A project she first worked on as a Lincoln University student has remained a firm favourite for Kess Aleksandrova. Horseshoe Lake is also a favourite and much loved wetland reserve which suffered in the Christchurch quakes.
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The toll of the February 22 2011 quakes on the city and its’ inhabitants is ongoing and well documented but as the 10th anniversary is about to be commemorated, there is much to celebrate in the city.
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The Lyttelton Fire Station is a gem in the rebuild of post-earthquake Christchurch. As the first volunteer fire station to be rebuilt after the 2011 earthquakes, the design celebrates the vol- unteers, shows off the fantastic setting of Lyttelton, the port and the harbour.
The plan to regenerate the part of east Christchurch devastated by earthquakes has been approved.
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Vegetables are thriving in what was earthquake rubble in Christchurch. Cultivate Christchurch is an urban farming project producing more than lettuces, they growing opportunities for young people.
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Boffa Miskell is one of the key consultants appointed to undertake the reinstatement of Christ Church Cathedral and will oversee the urban design and landscape architecture components.
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The earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 forever changed the landscape of Ōtautahi/Christchurch and its people. Not only was the city plagued by human loss, but the physical void created was reminiscent of a war zone. As the dust settled, it became apparent that there was an opportunity for indigenous values, history, and identity to radically influence the re-design of the city.
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Peter Matthews is the principal landscape architect for Ōtākaro Limited, the company responsible for delivering Crown-led projects in Central Christchurch. Landscape Architecture Aotearoa asked him about his role there.
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Today marks eight years since life in Canterbury’s changed forever - the first earthquake which rocked the region at 7.1 on the richter scale. It struck as people were sleeping at 4.35am on a Saturday morning. Miraculously only one person died, few were injured but many buildings in Christchurch were left in ruins. Of course a more deadly quake was to strike just six months later and out of that came the residential red zone.
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