Christchurch Town Hall
| Christchurch Town Hall of the Performing Arts | |
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 Main entrance to Christchurch Town Hall on Kilmore Street |
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| Data | |
| architect | Warren and Mahoney |
| Client | Vbase |
| Construction year | 1972 |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 31 '37 " S , 172 ° 38' 7.8" E |
The Christchurch Town Hall (officially the Christchurch Town Hall of the Performing Arts since 2007 ) in Christchurch opened in 1972 and is one of the most famous centers for the performing arts in New Zealand. It is located in downtown Christchurch on the banks of the Avon River overlooking Victoria Square , across from the site of the ruined Christchurch Convention Center . Due to significant damage from the Christchurch earthquake of February 2011 , it was closed until 2019. City council employees recommended demolition except for the main auditorium, but in November 2012 the city council voted to rebuild the entire hall.
history
The first town hall in Christchurch was built at the intersection of Hereford Street and Cathedral Square, facing Sumner Road (since renamed High Street). The forecourt was used as a meeting place for elections.
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The current building was part of a planned community center for Christchurch. Part I - Christchurch Town Hall - was opened on September 30, 1972 by the Governor General of New Zealand , Denis Blundell . The project was carried out by the six municipal authorities of Christchurch City Council, Paparua and Heathcote County Councils, Riccarton and Lyttelton Borough Councils and Waimairi District Council. Five of them were merged with the 1989 local government reform and Lyttelton became part of Christchurch in March 2006. Since then, the Christchurch City Council has sole responsibility.
Part II - a new Citizenship Office at the intersection of Kilmore and Durham Streets, which separates Victoria Street from Victoria Square, to replace the old building on Manchester Street - was not built. Instead, Christchurch City Council bought Miller's Department Store on Tuam Street in 1978 and converted the building into a new citizenship office in 1980. A hotel was built on the area originally intended for the Citizens' Registration Office on Victoria Street.
description
The Christchurch Town Hall of the Performing Arts was developed for a variety of events such as orchestral concerts, lectures, operas, ballet, theater, musicals, variety, folk, rock and jazz concerts , gatherings and conferences. It was designed by Miles Warren and Maurice Mahoney from Warren and Mahoney Architects. Professor Harold Marshall was called in for acoustic questions.
Various cultural and commercial events, shows and concerts are held in the Town Hall. It is the seat of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra , the Christchurch City Choir and several amateur theater groups.
It has a 2,500-seat concert hall and a 1,000-seat James Hay Theater. The Town Hall has several rooms that complement the Christchurch Convention Center, however the convention center on the other side of Kilmore Street was destroyed in March / April 2012.
The Rieger - organ is also located in the hall of Christchurch Town Hall of the Performing Arts. The curator is the internationally active organist Martin Setchell .
The Town Hall also has the Limes Room, the Cambridge Room and two conference rooms that are used for different purposes.
The Boaters Restaurant is located on the ground floor and is operated by the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology as a training facility for the hospitality industry.
Frontal view of Christchurch Town Hall in August 2019
Earthquake damage
The Town Hall was closed due to significant damage from the Christchurch earthquake in February 2011 . An appraisal of the building was carried out in June 2011 to determine the extent of the damage. The October 2012 report recommended that only the main hall be secured and the rest of the building demolished.
On November 22, 2012, Christchurch City Councils unanimously voted to rebuild it at a cost of $ 127.5 million, with only $ 68.9 million covered by insurance. Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee , however, had a right of veto. In August 2013, four options were presented to city councils, all of which included maintaining the building at a cost of approximately $ 125 million New Zealand.
repair
On June 11, 2015, Christchurch City Council approved the repair of Christchurch Town Hall. Work began in November 2015 with the replacement of the foundations. Pillars were inserted into the ground to stabilize the building. Also, improvements to the design should be made as part of the project. For example, problems from the original design were to be eliminated in the James Hay Theater, the main hall and the restaurant.
The repair work was originally supposed to be finished in mid-2018, but the first section could only be opened in February 2019.
Individual evidence
- ^ Christchurch Town Hall for the Performing Arts . Vbase. Accessed December 1, 2018.
- ↑ Christchurch City Council votes to save Town Hall . In: 3 News NZ , November 22, 2012.
- ^ M. Mosley: Historical . In: Illustrated Guide to Christchurch and Neighborhood . JT Smith & Co., 1885, pp. 26-27 (accessed February 14, 2012).
- ^ The Christchurch Town Hall . Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ^ Christchurch City Council: Civic Offices (PDF) Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ↑ Christchurch town hall, convention center could be demolished . In: The New Zealand Herald , May 17, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
- ↑ Christchurch City Council votes to save Town Hall . In: 3 News NZ , November 22, 2012.
- ↑ Town Hall restoration takes 4 years . In: The Press , August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ Council staff firmly behind restoration of Town Hall . In: The Press , August 14, 2013, p. A2.
- ^ Peter Marshall: Christchurch Town Hall for Performing Arts: CCC Workshop Final Design Report . Warren and Mahoney. August 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "Town Hall repair a third of the way through" Scoop, June 13, 2016.
- ↑ Michael Hayward: Public gets first taste of $ 167m Christchurch Town Hall restoration , The Press . February 24, 2019. Accessed March 4, 2019.
