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Month: February 2011

  • Resilience: earthquake resistance

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    In a city destroyed by earthquakes, and around the country as well, confidence in our built environment has taken a massive hit this week. After a decade of suffering stories about leaky buildings, and the recent quakes that have destroyed the centre of Christchurch city, what people need to have now is confidence in their…

  • Christchurch

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    Extensive damage to Christchurch CBD, with the 6.3 quake at 1pm today, and the numerous heavy aftershocks. Some deaths have been reported – no details as yet update: 78 reported deaths so far, with hundreds still missing, but many many buildings down. The Cathedral has partially collapsed – the steeple has gone, and a nearby…

  • Futuna event

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    FUTUNA – TO THE FUTURE – 24th Feb – evening event Presentation on the work of the Trust in the saving of the Chapel, planning for restoration works for a Heritage listed building, preparation and process of Resource Consent and Building Consent documentation, programming of building works, recording

  • Futuna – kick off: to the Future

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    FUTUNA – TO THE FUTURE – 10 CPD Points Presentation on the work of the Trust in the saving of the Chapel, planning for restoration works for a Heritage listed building, preparation and process of Resource Consent and Building Consent documentation, programming of building works, recording of the restoration works, review of recently completed restoration…

  • Before and After

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    An exhibition: Before / After, recently opened in Christchurch at the Art Gallery, regarding the September earthquake and subsequent aftershocks down in Canterbury. A link to their website is here. It notes: “Let’s build a better Canterbury BEFORE AFTER is an exhibition and discussion series that explores our built environment and seeks to connect with…

  • Cake tin

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    Wellington’s famous “Cake Tin”, sometimes also known by the name of the Westpac Stadium, is getting a new skin. Very quietly, and rather quickly, every single panel of external cladding is being replaced on the tin, as pictured here. Thanks for the photo Nick !

  • Modernism in Soviet Russia

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    Soviet Modernism 1955-85 Friday 8 April – Soviet Modernism 1955-85 Vladimir Belogolovsky, the founder of New York based Intercontinental Curatorial project Done in conjunction w School of Architecture

  • Soviet Modernism 1955-85

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    Friday 8 April – evening lecture Vladimir Belogolovsky, the founder of New York based Intercontinental Curatorial project NZIA in conjunction with School of Architecture

  • Futuna 50 Sunday

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    Sunday 20th March Event 1: Architect on Futuna/25 CPD Points Venue: Futuna Chapel Time: 9:30 Registration 9:45 am to 12:30 pm including morning tea. Speakers include: Peter Beaven Ian Athfield Gerald Melling David Mitchell Gordon Moller John Walshe (Editor Arch NZ) and hopefully Pat Clifford current President of NZIA. Event 2: Musical Performance/Koha Venue: Futuna…

  • Futuna 50 Saturday

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    Saturday 19th March Venue: Futuna Chapel Time: 11:00am Event 1: A concelebrated commemorative ecumenical Mass led by Catholic Archbishop John Dew Event 2: ARCHITECTURE STUDENT TUTORIAL/FUTUNA MODEL Venue: Futuna Chapel/10 CPD points Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm Participants: Plytech, Ponoko, Tony Richardson – Model Designer Event 3: FUTUNA SEMINAR/10 CPD points Venue: Futuna Chapel Time: 4:00pm…