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Heritage Hotel, Old Government Building (OGB)
Entrant: Heritage Christchurch
This substantial Heritage NZ category 1 Hotel opened in 1913 and designed by J C Maddison was one of the few central city buildings to survive the Canterbury earthquakes largely intact. Its survival is a testament to the quality of the original design and construction and today its strengthening and restoration are a symbol of resurgence after the disasters. Its completion has been widely recognised in the media and in the tourism industry for not only the retention of the building but for the very high quality of the result. The awards jury can attest to this, using one of their luxury rooms for deliberations.

Highly Commended: (more…)

“Heritage trust wants more protection for historic buildings in Timaru” The Timaru Herald Online

Submitted by mark on Sunday, August 27th, 2017 at 10:41 am.

Heritage trust wants more protection for historic buildings in Timaru The Timaru Herald reports:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/92854505/heritage-trust-wants-more-protection-for-historic-buildings-in-timaru

Canterbury Heritage Awards 2018 Winners Announced

Submitted by mark on Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 at 5:48 pm.

The Box 112 Canterbury Heritage Awards: Commended, Highly Commended, Winners and Supreme Winner have been announced.

Link to the 2018 Awards page:

http://www.heritageawards.co.nz/2018-awards/2018-winners/

FYI “Peoples Steeple” to Be Publicly Launched 11am (This) Sunday 27th August Cathedral Square

Submitted by mark on Saturday, August 26th, 2017 at 5:01 pm.

DEAR CATHEDRAL SUPPORTERS PEOPLE'S STEEPLE Screen v of DLE flier

PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT THE PUBLIC LAUNCH EVENT FOR THE PEOPLES STEEPLE IN THE SQUARE AT 11AM THIS SUNDAY.

OUR FORMER MAYOR GARY MOORE WILL BE MASTER OF CEREMONIES FOR THE EVENT.

THE 8.7 METRE HIGH MEGA MODEL DEMONSTRATES HOW THE WOODEN STRUCTURE OF THE 60 METRE TALL SPIRE CAN BE ERECTED USING PEOPLE POWER AND CAPSTANS. FOR THE REAL THING…THE 60 METRE SPIRE- 500 PEOPLE AND 16 CAPSTANS WOULD LIFT THE SPIRE 60 METRES…ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY AND CAPTURING THE MEDIA ATTENTION AROUND THE WORLD…’CHRISTCHURCH IS BACK’

AN INFORMATION FLIER IS ATTACHED.

IT WILL BE A FUN EVENT…BRING YOUR CHILDREN / GRANDCHILDREN

WARM REGARDS

MARK BELTON & TIM PRESTON
Co-Chairs
Restore Christchurch Cathedral

“Strengthening our national archives and libraries” Hon Grant Robertson MP Assoc Minister of Arts Culture and Heritage Media Release

Submitted by mark on Sunday, July 1st, 2018 at 5:39 pm.

Strengthening our national archives and libraries

A new programme of work is underway to strengthen the contribution our national archives and libraries can make to New Zealand’s culture and democracy, Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin and the Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant Robertson said on Wednesday.

“The National Library of New Zealand, Archives New Zealand and the audio-visual archive Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision have vital roles in our democratic and cultural infrastructure,” says Grant Robertson. (more…)

The Box112 Canterbury Heritage Awards 2018: Outstanding Contribution to Heritage Award

Submitted by mark on Sunday, June 24th, 2018 at 6:09 pm.

The Box112 Canterbury Heritage Awards 2018:

Outstanding Contribution to Heritage Award - Proudly sponsored by Heritage New Zealand

Winner:
Entrant: Historic Places Mid-Canterbury
Historic Places Mid-Canterbury generates community awareness, appreciation and retention of historic buildings and sites that have social and heritage value for the Mid Canterbury community. They have successfully manned regular displays, heritage bus trips, Living Heritage articles in local newspapers, a yearly summer Garden Party in historic surrounds and regular newsletters. They have now recently introduced the Blue Plaque Project. This is gaining approval and interest from other heritage groups and building owners throughout Canterbury.

Highly Commended:

Lyttleton Redux
Entrant: Julia Holden, Artist
The Lyttelton Redux Project was conceived, curated and produced by artist Julia Holden. The project comprised 23 reimagined portraits of historical figures and the portraits were set in a series of locations associated with the subjects and accompanied by archival and contemporary audio information. The project enabled the Lyttelton Museum to maintain a visibility in the local community post-quake without its physical home.

Commended:

‘New Direction for the future of heritage’
Entrant: Christchurch City Council Heritage Team
In their ‘New Direction for the future of heritage’, the Christchurch City Council Heritage Team have extensively engaged with the community to explore the broadening of heritage to include intangible as well as tangible heritage. This reflects that heritage underpins our local and community identity and sense of place, and whilst establishing a story based approach to heritage.

Historic Places Canterbury Submission to Regenerate Christchurch Re: “Draft concept and key moves for the Square and surrounding area”

Submitted by mark on Monday, August 21st, 2017 at 10:07 pm.

Historic Places Canterbury Submission to:

Regenerate Christchurch:
“Draft concept and key moves for the Square and surrounding area”

Introduction:

Heritage buildings and sites often change through generations and in the way they are used and function that often differs from their original intention.

Heritage organisations and individuals acknowledge these changes occur and that heritage building and sites can accommodate change by using appropriate “Adaptive reuse principles,” to keep them vibrant and relevant to their time and circumstance.

Historic Places Canterbury is encouraging of designs that seek to make the Cathedral Square vibrant and relevant to a post “quake” Christchurch. Any re-design of Cathedral Square however must be respectful of its heritage status under the District Plan (Scheduled as “Highly Significant”) and acknowledge in its layout and new additions its past functions and shape that made it a premier civic space and transport hub.

Historic Places Canterbury cannot support the Draft Concept as proposed by Regenerate Christchurch as we deem it to be deeply un-sympathetic with an inappropriateness that borders on being disrespectful of Cathedral Square’s heritage. Indeed Regenerate Christchurch ignores and fails to mention the protected status of Cathedral Square and its history. (more…)

The Box112 Canterbury Heritage Awards 2018 : Future Heritage Award

Submitted by mark on Sunday, June 24th, 2018 at 8:07 pm.

The Box112 Canterbury Heritage Awards 2018 :

Future Heritage Award - Proudly sponsored by: Wilkie + Bruce

Winner:

St Andrew’s College Centennial Chapel
Entrant: Architectus
Badly damaged by the earthquakes, the original St Andrew’s Memorial Chapel has been replaced by an accomplished building that retains not just the memory of the original but also a great many artefacts skilfully integrated into its fabric. The new Memorial Chapel is a place of contemplation and worship, and of gathering, its feet steeped in history on the public side and its gaze facing the future, over the stream and playing fields to the college and its ever changing student role. Three strong elements – the brick Memorial wall, the folded glass wall, and the complex gable roof soaring above – come together to define a marvellous interior space that will serve and inspire many generations to come.

Highly Commended: (more…)