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The western stand is now at full height, and the first of 40 radial trusses was installed just before Christmas, marking a new phase in the construction project. Four more radial trusses are being built on site and will be lifted into place by crane in the coming weeks. The trusses are key pieces of…
Restoration project at Te Kopi-O-Te Ōpihi/Burkes Pass takes shape A major restoration project at Te Kopi-O-Te Ōpihi/Burkes Pass is making great progress, following the clearing of willows and planting of natives. The work, supported by the Ōrāri Temuka Ōpihi Pareora (OTOP) Water Zone Committee, will eventually transform a stretch of the upper Ōpihi River adjacent…
Christchurch wins digi-tech conference to shape future learning Digital technologies in education will be a hot talking point in Ōtautahi Christchurch in late 2023 as hundreds of education and technology experts come together for the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) annual conference. University of Canterbury Associate Professor Cheryl Brown (foreground)…
During the last week of November, a miniature city was created in the Kahukura Building at Ara – a truly diverse collection of buildings that could fill a metropolis that are actually alternate concepts for inner-city spaces in Christchurch. EXIT is the year-end showcase for work completed by Ara’s 2020 graduating class of Bachelor of…
Things That Shape Us reflects on how we cope with trauma, and how it changes us as a community, at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o WaiwhetÅ« from 24 July to 7 November. “From a starting point of examining what the people of Åtautahi Christchurch have been through in the last decade, Things That Shape…
Translating designs from textiles to buildings is a comfortable move for Ara fashion tutor Nathan Ingram, who recently completed a large mural at Graffiato: Taupo Street Art Festival. Pseudonymously known as “Dr Suits,” Ingram says he draws upon his background in fashion to influence his current designs. “The writhing lines I use in street art…
The wheels are in motion to progress a new City to Sea pathway that will connect the central city to New Brighton. The eight-kilometre long, recreational shared-use pathway will start at Barbadoes Street and largely follow the course of the Ōtākaro Avon River through the regeneration area to the sea. The project is estimated to…
New wetlands are taking shape in the upper catchment of the Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River as work continues on reducing the flood risk in the area. The wetlands will act as storage basins in heavy rainfall events. “We’re creating a network of new wetland areas upstream of the Ōpāwaho/Heathcote catchment to capture stormwater and improve water quality,’’…
Plants, flowers and vegetables are taking up every spare inch of space at six regional schools as designs are finalised for the Rātā Foundation School Gardens exhibitions at Grow Ōtautahi in March. School pupils from around Christchurch are sharing the unique stories of their communities by creating special gardens for Grow Ōtautahi – Christchurch’s very…
The first 63-tonne roof truss for Christchurch’s Metro Sports Facility has been lifted into place, in another milestone for the anchor project. Ōtākaro Limited Chief Executive John Bridgman says the 43-metre-long roof truss section weighs the same as 10 African elephants and is one of five sections that will span the facility’s competition pool. “It…