate for a drink after work. We didn’t realise how much we had missed until we came back into the CBD – and it’s only going to get better.

We believe that being in the CBD generates work. Once again we are bumping into clients and referrers. This was an important part of our business development before 2010/11.

The significance of the happy coincidence of running into someone who you have been meaning to call is now something that I will never take for granted.

New relationships are being formed. It’s only been a few weeks since our building opened, and many of the tenants, like us, are still refining their fit out. There’s already a sense of camaraderie within the building and there’s a lot of talk about how we can work together more. After all, we are neighbours!

Now that we have swallowed the pill and made the brave move, I’m in no doubt that it’s the right decision for our business.

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ast month’s magnitude 7.8 quake was another reminder that we must always be prepared to deal with natural disasters. That’s true of our households and it’s true for the Government.

I was proud of the way the country responded, in particular those communities in the upper South Island which were most affected. New Zealanders have a way of pulling together and supporting each other in times of need and that has been on full display since November 14.

I have visited the area three times since the quake and the damage it suffered and the way locals responded reminded me of Christchurch in 2011.

I was hugely heartened by the way support services responded and how the rest of the country, especially the people of Canterbury, offered their support to Kaikōura and other affected areas.

Canterbury locals know the importance of having someone to talk to following a large-scale earthquake and they’ve been fantastic in supporting their neighbours during a very difficult time.

The Government’s response is also in full swing. We’ve announced a number of support packages for businesses affected by the quake and we are committed to helping communities like Kaikōura get back on their feet. Fortunately, we are well-placed to respond to this latest challenge.

The cost of the recovery will be significant but our books are in order and we are well-prepared and well-placed to deal with these challenges. As we always do, we will overcome them.

Thankfully, Christchurch experienced minimal damage from the latest quake and we continue to see a great mix of projects and facilities opening throughout Canterbury – showing just what can be achieved when we all work together.

Last month I helped turn the sod on the Christchurch Northern Corridor and the Christchurch Southern Motorway. These projects will allow the city to expand and help reduce travel times.

It was hugely exciting to be at the opening of the Jucy Snooze Hotel at Christchurch Airport, which will help provide more capacity for the city’s tourism industry.

I also opened a radiation treatment suite at St George Cancer Care and Skellerup’s impressive new dairy rubberware development and manufacturing facility, so it’s great to see the rebuild continue full steam ahead.

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he sharp jolt at midnight in mid-November has been a reminder to all of us about the great unknowns of these shaky isles that we call home. For those of us in Christchurch, watching news and footage of the damage in Wellington and Kaikoura, it brought back painful memories of our own earthquake experiences.

While it was a reminder of the initial trauma and uncertainty that comes with a natural disaster, we also saw our communities rise to the challenge. Businesses opened their doors to people who had nowhere to go and offered to serve as temporary accommodation.

We live in a beautiful country but the reality is that it’s right on top of a fault line.

Neighbours were checking on elderly residents. Takahanga Marae put on meal after meal of crayfish for affected locals and tourists. Unaffected towns in the South Island sent emergency services, food and water. There were even crates of beer sent via chopper from locals in the tiny town of Tuatapere in Southland.

Part of our experience now includes a strong desire that the lessons of the Canterbury quakes be learned for the future and our fellow Kiwis. People want to know that what they have been through over the last few years will lead to things being done better in the future. Wellington is already facing a tough hill to climb and they’ll be taking heed of Christchurch’s experience.

As Cantabrians, we know what people in Kaikoura and the worst hit areas are going through now, but we know too well what is yet to come – the enduring battles through the EQC and insurance processes. To put the lessons of Canterbury to practice, it must start with making sure EQC does a better job with the claims likely to come from this event. Christchurch has seen thousands of remedial requests and second time repairs, and we need to do a much better job ensuring qualified people do the initial scope of works.

We live in a beautiful country but the reality is that it’s right on top of a fault line. We will never enjoy the luxury of assuming we won’t have more earthquakes in the future. We have a responsibility to be prepared and to ensure our people have the support they need and to make sure the hard-won lessons from Christchurch have been learned for the future.

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h no, here we go again’, was my immediate thought when that seemingly endless, rolling shake started on November 14. We know here in Christchurch that living in a partially collapsed house, or waiting on major repairs after an earthquake takes its toll.

It’s just as stressful for people to be forced out of rental accommodation and wonder how on earth they can buy a home to end the precarious situation of long-term renting.

The Greens have put a lot of thought into housing policies. We believe in a New Zealand where safe, secure, warm and dry housing is an affordable reality for everyone.

Our Home for Life plan will help by establishing a rent-to-buy programme and by creating new opportunities for community housing providers to play a bigger part in solving the housing crisis. This will give more New Zealanders a fair shot at owning their own home – even when the market is stacked against them.

As well as seeing 10,000 new homes built, the policy also helps community housing providers purchase newly built, energy efficient homes for emergency housing, to rent out as social housing, or to sell to tenants through rent-to-buy programmes.

In November, Green Party MP Gareth Hughes launched a Members’ Bill that will make it easier for those struggling with student debt to own their own home. The Faster Into Homes Bill gives people the option of saving for a home deposit now and paying off their student loan once they have secure housing.

The Government has made it harder for graduates to get into their first home by failing to act quickly to stop the housing crisis.

National has also made a number of negative changes that have made it harder for those with Student Loans to save, such as increasing the repayment threshold from 10 to 12 percent, halving the Government’s annual KiwiSaver contribution and removing the bonus incentive for lump sum student loan repayments.

Helping young people into homes will encourage them to stay in New Zealand, improving loan repayment levels in the long run.

Currently borrowers can receive a Student Loan repayment holiday when travelling overseas for one year and it is an issue of fairness that those who stay, work and save in New Zealand can’t access a repayment break too.

We also need to reform our residential tenancy laws so renters have more security. Our Residential Tenancies (Safe and Secure Rentals) Amendment Bill will make a number of changes that allow renters greater certainty and flexibility about their tenancies, including limiting rent increases to no more than once a year and allowing tenants right of renewal on rental agreements.

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t is a remarkable thing that so soon after the devastating earthquakes of 2010/2011 the greater Christchurch community is now applying the learnings from its earthquake experiences to our friends in North Canterbury and Kaikoura.

I am looking forward to the day when once again some of the world’s best tourist offerings are up running and supporting the communities they operate in.

It is very good to see the Government immediately introducing the earthquake support subsidy which proved so valuable to Christchurch businesses immediately postearthquake. That subsidy saved thousands of businesses.

Although the number of businesses in the affected region is much smaller than was the case for Christchurch the subsidy will be equally as important in ensuring that cashflow in business is maintained and they can stay active in doing business as usual when there is no business until the markets are re-established and they are effectively connected to the rest of the country and the rest of the world.

There are other mechanisms that are being put into place to support and assist affected businesses. It is essential that as many businesses that can be helped are helped so that the affected communities (particularly Kaikoura, Cheviot, Waiau, Rotherham, Mt Lyford and Ward) can get quickly back onto their feet.

I am looking forward to the day when once again some of the world’s best tourist offerings are up running and supporting the communities they operate in.

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he recent earthquake has served as a ‘proof statement’ for the engineering superiority and resilience of the rebuilt Christchurch that emerged largely unscathed.

We’re predominantly back to business as usual, which is a testament to the preparation that has gone into infrastructure standards across the Canterbury region.

Unsurprisingly, freight companies have been forced to assess operations following the quake but their response has been effective and well-handled. Businesses appear to have responded well to changes in scheduling to accommodate what we hope are short to medium term route detours for land based freight. This is the extent to which commercial businesses have been affected by changes to daily trade, but it is yet to be seen whether there will be any long-term impact.

In terms of the property sector, retail is on the rise and every day brings more new construction projects closer to completion with The PWC Centre commissioned last month, the ANZ Centre retail open for business, and Grand Central imminent – all great news for the renewed CBD. Leasing activity is proving buoyant and the industrial sector remains steady with a low vacancy and strong investor demand.

We have also seen an increase in international investor inquiries, particularly from America’s direction. This has a close correlation with U.S. political uncertainty and New Zealand’s reputation as a ‘safe haven with political stability’.

Furthermore, we are starting to see a more cautionary approach from banks towards lending policies, and may see further influence based on both the US election and the possibility of increased inflationary pressure globally.

Post-quake may see opportunities in store for the Canterbury region. As we plateau with our rebuild, the opportunity arises to redeploy resources to repair critical infrastructure along the coast and the inland roads with engineering disciplines in specific demand. There will also be flow-on benefits to our light and heavy industry businesses as they support the rebuild across North Canterbury and Marlborough’s primary industries.

The performance of our building and infrastructure in New Zealand’s largest earthquake has been positive. In light of this, some are predicting that the growing nervousness in Wellington will see Christchurch as an increasingly attractive location for both business and career options across all sectors.

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One such refurbished home rose to movie star status. When the directors of Margaret Mahy’s The Changeover film needed a classic Kiwi bungalow, they knew who to call. After its Kaiapoi redzone beginning then the Laing facelift treatment, it was taken to New Brighton for 10 weeks of filming before returning for its next chapter.

After more than 25 years, Grant has expanded his father’s company with a repertoire that’s helping regenerate Christchurch.

With 329 new transportable, lightweight prefabricated homes under the company’s belt, they are perfect for farms, baches or TC3 zones where foundation work is otherwise costly. Laing Properties

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“There’s many people still wanting to remain in their own familiar neighbourhood,” Grant says. “They can either rebuild or have a cost-effective transportable or refurbished home, which is less disruptive with the shorter completion time.”

With the council’s new Christchurch proposed district replacement plan to be implemented in three stages citywide, some properties with one

“We’re in the unique position to offer unbiased solutions to suit both the property and the client.”

The hardworking Laing genes have reached a third generation, with son Myles fronting the new builds with architecturally designed homes, units and commercial buildings, with more than 120 apartments built so far.

dwelling might now be re-zoned to allow for two or more. Grant says a retiree, for example, could build two new smaller units, live in one or sell or rent the other – a sensible lucrative move.

Laing Properties is a member of the Master Builder association and is a New Zealand Heavy Haulage Association member. “We’re not a big company – we make certain everything’s done well and have built lifelong relationships with our customers.”

Focus is on the team of respected subcontractors – some with more than two decades working with Grant. The annual Clearwater Christmas function is when his highly valued professionals get together, fostering the comradeship that has created the highly efficient team.

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loCal designs Cladding that tiCks amongst Country’s all the boxes best arChiteCture The 2016 New Zealand Architecture Awards have been announced, with 28 buildings and structures winning honours in the awards programme, which recognises the best work across all the types of projects designed by New Zealand’s architects.

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he awards jury, led by Christchurch architect Jasper van der Lingen, visited 50 shortlisted buildings from the Bay of Islands to Central Otago.

Van der Lingen says the jury viewed projects from house additions to churches, schools and office buildings, with award-winning buildings including a new bus station, a suburban library and a restored war memorial.

“All of the award-winners are highly impressive projects,” he says. “They go above competence to reach excellence. They set the benchmark for architectural achievement in New Zealand.”

Four of the winning projects received special acknowledgement in the form of awards named for outstanding New Zealand architects, among them was local Patterson Associates, which won the Sir Miles Warren Award for Commercial Architecture for a group of Banks Peninsula holiday houses known as Annandale Farm.

“A highly accomplished trio of buildings – Olive Grove, Scrubby Bay and Seascape – show how architecture can complement and enhance a setting of great natural beauty,” the jury says.

In the awards’ public architecture category, the Christchurch Bus Interchange–Whakawhitinga Pahi was one of two projects awarded. Designed

by Architectus, the Interchange is the first Christchurch anchor project to be completed and was described by the jury as setting “an excellent precedent in its provision of a high quality public facility”.

The Mary Potter Apartments in St Albans, Christchurch, designed by Warren and Mahoney Architects was amongst nine winners of the housing awards for the multi-unit category.

The 12 market-rental units for elderly residents have been integrated into an existing community housing project in a manner the jury says “shows deep respect for the social mission of the client and the needs of residents”.

The Lane Neave building at 141 Cambridge Terrace (above) and St Andrews Church in Banks Peninsula (top right) are two local winners of this year’s Architecture Awards.

“All of the award winners are highly impressive projects. They set the benchmark for architectural achievement in New Zealand.”

Jasmax received both awards in the Interior category. In Christchurch, the Lane Neave Building at 141 Cambridge Terrace was described as a “light-filled, naturally ventilated and highly legible building in which an elegant material palette complements the building’s exposed structure,” according to the jury.

“The intended effect, which has been achieved admirably, is an energised, purposeful and healthy workplace.”

Another Canterbury project won one of two Enduring Architecture category awards, which acknowledges buildings of at least 25 years of age which continue to perform a valuable service.

St Andrew’s Church (1960) at Le Bon’s Bay, Banks Peninsula, designed by the practice of Hendry and Mitchener, is “a beautiful little church striking in its sufficiency and the rigour of its design”.

The jury says the church “has a sophisticated modesty, a quality which speaks not just of a simpler and perhaps more architecturally coherent time, but also of its architect’s principled renunciation of excess and clear focus on design essentials”.

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“Eastsiders – remember back in February 2011 when the people of New Zealand humbled us with their support, kindness and love?

Well, now it’s time to pay that kindness forward.”

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hat’s the official byline of a Facebook group Eastside: Our Turn To Help, which sprung up after the November earthquake to meet the needs of hundreds of people throughout the greater Canterbury district who were without supplies such as water, power and food.

Lilly’s Mobile Boutique Catering owner Larina Tiffen recognised that there were numerous helicopters heading to Kaikoura to assist with the relief efforts and, through the power of social media, began pulling together donated supplies to transport on the helicopters on their way up.

Anna-Maria Covich and her flatmate Carolyn Hodgen used social media networks to assist with sourcing food supplies, before hooking up with the Eastside: Our Turn To Help group, which was operating from Bin Inn New Brighton’s back room and adjacent arcade.

Covich had worked in the welfare team for the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) post-February 2011 and was aware that a lot of needs didn’t filter through to official channels. “It was frustrating to me to not be able to match up offers for help and calls for help,” she says.

“I remember my own experience in the quake, and that of the people around me, and how important those ‘community helping community’ efforts were.”

“I knew that once CD were able to get people out of Kaikoura they’d be needing somewhere to stay.”

There was a major disconnect between what she saw at home in the east and what she heard through those official channels. Some was deliberate, in that the EOC had to prioritise its early response, but some was caused by making the system too hard to use.

“Having to wait an hour at the welfare centre to be told that there was no food there, or the service the person needed was only at the welfare centre across town, meant people often gave up before they could ask for what they needed or offer services or goods,” she says.

Covich began wondering how to make it easier for those both offering and requesting assistance. Her website http://superhero.geek.nz is the result, matching up needs with those able to offer assistance.

cleaning products, co-ordinating accommodation requirements for the displaced, even finding a massage therapist for a nurse coming to Christchurch for respite and supporting a family evacuated from Kaikoura when they lost their house before being uprooted again from their temporary lodging in Goose Bay. “We’re now moving into the postevacuation stage, which will mean matching up evacuees and hosts, collecting and supplying food to hosts, connecting the evacuees with things they need here, such as advocacy services for getting help with WINZ.” With evacuees still under CD’s care, Covich is unsure how long term the “I knew that once CD were able to get people out of Kaikoura they’d be needing somewhere to stay, and I saw a number of people asking about hosting evacuees and making other offers of support. I thought ‘someone needs to collect these offers so they can be passed on’.”

Although she has met with a surprising amount of bureaucratic resistance, many agencies have been extremely receptive, including the SCPA, which was pleased to be connected to so many offers for places that could take pets.

“Mostly what I’m trying to be is a hub for information – people go to Twitter or Facebook to ask for help. If we see it we can reach out and either send the help ourselves or send the request to one of other groups who are better equipped, such as Federated Farmers or

service will be required, but plans to continue for as long as she is able to offer help and others require it.

“I know that by the time I needed a break post-2011, most of the offers for free accommodation had dried up and I didn’t qualify for a travel grant, so I couldn’t afford it.

“I don’t want anyone affected by this quake in North Canterbury, Kaikoura, or right through to Wellington to be in that same position.”

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InvestIgatIon Into seIsmIc performance launched Engineers are discovering unusual effects from the Kaikoura earthquake, with low-rise buildings outperforming their higherrise relatives in the nation’s capital.

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uildings between eight and 15 storeys high were worst hit in Wellington, with the quake generating intense accelerations in buildings in this height range, while short, stiff structures experienced relatively low accelerations.

New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE) President Peter Smith says how buildings respond in an earthquake depends on their height, stiffness and the nature of the ground they are on.

“This is the main reason why Wellington’s older buildings, which tend to be shorter, generally didn’t suffer any damage, even though some are categorised as earthquake-prone,” Peter Smith says.

“This effect is similar to that which occurred in the June 2013 Seddon earthquake.”

Though, he adds, it’s important to realise that these buildings may still perform poorly in an event centred closer to Wellington.

The fact most low-rise earthquakeprone buildings did not suffer extensive damage reflects more on the type of earthquake than the building’s overall seismic strength, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says.

“There is no place for complacency and building owners need expert engineering advice on managing these risks.”

The Government has announced a technical investigation will be made into the performance of several buildings in the capital, including Statistics House,

“This investigation will help this ongoing improvement in our seismic design standards.”

61 Molesworth Street and Defence House, to help improve building regulation.

“This investigation will focus on Statistics House to understand its performance and where there may be

wider lessons for improved design,” Dr Smith says.

“My advice from officials is that the vast bulk of Wellington buildings have performed well but if information comes to hand on other issues related to seismic performance, the investigation may be widened.”

He says it is important people do not jump to “incorrect conclusions” about buildings’ seismic performance after the November earthquakes.

“The frequency of that quake particularly impacted on mediumheight buildings but another earthquake or aftershock could more severely impact on low-rise buildings.

“The key to reducing the significant risks New Zealand faces from earthquakes is ensuring we learn every lesson possible. This investigation will help this ongoing improvement in our seismic design standards.”

According to Structural Engineering Society (SESOC) President Paul Campbell, earthquake damage can be deceiving in appearance.

“Broken partition walls, ceiling and disrupted contents can look bad and be inconvenient but do not represent a significant threat to your safety.

Conversely, some buildings may have damage that is hidden from view but there will generally be clues to this that an experienced and knowledgeable engineer will detect.

“If an engineer assesses a building as suffering damage that is likely to reduce its capacity to deal with future shaking, this means more detailed assessment is needed. Carrying out a detailed assessment can take weeks, not hours.”

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What is a construction programme’s critical path?

By Willbuilt director Lance Willson

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n my previous articles, I have focused on the benefits of an effective construction programme, both for the client and the builder. However, fundamental to that effectiveness, is an accurate critical path.

The critical path of a construction programme (or any ‘effective’ programme for that matter) determines the shortest route from start to finish.

Given that time costs money, this is a very important element in any programme. A critical task within a programme has zero spare time available for completion if the overall project completion date is to be achieved. It must be completed within the duration allotted to the task. Take one day longer to complete a critical task and your programme completion date is delayed one day. Take a week longer and it is delayed a week (and so on).

The critical tasks are usually delineated as red in colour and, therefore, easily identifiable. Non-critical tasks are usually coloured blue and they have spare days (float) available for their completion. This float can vary from one day to several weeks. However, the programme critical path can change dependent upon the progress of the tasks (or lack thereof) and/or additional tasks being added to the project – a consequence of contract variations.

Now stay with me here because this is where it can get interesting and one needs to understand exactly where one is positioned within the programme at any given time if one is to successfully navigate to the finish line (completion date). If a non-critical task has – say – four days’ float and it takes five extra days to complete that task, the task changes from non-critical to critical.

This delay to a non-critical task can change the whole dynamics of the critical path for a project. Not only has it delayed the completion date by one day but, potentially, the critical path will have deviated from the original thread of tasks to a new thread of tasks, many of which, if not all, were previously noncritical. Fortunately, provided the tasks’

Another project programmed by WillBuilt and recently completed by Image Construction.

“The critical path of a construction programme determines the shortest route from start to finish.” delays are identified early enough, the programme can be adjusted to maintain track just as one re-sets the sails in yachting when one deviates off course.

Finally, an accurate critical path can only be achieved by linking all tasks with those that precede them and those that succeed them. Failure to do this means that the programme has threads of tasks that lead nowhere and, apart from not identifying the critical

path, the programme is inaccurate and ineffective. So, link all your tasks; focus on those that are critical but don’t lose sight of the non-critical tasks – particularly those with minimal float.

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SIMPLE SOLUTIONS TO MOVING ON ‘Five’ is a number to celebrate – the recovery of the city and the story of LSDC to date. Specialising in design, project management and construction, LSDC was founded by the experienced team of builder Gregor Ferguson, and architectural designer Simon Scarlett – both of whom have a long history of construction in Canterbury.

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or homeowners who have been paid out by insurers and are still living in their earthquake-damaged homes, LSDC offer a simple solution for moving forward with their lives.

“We can offer a cash price for ‘as is, where is’ properties,” Scarlett says. “It’s an efficient process.”

Benefits to the sellers are many: an agreed price based on repair work needed, no real estate fees, insurance payouts retained by the seller and a delayed settlement of up to six months to allow the seller time to work out what their next step will be.

More than 1500 Canterbury properties have been repaired by LSDC since 2011, providing them with the knowledge and skills to bring new life back to the homes they purchase.

“We work alongside engineers to ensure the building is correctly repaired; it will be fully insured when it comes out the other end,” Ferguson says.

“When people buy one of our repaired homes, they know it has been completed to code and a high standard

of quality.”

The combination of Scarlett’s design background and Ferguson’s building expertise means that LSDC offers a complete in-house design and build service. They have worked on a range of ‘as is, where is’ homes across the city, including restoration of older style architectural properties, with repairs

“When people buy one of our repaired homes they know it has been completed to code and a high standard of quality.”

offering the opportunity to modernise the homes, including new bathrooms and kitchens and the addition of features such as landscaping.

LSDC also specialises in light commercial fit-outs for bars, restaurants and hotels, with recent projects including Dux Dine and Dux Live, their own businesses Baretta, The Cuban, Empire Bar & Izakaya, and recently completed updated fit-outs for 10 units on St Asaph Street.

Their team is a tight knit one, with builders who are Licensed Building Practitioners and Fletchers accredited, including police checks. The entire LSDC team were thrilled to be nominated and selected as finalists in the Champion Canterbury Business Awards in the Infrastructure/Trades Small Business category.

“We enjoy the variety of work – for ourselves and for our entire team,” Scarlett says.

For more information, call LSDC on 03 260 2608, email info@lsdc.co.nz, visit www.lsdc.co.nz and on Facebook.

SIMPLE SOLUTIONS TO MOVING ON ‘Five’ is a number to celebrate – the recovery of the city and the story of LSDC to date. Specialising in design, project management and construction, LSDC was founded by the experienced duo of Gregor Ferguson, and architectural designer Simon Scarlett – both of whom have a long history of construction in Canterbury.

For homeowners who have been paid out by insurers and are still living in their earthquake damaged homes, LSDC offer a simple solution for moving forward with their lives. “We can offer a cash price for ‘as is, where is’ properties,” says Scarlett.

“It’s an efficient process.”

Benefits to the sellers are many – an agreed price based on repair work needed, no real estate fees, insurance payouts retained by the seller, and a delayed settlement of up to six months to allow the seller time to work out what their next step will be.

More than 1500 Canterbury properties have been repaired by LSDC since 2011, providing them with the knowledge and skills to bring new life back to the homes they purchase.

They have worked on a range of ‘as is, where is’ homes across the city, including restoration of older style architectural properties, with repairs offering the opportunity to modernise the homes, including new bathrooms and kitchens and the addition of features such as landscaping.

Their team is a tight knit one, with builders who are Licensed Building Practitioners and Fletchers accredited, including police checks. The entire LSDC team were thrilled to be nominated and selected as finalists in the Champion Canterbury Business Awards in the Infrastructure/Trades Small Business category.

“We enjoy the variety of work – for ourselves and for our entire team,” Scarlett says.

For more information, call LSDC on 03 260 2608, email info@lsdc.co.nz, visit www.lsdc.co.nz and on Facebook.

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“Our focus is on providing a durable, robust and aesthetically appealing exterior cladding system that allows your home to excel and ensures the long-term quality and value of your investment.”

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The individual panels are based on 50mm and 75mm thick lightweight AAC, a mineral-based natural, non-toxic, and pollutant-free building material made from abundant resources. The production processes themselves are also extremely environmentallyfriendly with all waste product recycled back into production and no pollutant emission.

“Our Veneer Panels, Block and Floor Panels have enough design flexibility to suit any situation,” Rowe says.

“They allow for modular design and construction with minimal cutting and wastage, and facilitate the easy addition of additional design features such as quoins and corbels.”

Loxo has teamed up with Wattyl Granosite as a coatings partner. Wattyl, a well-known name within the industry, provides the exterior plaster component of the system, with a range of finishes available to complement exterior and interior design aesthetics.

The system also includes Panel Fences which can be installed in a variety of ways and can easily feature details such as grooves and express lines.

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Inadequate InsulatIon costIng mIllIons The proverbial Kiwi dream has, for many years, been built on a quarter acre section. But with soaring energy costs, the new Kiwi dream is less about section size and more about energy efficiency.

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or most of us, the first step to achieving this dream is the New Zealand Building Code. Yet, according to a new research report on the energy efficiency of Kiwi homes, current minimum requirements for insulation under the building code are not the most cost effective. In fact, the research shows millions of dollars could be saved through higher standards of insulation, with Christchurch homes offering the potential for the most significant energy savings.

Across all New Zealand cities, insulation levels higher than the current minimum required could save residents $70 million over 30 years. On average, ceilings required a 50 per cent increase in insulation and walls up to 35 per cent. Inadequate insulation for both heating and cooling will cost individual households anywhere up to $5500 over time.

The research was carried out by Pitt&Sherry for Knauf Insulation and is

endorsed by the Association of Wall and Ceiling Industries, Australia and New Zealand (AWCI) and the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP).

Knauf Insulation managing director Stuart Dunbar says when it comes to insulation, the majority of new buildings will only adhere to the minimum code requirements.

“This research highlights that in most cities and house types this is not the most cost effective. Across the board, New Zealand homes would benefit from insulation levels above the current standard. In addition, the study found that retrofitting is also very costeffective and pays for itself through savings on energy bills in less than eight years in almost every case.

“This is solid evidence of just how cost effective insulation is for New Zealand homes. The benefits of insulation should last the life of the building with minimal maintenance, unlike heaters and air conditioners which need to be serviced and eventually replaced.”

AWCI executive director Ian Swann believes the analysis highlights an important issue, given heating and cooling contributes an average of a third of a home’s energy bills.

“This is significant because recent

data has highlighted that nearly 60 per cent of New Zealand homes still have inadequate insulation. Yet 35 per cent of the energy used in the average New Zealand household is used for heating.

“Cost is compelling, but it’s also important to consider the health and sustainability benefits of better insulated housing. Uncomfortably low

“Retrofitting is also very cost-effective and pays for itself through savings on energy bills in less than eight years in almost every case.”

indoor temperatures in winter have an adverse impact on health and heating is expensive.”

Topping up ceiling insulation in existing homes was shown to be the number one priority. An uninsulated home loses and gains more heat through the ceiling and roof than any other part of the house. About 25 per cent of heat from the average uninsulated house is lost through the walls and up to 35 per cent of heat is typically lost through the ceiling.

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Get Your home sorted for summer By rachel smith

Heating and cooling our homes happens at the touch of a button for most. On those icy morning or sun-filled days it is easy to forget the hard work that is going on behind the scenes and that these electrical systems need regular maintenance like any other well-used appliance.

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s the weather warms up it is a good time of year to have your air conditioning unit (heat pump) serviced,” says Simon Willetts from EAC Services. “This will help ensure it works to its best capacity and make sure there will be no leaks when it is cooling in the extreme hot temperatures we get during summer.”

EAC Services is a family owned and operated local business which specialises in electrical and air conditioning services. Founded in 2013

by Simon and Amanda Willetts, their qualified and experienced team is led

by Simon in the field. EAC prides itself on the ability to listen to each client’s needs, excellent communication and completing all projects to a very high level of workmanship.

The company’s wide range of skills allow them to covers all things

electrical, from the smaller residential work and full house rewiring, to air conditioning for new builds and renovations, as well as large or small scale commercial work. EAC offers a conception, design, installation and maintenance service, designing heating/cooling plans individualised to each property.

“For a residential property, depending on the size of the home, we would recommend to either install a small heat pump for bedroom cooling or go for a full ducted system with a grille in each bedroom to keep all rooms cool,”

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“As the weather warms up it is a good time of year to have your air conditioning unit (heat pump) serviced.”

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pecialising in the repair, rebuild and maintenance of apartments, retirement villages, or buildings with shared party wall, the company provides advice and assistance with insurance claims and the management of building projects.

Established by Steven Laird and Thomas Matthews a year ago, the pair found a niche in the industry and decided to combine their talents – Laird with a background in construction, and Matthews armed with an economics degree. They both gained experience working for the EQR’s Canterbury Home Repair Programme, where their passion for multi-unit buildings (MUBs) began.

Matthews says it’s been a rewarding and challenging journey so far. “We recognised a significant need for specialised MUB work and decided it was a great opportunity to assist both private owners and body corporate

managers throughout the entire process. You can’t apply a cookie cutter solution, as MUBs are so much more complex than standard residential buildings. And it also affects a much larger scale of people, all living in the same complex.”

While working with insurance companies can be a long, challenging process, Laird Matthews get involved practically to drive things forward.

“With the stigma of working with insurance companies, it’s prudent for people to do their due diligence – a lot of what we have come across during our review processes has been really eye-opening,” Laird says.

“To achieve successful results, connecting with the right people for the right project is key. We work with a great group of qualified professionals, including award-winning architects, to

Laird Matthews directors Steven Laird (L) and Thomas Matthews (R) specialise in the repair of multi-unit building work.

“We recognised a significant need for specialised multi-unit building work and decided it was a great opportunity to assist.” make things happen. And there’s no hiding behind the scenes like bigger companies can; we deal directly with our clients, which is pretty motivating to get things done and to achieve the best possible outcome.”

The pair place significant emphasis on integrity and honesty for each project, ensuring clear and concise reports and scopes of work while maintaining a

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“We enjoy having a cup of tea and a chat with all our clients, which we believe is also an important part of the job, as it can be quite daunting for people being told their home hasn’t been fixed correctly.”

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WHEN TRADITION MEETS INNOVATION

By Rachel Smith

Earmuffs are a prerequisite for a visit to the workshop of All Steel Fabrication. Out in the large manufacturing space the team is hard at work doing what they do best: transforming metal into a huge range of bespoke products.

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heir full workshop facilities mix the old with the new – a brand new full NC press brake and guillotine right through to their oldest machine dating back to 1908. It is the versatility of their old gear which allows All Steel the ability to problem solve and complete the more complicated pieces – that and the fact that they thrive on a challenge.

“We do the jobs that no one else can do, from conception to completion,” says owner Richie Burgess, their work covering anything from residential and commercial to heritage properties.

“We aim to provide the best possible outcome and we want perfection – we’re always aiming for the job that is 100 per cent.”

I’m in to view a couple of boxes that have been designed specifically for the Mairehau Primary School’s community garden. We needed something to provide security over the summer for timers and tap fittings for an irrigation systems, but had no clear idea exactly what this would be. After a quick site visit from one of their team of skilled

fabricators, they put together a solution perfect for our needs that also looked great.

Innovation and a focus on traditional metal work techniques are a feature of All Steel’s work. Richie was trained in the old ways of metal work, taught by skilled craftsmen with 150 years of experience in the industry between them, which he has, in turn, passed on to their experienced team.

Over the last few months they have been working on the restoration of the Sign of the Takahe, installing three copper tray roofs as well as a

Re-manufactured cornus detail and repaired metal ceiling at Monavale gate house

A 2.2m ball shaped sculpture outside the Ruataniwha Kaiapoi Civic Centre.

challenging copper rain head, the job developing as the build progressed.

“They will give me a call, saying we have this problem and together we come up with the best solution.”

Other heritage work has seen them working on four pressed metal ceilings at Monavale. The original ceilings were removed and any necessary repairs made before being reinstalled. The end result was a seamless new ceiling– a perfect mix of tradition with innovation.

For more information give All Steel Fabrication a call on 03 982 1761, at www.allsteel.net.nz and on Facebook.

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Renovating eveRything outSide the home

By Rachel Smith

A well-established 20-year-old garden and an incorrect boundary fence was the beginning of an entirely new landscaped area for one couple in Rangiora. Lynette and David Tillman contacted locally owned Stewart Contracting Canterbury Ltd to work with them on landscape design and construction and, in doing so, found a professional approach teamed with expertise and flexibility.

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ather than try to resurrect what had been there before, the Tillmans wanted something low maintenance, with a modern feel that still worked well with the character of their home. And the flowering cherry tree had to stay!

“I had a tree I didn’t want to lose,” says Lynette, with initial designs working around retaining its position in the garden.

The end result was a combination of the Tillmans’ ideas and excellent suggestions from the creative team at Stewart Contracting, whose work entails everything outside the home from fencing to landscaping and earthworks.

The landscaping project began with a new deck off the living area of the home. Horizontal oregon fences were used to screen the deck and the BBQ area, providing both privacy and shelter.

The existing garden was then removed, with the cherry tree finding its new home in one of a series of elevated macrocarpa planters. Paving and stones were used out the front, a new lawn was completed with a mow edge and a water feature installed.

A new front fence was needed which would blend in with the house while at the same time bringing a more modern look. Plastered concrete blocks with black powder coated steel inserts and gate were used to tie in the old with the new. The old driveway was also removed and replaced with a new concrete driveway.

Based in North Canterbury, Stewart Contracting is owned and operated

by Grant and Sally Stewart. Grant has more than 15 years’ experience in the landscaping industry, as well as a history of installing kitchens, bathroom and wardrobe systems.

“The Tillmans wanted something low maintenance, with a modern feel that still worked well with the character of their home.”

From the creative to the practical, Stewart Contracting can offer landscape design with 3D imaging, and whether you want a full new home development or a makeover of an existing area, they can help with a wide range of services to suit your needs and budget.

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An inveStment in quAlity And Style

By Rachel Smith

The kitchen is one of the first rooms you notice on an initial visit to any home. We marvel at well-designed spaces with gleaming bench tops and ample storage – it is quite simply a room that is worth the investment to ensure that it works for you and will last.

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itchen Studio has been designing and installing just such kitchens for the past 35 years. Mark and Sharyn Guillemot pair this history of quality products with their excellent service at Kitchen Studio Christchurch South on Blenheim Road.

A family business, Mark started out as a cabinet maker and has 30 years of experience in the building industry.

His expertise is invaluable in overseeing the quality finish of each kitchen and co-ordinating the entire process for their clients, with Sharyn and daughter Amber working behind the scenes.

From left to right, Sarah Makin, Sharyn Guillemot and Deborah Harley.

“It’s our aim to tailor an inspiring kitchen with the perfect balance of functionality and bespoke design.”

The first step is to ensure that any new kitchen reflects the lifestyle of those who will use it. This ultimately falls to their two in-house designers, Sarah and Deborah, who have a broad range of interior design skills. Deborah’s practical eye and innate sense of style stem from her passion for mid-century

design, with her furniture recently seen on Grand Designs in a Queenstown home, while Sarah is a qualified interior designer with adept experience in renovations and spatial planning.

“We take the time to discover our clients’ personal taste, family needs and lifestyle,” Sarah says. “It’s our aim

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to tailor an inspiring kitchen with the perfect balance of functionality and bespoke design.”

Recent kitchen design trends have seen everything hidden away for a sleek minimalist style, although new European trends include more transparent display cabinetry and accent lighting. Whatever your style, Kitchen Studio can make it work with their quality New Zealand-made cabinetry, locally manufactured benchtops paired with the highest end hardware.

Kitchen Studio co-ordinates the whole process using their local trades to ensure minimal inconvenience during installation, all overseen by the operations team. If small changes need to be made, this can be done locally and promptly. They also offer the security of a double guarantee with a Total Trust Deposit Guarantee when an order is confirmed and a 10-Year Total Trust Guarantee upon completion.

Visit Kitchen Studio’s showroom at 303 Blenheim Road to get a taste of their kitchen designs or give them a call on 03 3433376 for more information.

FoundAtions the bAsis For A quAlity build

By Angela Waller

It may seem like a simple part of the overall construction process, but getting the foundation of a home right is incredibly important.

Be it a house or a high-rise, the foundation is what everything rests on, so ensuring it is built to the very best standard possible will go a long way towards having a sound and stable building for years to come.

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nderfloor Ltd owner Gary Collett fully understands the significance of the right foundation and says it deserves the utmost attention to detail.

“When you build a home, any mistakes made in the foundation and flooring will compound as you move along the construction process. And when re-piling the foundations of an existing home, the standard should be brought back to the level of a new build.”

Specialising in repairs and remedial work on homes with foundational damage from the earthquake, Collett says it’s not just Mother Nature that can damage buildings. “Sometimes when people renovate their homes, they can be the earthquake – it can affect the structural foundation and homes can sink.”

Building the company with a strong focus on the highest quality workmanship possible – along with good old-fashioned values – Collett has many years of experience in the

construction industry. “I’m old school.

Honesty and integrity is very important to me and I do exactly what I say I’m going to do. I believe when you’re working on someone else’s home you should treat it with the same care as you would your own.”

The Underfloor team aims to make the remedial process as stress-free as possible. “I never leave a house that’s not perfect after we’ve worked on it.

Our clients can have peace of mind and trust in us that we will do the job right the first time.”

The expert team includes a highly experienced engineer, and Collett is closely involved with every project to ensure quality control. Health and safety is paramount and each member of the crew has been personally trained.

“Employing a young crew means I can teach them the correct procedures and standards. It’s well worth it as they haven’t learnt any bad habits, so they never cut corners and know exactly

The Underfloor team specialises in repairs and remedial work on homes with foundational damage from the earthquake.

what needs to be done. I also don’t rely on technology, as I prefer to get under the floors myself – cameras often don’t pick up what a professional tradesperson can.”

“When you build a home, any mistakes made in the foundation and flooring will compound as you move along the construction process.”

Word-of-mouth from many satisfied customers has meant significant business growth since Collett took over in 2014. “I’ve never advertised and we’ve been inundated with work. We offer a friendly, honest service and I can walk away from every job knowing it’s been completed to the highest of standards.”

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Complex ConStRuCtion ChallengeS all in a day’S woRk

By Rachel Smith

When RNP Homes set about constructing five adjacent homes on Plynlimon Road, they had anticipated a high water table. What they encountered was this and more – a water level so high that extensive de-watering was needed before any construction work could get underway.

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NP Homes are well equipped to deal with such challenges on site, with their sister company, The Pile Master, specialising in exactly these types of scenarios.

“We went through a rigorous process at the start of the build – we had five pumps running 24 hours a day for nine weeks solid,” says project manager Ashley Cook. “We were able to keep this specialty work all in-house and, in doing so, provide quality control as well as control of timelines and resources.”

Established in 2006 by Richard Preston, RNP Homes has been based in Christchurch since 2010. From their home office in the city, the company’s construction team works alongside other companies within the RNP Group – The Pile Master, with services in screw piles, retaining walls and excavations, as well as Completely Wired Electrical, Topcut Painting and Mainly Waste, who specialise in skips, fences and portable toilets.

RNP Homes’ team of experienced project managers and builders are well used to dealing with challenges within the Canterbury environment, working on a wide range of builds over the past 10 years, including duplex and multiunit repairs and rebuilds, and private architectural builds.

With de-watering completed, construction on the five homes at Plynlimon Road has been flying ahead.

Foundation and excavation work was completed by FWL, with framing erected and roofing due to be in place on all the properties by Christmas.

“We’ve had a solid team of 10 builders

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on the job each day,” Cook says.

Cook has worked closely with Stephen Fitzgerald Architecture and Frontier Engineers throughout the build.

Each of the five residential properties have been rebuilt on the same footprint with updated designs to meet the varied needs of the individual clients.

The 12-month construction process is due to be completed in May next year, with Cook maintaining clear and open lines of communication with all the clients throughout the build, via email, phone or even a quick visit.

For more information, contact RNP Homes at RNP Group’s main office on 0800 767 6637, or go to www. rnphomes.co.nz and on Facebook.

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SPACE EFFICIENCY KEY TO ARCHITECTS’ OWN HOMES Recently a colleague and I curated an exhibition for Architecture Week. It was titled Humble Beginnings and it focused on architects or graduates’ new own homes, their first homes, rebuilt homes following the earthquakes and, in a similar manner, architects who have relocated to Christchurch to be part of the rebuild.

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earing both the architect and client hats, dealing with complex site and budgetary constraints, some very efficient, economical, sustainable and creative outcomes have been achieved.

What became evident when we were curating the exhibition, and in essence how the name came about, was the space efficiency being achieved in these new homes. I am resisting using the word small because that is incorrect; these homes are of adequate size for the function they house. The luxuries of walk in wardrobes, ensuite bathrooms, guest bedrooms and formal dining rooms are now becoming standard. These areas are all costly; more to build, more to heat, more to clean, more, more, more!

There are always those lavish and expansive homes perched on a cliff edge with those feature materials, designer furniture and neverending views along the coast – and don’t get me wrong, we all want to design those too – but the standard home in New

Zealand, and especially evident here in Christchurch with the periphery of the city blurring into subdivision bliss. We need to re-evaluate what we need and what we can afford – not what we want and what can we borrow.

On a personal note, my wife and I recently completed building our first home – a green box perched on the base of the hills. This spacious 135m2 home is complete with three double bedrooms (all with wardrobes!), family bathroom, study, storage, balcony, kitchen, pantry, outhouse and a generous open plan dining and living area (which now by the way is probably oversized). This home works for us and our family and is plenty big enough; however, there were some tense moments during construction where my wife was not convinced – the slab going down does nothing for size.

Admittedly the $/m2 rate crept up because as architects, we can’t always resist a nice light fitting, door handle or blue velvet curtains, but this was balanced with the size of the home:

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“Dealing with complex site and budgetary constraints, some very efficient, economical, sustainable and creative outcomes have been achieved.” smaller but of higher quality. What we spent, sure, we could have built a significantly larger home with multiple bathrooms and hallways on flat land somewhere out north, but we chose location, quality and efficiency. Our home was affordable and I doubt we’ll ever leave.

Every home in the exhibition was similar but different; efficient in space and size, but high in quality and design.

Designing and building spaces we need and use, not want and have. We

need to question why we need the formal dining, why do we need the second lounge, why do we need a third bathroom, why do we want what we do not need?

Let’s design and build more efficiently, Christchurch.

Mike Callaghan is an Associate and Architect at Athfield Architects.

Mike leads projects ranging from master planning, commercial, educational and residential and has a broad range of expertise across these fields, with experience also recently completing his own home in Huntsbury.

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How serious is Canterbury’s tsunami risk?

Although the recent 7.8 earthquake that occurred on Monday November 14 originated on land, the fault movement extended to under the sea floor, pushing it upward and causing a small tsunami that was recorded along the North Canterbury and southern North Island coasts, and in Banks Peninsula.

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ccording to University of Canterbury lecturer in Geohazards, Risk and Resilience, Dr Matthew Hughes, the tsunami highlights the importance of heeding tsunami evacuation warnings.

“South of Kaikoura, damage from this event appears, at this stage, to be highly localised to one residence at Little Pigeon Bay, where inundation occurred up to 140 metres inland, and which damaged a single unoccupied dwelling.

“Tsunami propagation can be very complex, and this event has shown that although a tsunami may not seriously affect an area where evacuations occurred, other areas may well be impacted.”

Given the likelihood of ongoing aftershocks with the potential to cause a tsunami, Dr Hughes says people may have to evacuate 10 times without any inundation. But it’s a small price to pay for safety.

“Evacuation is always encouraged following any serious or prolonged ground shaking felt at the coast, and people should heed the message ‘long

or strong, be gone’,” he says.

“Public evacuation declarations, including tsunami siren alarms, should also be heeded to minimise harm to communities and responding emergency services.”

Acting director of Civil Defence and Emergency Management David Coetzee says all of New Zealand’s coast line is at risk of tsunami.

“For most of us, that means we live near – or visit – places that are at risk and we need to know the right action to take. For a ‘local source tsunami’, which could arrive in minutes, we will unlikely be able to issue official warnings in time before the first waves arrive. Even if we did, we cannot expect there will be sufficient time to take action in response to them.

“It is therefore important not to wait for official warnings, but instead recognise the natural warning signs and act quickly.”

According to Environment Canterbury, the biggest tsunami threat to the Canterbury coast between the Hurunui coast and the Waitaki River

“Tsunami propagation can be very complex and this event has shown that, although a tsunami may not seriously affect an area where evacuations occurred, other areas may well be impacted.”

The Little Pigeon Bay Cottage was damaged during the tsunami in November, demonstrating the severity of the wave that struck.

Photographer: James H. Williams University of Canterbury

mouth, is a ‘distant source’ tsunami generated off the coast of South America, and possibly Central America.

In February 2010, a magnitude-8.8 earthquake off the coast of Chile triggered tsunami waves that arrived along the Canterbury coast about 14 hours later. Little damage was done but water over-topped the fisherman’s wharf at the Lyttelton Port and the Governors Bay jetty, with some lowlying areas of Teddington and Charteris Bay also flooded.

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modern Upmarket apartment towers for Cathedral sqUare When it comes to taking risks in a challenging environment, it always takes one with vision to get the commercial ball rolling. For Christchurch’s Cathedral Square, those visionaries are known as Rev3 – a young and dynamic development trio behind plans for a $60 million apartment tower complex and rooftop restaurant within this central space.

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he development firm purchased the vacant Heritage tower site, which straddles Westpac Lane at 26 Cathedral Square, and are already onto the second stage of consenting.

Director Ivan Presquito says the two towers – fittingly called Cathedral Towers – will be nine and 14 stories high and feature 72 high-end apartments and penthouses, with balconies overlooking Westpac Lane, designer stores and cafes at street level, professional office suites on the first floor and a restaurant on top.

“We recognised the opportunity

despite the ruins,” Presquito says.

“We didn’t want to build something ordinary, so we’ve gone for the extraordinary, something the new Christchurch deserves.”

Rev3 is the name behind a soldout apartment complex three blocks east on Worcester Street and another currently under construction on Stanmore Road in Linwood. Its three directors – Ivan Presquito, John Fernando and Vincent Ho – are all professionals and migrants in their 30s.

“We have all travelled extensively and we have incorporated all the learnings and technologies we’ve observed in some of the world’s biggest cities,” Presquito says.

“We wanted an award winning architectural build featuring some of the latest technologies available; we wanted an earthquake-proof building and we wanted an upmarket rooftop restaurant overlooking the Port Hills and Southern Alps to provide something completely unique for the city.”

Cathedral Towers will feature innovative design options never before seen in New Zealand. Car lifts powered

by German technology and software will take residents’ vehicles to their apartment level. New Korean smart home technology will use smartphones

“We have all travelled extensively and we have incorporated all the learnings and technologies we’ve observed in some of the world’s biggest cities.”

to control everything from the alarm and doors to heating and the television, and monitor when family members arrive. There will also be an electric car charging station and a premium fit-out of residences.

The two seven-star energy rated buildings will feature innovative business and retail space on the ground floor.

Although engineering reports have cleared the site of liquefaction risk, magnetic base isolation has been added to the buildings’ specifications.

“In Japan many of the buildings are 40-100 stories high, but they have confidence despite regular earthquakes because everything is base isolated,” Presquito says.

“We wanted to bring that same confidence to Christchurch.”

A full seismic monitoring system will monitor every structural pillar of the building, with information on the building’s structural integrity available through a downloadable app and a light indicator on the building’s exterior will change from green to red if structural

damage has occurred.

“With Christchurch now one of the most well-known cities on the global stage as a result of the earthquakes, we recognised the opportunity to rebrand the city as a high-tech, modern, earthquake-proof space.

“Cathedral Towers has been designed with that in mind.”

One of the first new developments announced in the Cathedral Square, Cathedral Towers is already proving a strong incentive for further development in this central space, with neighbouring property The Millenium announcing its rebuild soon after the Cathedral Towers plans were released, with both projects expected to be completed in early 2019.

“We saw our building as a pioneer or a way to kickstart ongoing development in this space,” Presquito says.

“The square is the lifeblood of city and it defines this central city; without this space being rebuilt, Christchurch wouldn’t be complete. We’re proud to be playing a key role in this.”

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Feature- The Hub Hornby Hornby has experienced somewhat of an evolution, and what was historically an industrial space has been transformed into a commercial hot spot with a westward population surge fuelling growth.

MALL EXPANSION AT THE HEART OF HORNBY’S COMMERCIAL EVOLUTION

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he earthquakes have further increased traffic, western housing development and, as a result, the development of additional Hornby shops to meet the needs of the local population, which has seen a 51.2 per cent population growth between 2001 and 2013.

At the literal and figurative heart of this evolution is The Hub Hornby, which has recently completed the third stage of an almost continuous development programme which began in 2012.

With 800 carparks to service its more than 70 specialty stores, The Hub Hornby has undergone a $65 million expansion, bringing in 25 new stores in three stages. New food and beverage facilities now open onto Chalmers Street, creating a square with the Hornby Workingmen’s Club, which has itself just completed its first year of trading from a $10 million 4000sqm development of bulk destination retail.

From a somewhat rundown shopping centre with adjacent strip shops, what was Hornby Mall’s original land mass has been extended, additional space acquired and major construction works completed.

The first stage of the development comprised the construction of the large Pak n Save Supermarket, rooftop carparking and a comprehensive banking precinct with five major banks represented onsite.

Under the professional guidance of the main subcontractor Leigh’s

Construction, two further stages have been undertaken, with the third and final stage to be completed this month. The second stage comprised a 6000sqm two-storey build for anchor tenant The Farmers Department Store Limited, with the addition of six specialty stores and a large roof top carpark. The third and final stage is the construction of a new and vibrant Food Court, a substantial number of further specialty stores and an additional large

“The expansion works at The Hub further enhance its attraction from the new food to more parking and a broader range of stores, all in a bright and very contemporary setting.”

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Centre manager Jason Marsden from Colliers International Property Management says The Hub Hornby has gone from strength to strength over the last decade due to a combination of extremely strong population growth within the centre’s catchment and the greater area, with Selwyn the fastest growing district in the country, according to the last census. There is also an additional influx generated by the high growth in business.

“These people may not live in the area but come to The Hub at lunch times and after work, further boosting trade,” Marsden says.

“The new foodcourt is a huge attraction at lunch times with its great range of healthy food options. The expansion works at The Hub further enhance its attraction from the new food to more parking and a broader range of stores, all in a bright and very

unique physical support it received from shoppers post-quake.

Shopping Centre Investments Ltd was one of the first private enterprises to successfully initiate a substantial construction project in Christchurch at a cost exceeding $65m immediately after the earthquakes.

substantial support and professional assistance from chartered accounting firm HFK Limited. HFK Limited (now Nexia New Zealand) has the reputation of not only providing traditional accounting advice, but also adding value for its client base.

The Hub Hornby, its shareholders and its managing agents Colliers has initiated the revival and development of the Hornby retail area and the centre has provided increasing jobs and opportunities for local residents.

“The Hub is a large employer and offers a huge range of jobs from after school work to the professional banking and health services,” Marsden says.

“We have second and third generation staff here which really adds to the community feel and sense of belonging that pervades the centre.

“The investment from the owners Shopping Centre Investments Limited in the centre has, I think, given confidence to other industries and businesses in the area to also invest in the area.”

The Hub Hornby is at the literal and figurative heart of Hornby’s commercial evolution and now, after a $65 million expansion, it looks the part too, Marsden says.

“The international quality food court is on par with anything else in New Zealand and the other features incorporated by our architects, The Buchan Group, really make the centre stand out as a great example of a modern shopping centre. It is great to see the centre near completion as we move into Christmas trade, this will be great for our customers to enjoy a new centre and for our tenants to have everything done prior to the Christmas rush.

“There are still some small building related tasks to complete in the next year or so but really we are looking forward to having a stretch of normal business as the centre has been in redevelopment of some sort since 2012.”

“We have second and third generation staff here which really adds to the community feel and sense of belonging that pervades the centre.” contemporary setting.”

The Hub Hornby is locally owned by a syndicate, Shopping Centre Investments Ltd, which comprises just under 200 shareholders, the majority of which are local Christchurch investors with modest holdings. It has a unique ownership structure, when compared to many of the country’s sizeable malls which are owned by institutional conglomerates that have limited connection to their operational environments. The Hub Hornby’s popularity is testament to this local ownership.

During the expansion, the centre was rebranded as The Hub Hornby to reflect the community ties and central role the shopping centre plays in the area, expressed in tangible form by the

“This was a distinctive leap of faith and it required much persistence and effort during a time of flux and frustration,” Shopping Centre Investments Ltd Chairman Michael Keyse says.

“The larger Hornby retail area has a wide range of diverse and comprehensive retail outlets all located in a homogenous location. This places The Hub in a strong, central and strategic position for which its tenants can take every advantage.

“We’re now moving into a period of consolidation with previous long term strategic decisions now bearing fruit.

It is proud to be locally owned and recognised for its positive contribution to the local economy.”

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Feature - Cressy Consulting – Charlotte Jane

THE CHARLOTTE JANE’S LUXURIOUS TRANSFORMATION FROM PRIVATE SCHOOL TO LUXURY SPA

By Tracey Edwardes

A Victorian finishing school for girls has now transformed into a luxury spa retreat for ladies of the millennium, thanks to plenty of pampering during its carefully considered post-quake repair work.

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onstructed in 1891, The Charlotte Jane was built as a sizeable family home by the Gibsons, including the adjacent Miss Gibson’s Private School for Girls. The house and school was dubbed Rangi Ruru (meaning large sky shelter), before the school moved to a larger premises in 1923. The home remained a family residence and was renovated in the late 1970s, before becoming The Charlotte Jane boutique accommodation in the 1990s.

The new tenants include Champs Elysees Day Spa – a perfect match.

“Our previous Merivale location and The Charlotte Jane share the same landlord, so when the opportunity came up, it was a smooth transition into our beautiful new home,” says the spa’s marketing manager Amanda Pickering, who recognises the incredible tranquility in the building.

A small local business undertook the repair of the stately manor. The owner chose Sam Thomson to orchestrate repairs, as he was impressed with the smart 24-year-old’s skill and background in post-quake insurance and project managing. His company, in its entirety, Cressy Consulting and Construction Ltd, was subsequently formed during the significant project.

Following on from Charlotte Jane’s ‘first-four-ships’ namesake, Cressy was the most apt name for his business.

From a fourth-generation saw-milling family, he was sympathetic to its exceptional timberwork and versed in character home refurbishment.

“When the opportunity came up, it was a smooth transition into our beautiful new home.” duck-egg blue – warranted consultation with Christchurch City Council’s Heritage Conservation team, with before and after photos. This was no time to be innovative – history had to repeat. “We had to make it look like we had never even been there!” Thomson says.

Historic opulence remains with the original sash windows, fire surrounds,

Thomson commenced in July 2015 with a lengthy consent process, before enlisting the expertise of engineers Lewis and Barrow.

A staggering 250intonnes of brick Specialists regulation specific from four fireplace cavities had to be wiring and electrical equipment removed, elements installed forbracing industrial use. Residential, and the commercial building securely anchored to and industrial sites. its foundations.

The final stroke of paint on its ivory exterior by FreshUp Canterbury Ltd painting and decorating, was completed in October. Each step, right down to the wallpaper – florally embossed in soft

grand staircase and kauri and rimu floors and paneling all surviving the earthquakes – including the substantial glass-etched picture window of the Charlotte Jane ship that, almost eerily, remained intact.

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Feature - Tracklok Seismic Case Study – Burwood Hospital

THE IMPORTANCE OF ‘SEISMIC SEPARATION’ TO STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY In the world of non-structural elements there is a great tendency to think of partition walls and glazing lines as temporary, as design elements and even as mere finishing touches. This couldn’t be further from the truth.

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ith the damage from earthquakes around the country rendering structurally sound buildings economic write-offs, the focus on non-structural elements has sharpened.

The need to adhere to building code Structure B1, AS/NZS 1170.5 and AS/ NZS 4219 comes from the intention of the code to protect life, preserve egress in emergencies and to ensure the continued operation of the businesses contained within the building.

Attaching the head of partition walls and glazing lines to the two-way grid with a series of 10-gauge tech screws defies logic and voids the ceiling manufacturer’s warranty. This in turn prevents the issuance of producer statements and potentially voiding insurance claims when disaster strikes.

Allowing the separation of wall and ceiling provides the building owner with certainty, the building occupants

with peace of mind and the insurance companies with a client that complies with the building code.

Allowing the continued connection of wall to ceilings is remiss and leaves the client in a situation where the best has not been designed and the solution not provided.

The focus on the cost of seismic separation is redundant as a correctly installed project will be completed more quickly, saving time and therefore

With the damage from earthquakes around the country rendering structurally sound buildings economic write-offs, the focus on non-structural elements has sharpened. money and will provide greater value over the lifetime of the building.

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Feature - Tracklok Seismic Case Study – Burwood Hospital

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pened in June 2016, the Burwood Hospital redevelopment represents an integral part of Christchurch’s healthcare capability. Utilising a specialist international healthcare design team, the project delivers a world-class healthcare facility and includes space for 230 new inpatient beds, a new entrance and cafe area, an extended radiology department, an extended outpatient and procedural area, and a new kitchen and back of house support areas to service the increased hospital size.

The Challenge

While all non post-disaster designated hospitals above a certain size must meet seismic importance level IL3, Burwood’s location in Christchurch, a seismically vulnerable area, meant that the client required an enhanced IL3 level and increased damage control level in order to minimise downtime of the facility following a seismic event.

To mitigate the increased risk of damage and injury from the partition walls, an innovative and proven bracing solution was required to secure partition walls throughout the 32,000m2 project.

The system needed to be flexible and able to cater for congestion in a service intensive plenum.

The SoluTion

bespoke system comprising steel posts every three metres as bracing to the part height partition walls; however, this was viewed as inflexible and untested.

Collaborative work between project architects Jasmax, Klein and Sheppard and Rout and the structural engineers Beca, led to the specification of Tracklok.

The Tracklok Seismic Bracing System has been specifically designed to absorb seismic energy while securing partition walls and glazing lines under ceiling to the slab above.

A major advantage of the Tracklok system over a bespoke design is that it has been extensively tested, which gave Barry Williams from Klein the assurance he needed. “To meet the IL3 enhanced requirement for this project

Burwood’s location in Christchurch, a seismically vulnerable area, meant that the client required an enhanced IL3 level and increased damage control level.

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we needed a system we were sure could accommodate a 45mm interstorey drift. We knew Tracklok could accommodate 2.5 movements, which

fell well within our requirements.”

Approximately 8000 units of Tracklok were installed and provided ease of use and flexibility that delivered significant benefits to the project.

“Each Tracklok brace attaches easily to the top plate with a bolt to the steel stud allowing for flexibility around where the braces are placed,” Williams explains. “This meant we could avoid clashes with services in the ceiling space, and if a wall needed to be moved it was easily to do so, unlike using steel posts which would have required significant effort to reposition.”

In February 2016, the system was tested in a real-life magnitude five earthquake experienced during construction.

Samir Govind, technical direction of structural engineering at Beca, reported, “The Tracklok performed very well with no apparent damage to the facility.”

“The best thing about Tracklok is that it accommodated the extra movement we needed, fulfilling our performance requirements,” Barry Williams from Klein concludes. “It’s a good product and we’ve continued to specify Tracklok.”

Due to the very recent and ongoing earthquake events, engineers have re-inspected the integrity of Burwood Hospital’s seismic bracing to ensure the integrity of the structure. Structural Engineers in the Wellington area have also reported that buildings that have used the Tracklok bracing system have retained their integrity.

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Feature - St Andrew’s College Chapel

ST ANDREW’S CHAPEL MELDS OLD WITH NEW

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The St Andrew’s Centennial Chapel seems a preordained title for the College’s new heart, as it prepares for its 100-year anniversary. It’s befitting to an architectural and construction challenge that ingeniously interweaves its bond with the past.

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he Centennial Chapel replaces the former St Andrew’s Memorial Chapel which was carefully deconstructed, so that many elements could be incorporated into the new building. St Andrew’s College Rector Christine Leighton says, “it was an emotional and financial decision to rebuild, there was a lot of preparation, reflection and collective community input.”

The College and its community was without a chapel since February 2011’s earthquake – the gym sufficing as a place to congregate. St Stephens and St Giles who also lost their parishes, now combine Sunday services at the Chapel.

Reverend Martin Stewart’s poem was read at the Chapel Dedication on October 25.

“We face forwards here, eyes on the horizon, light on our faces” refers

to the expansive saw-tooth angled south-facing windows in front of the ‘sanctuary’ stage overlooking Strowan stream, willows and fields. “And behind us, the gift of what has been” alludes to the north-facing memorial wall incorporating salvaged elements of a poignant history.

“It was a very moving grand ceremonious occasion with the handing over of the keys, a blessing and the choir and chamber music playing to over 800 in the chapel and 1200 pupils and staff lining the riverbank – it was an hour-long service that we live-streamed to the world,” Leighton says. “It has an incredible sense of wonderment, awe and peace as people congregate.”

“It was an emotional and financial decision to rebuild, there was a lot of preparation, reflection and collective community input.”

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Burgeoning costs necessitated fundraising, as did last century’s construction. “We have a lot of very, very generous people.”

Donors ‘purchased’ one of 1000 salvaged bricks now in the outer memorial wall. The College’s Chaplain Paul Morrow’s new office is certainly a room with a view – he’s noticed a renewed sense of calm amongst the children.

Architectus, with Patrick Clifford, Severin Soder and Malcolm Bowes at the helm, won the competition for the design.

Then Armitage Williams negotiated the best package to undertake the build. The head project manager Craig Greene is a civil engineer by trade from Northern Scotland – Presbyterian St Andrews, aptly reflecting his heritage.

With a site team of 60, construction started on remediated ground in July 2015.

The former neo-gothic style is reflected in its conspicuous dualpeaked roofline. “It resembles a phoenix rising from the ashes – and it has certainly risen in the face of a multitude of challenges,” he says.

“It’s an engineering feat – a complex self-supporting structure. The centre supports its own weight and is 46 metres point to point. It’s hard to imagine that 220 tonnes of steel could create such a place of tranquility. It’s an architectural dream that everyone involved is proud of – a collective challenge.”

The Memorial wall area is made of reinforced concrete block and Canterbury clay brick. Resurrected gargoyles face each other through a floor-to-ceiling window. The original oak and wrought iron door is now an

“It’s hard to imagine that 220 tonne of steel could create such a place of tranquility. It’s an architectural dream that everyone involved is proud of.” internal entrance to a reflection room that beams a shard of light through an historic stone portal. The second original door becomes an unexpected entry to the bathrooms. Old clay tiles are used only as a feature, replaced by a double-membrane roof system.

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in the internal wall was a gift back in the ‘50s from Scotland’s St Andrew’s University. Three original stain glass windows were donated by former collegians.

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choir’s balcony. The state-of-the-art acoustic ceiling had to do justice to the resonance of the original organ with interior American oak timberwork installed by Jordent Homes. Lighting included the upgraded original ’50s pendants.

The fascia and soffits are of a European laminate system creating a prominent aesthetic feature and shelter – finished with zinc capping and spouting.

The walls are richly stained cedar and Cedartech ply cladding and the marbled-stone flooring is surprisingly quiet to the footstep. The College’s general manager, David Evans, says this all creates low-maintenance for such a high-use building, not to mention a healthier temperature and power bill.

Most significantly, the original bell, above a glass ceiling and secured in its founding position, is at its heart.

Armitage Williams’ next project includes developing the bridge to become a suitable grand approach to the chapel.

There are sure to be new milestones, such as this month’s inaugural wedding, with concerts, meetings, speech nights, community gatherings and proposed public viewing times. Hard to fully absorb in its entirety, there’s something new, and old, to be awed by, each visit.

The Christchurch icon has many purposes to fill, and to quote the College’s writer-in-residence Kerrin Davidson’s last stanza: “In the spring the building rose. With our memories, our traditions, our history. To join our future.

To become St Andrew’s Centennial Chapel”.

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Feature - Phil Redmond Architecture – Best Awards

Capturing the Moorhouse ave identity in built forM The Moorhouse Avenue block, between Antigua and Selwyn streets that separates Addington from its central city neighbourhood, has its historical roots in industry. But this popular urban space is carving out a unique niche which is quite different to the city avenue’s eastern stretch, with the Addington end quickly transforming into an upmarket precinct of new office, retail and hospitality buildings, not unlike the neighbouring Lincoln Road.

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t’s an evolution which is well encapsulated by the new architectural build at 136 Moorhouse Avenue, which offers a dynamic mixed-use space.

“The client brief was quite open,” explains architect Phil Redmond of local firm Phil Redmond Architecture and Urbanism.

“It was really about creating a point of difference along Moorhouse Ave, giving the building its own identity.

Pragmatically, it is a mixed-use building with hospitality, bulk retail and office space.”

Completed in February this year, Mugen Sushi opened on the ground floor in October, featuring a PYO sushi buffet – a fairly new concept to the city with few other restaurants offering this fun way to eat.

Originally home to businesses Konica Minolta and Cogent Communications, the new building overlooks the proposed Metro Sports Facility at the

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Western end of Moorhouse Ave on the fringe of the Christchurch CBD. The contemporary design commands presence with 50m of prime frontage and generous onsite car parking. Set on a major arterial route, the site is primarily experienced while driving, and the design approach caters to this accordingly.

“It was really about creating a point of difference along Moorhouse Ave, giving the building its own identity.”

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“Our design approach was to generate the building as a billboard that shifts dynamically as you drive East or West along Moorhouse Ave, capturing the motorists’ attention,” Redmond explains.

Established in 2010, Phil Redmond Architecture and Urbanism is a small but highly skilled and experienced team, operating within both the commercial and residential sectors of the industry.

“We are a small practice with a focus on creating individual design responses to each project. We work on a vast range of scales from small alterations to master planning,” Redmond says.

“We are slowly growing the practice, we want to continue to remain design focused. Currently we are starting to play with graphic work which has always been a big part of our designs.

“Architecture is such a rewarding

career, projects are long and stressful, but when you see the resultant built form it reminds you why we do it.”

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