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j ump START! christchurch
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Chicago today... 1755 Great Lisbon Earthquake 1755 Great Chicago Fire LISBON TODAY CHICAGO TODAY 1989 San Francisco Earthquake SAN FRANCISCO TODAY j ump START! 1 j ump UP! j ump FORWARD!
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11 j ump START! j ump UP! j ump FORWARD! the city heart The site Giving the centre back to people Buses and trams relocated from Cathedral Square Linking the centre to the civic spine Removing cars allows square to spill out towards the Avon River and up the Civic Spine.. The Site
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Cathedral Square today STORY 002 Damage is sustained by Christchurch Cathedral and surrounding buildings leaving centre of the city unsafe STORY 001 A series of earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 damaged the City of Christchurch 1 month j ump START! 1 1 year3 years10 years30 years
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Temporary buildings and screens Temporary screens and pop up buildings activate space Urban Forest New grove of trees modify scale and temperature 1 month j ump START! 1 1 year3 years10 years30 years Recreating Cathedral Square
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1 year j ump START! 1 month Mahikakai (the BNZ Site) 3 years j ump UP!
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1 year3 years j ump START! j ump UP! 1 month Mahikakai Stic and Preslam timber structural system provides resilience, beauty and ease of construction Permeable and transparent ground plain invites pedestrians into Cathedral Square Light penetrates through the building by way of a central light well
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1 year3 years j ump START! j ump UP! 1 month Mahikakai 9m square grid and 3.5m floor-to-floor height provides flexibility of use. Rooftop café provides views to important Maori spiritual landmarks
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1 year j ump START! 1 month Thermal veins mimic mohiki and expand and contract in response to changing ambient conditions Mahikakai Natural ventilation and ground source heat pumps minimise the building’s energy load 3 years j ump UP!
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New Cathedral + Plaza LOW RISE Buildings around the Square are completed, and draw heavily on the design of the building on the old BNZ site. CATHEDRAL REVEALED The new Cathedral is revealed to the public. It is a mix of old and new, and sits on an elevated pedestal. 1 month 1 year3 years10 years j ump FORWARD! 30 years
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USAGE MIX Buildings are a mix of residential, commercial and retail / food and beverage. BACK TO LIFE Cathedral Square becomes a vibrant, busy centre where people are drawn to, both during the day and at night. 11 10 years30 years j ump FORWARD! 1 month 1 year3 years New Cathedral + Plaza
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LIBRARY & SCHOOL The library is located on Worcester St, and a school looks onto the Square. BUSINESS With a vibrant centre, businesses are drawn to locate in and around the Square. 11 10 years30 years j ump FORWARD! 1 month 1 year3 years New Cathedral + Plaza THREE ROOFTOP CAFES Three garden rooftop cafes provide uninteruppted views to Mt Grey, Castle Rock and Kennedy’s Bush. The first of these on the old BNZ site is called Mahikakai.
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11 1 month 1 year3 years10 years30 years j ump START! j ump UP! j ump FORWARD!
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