Posting from Young Architects
The Dorset Street Flats have been badly damaged in the earthquakes that have struck Christchurch in the years following and including the initial 04 September 2010 earthquake.
http://www.heritage.org.nz/the-list/details/7804
We've been commissioned by the majority insurer (Southern Response) and approved by the other insurers involved (IAG, Medical Assurance, and Tower Insurance) to start the documentation and scoping of the repair of the Dorset Street Flats.
This is a huge honour, as these buildings are among the most important in New Zealand's architectural history.
Greg Young, the managing director of Young Architects, is probably the most qualified person in New Zealand to be undertaking the lead of this repair, after working for both the original structural engineers (Holmes Consulting Group) and architects (Warren and Mahoney Architects).
These buildings were also recently featured on TVNZ's The New Zealand Home (https://www.tvnz.co.nz/ondemand/the-new-zealand-home).
We'll be updating this regularly as we progress in more depth.
Please also refer to www.dorsetstreetflats.com for further information.
The Dorset Street Flats have been badly damaged in the earthquakes that have struck Christchurch in the years following and including the initial 04 September 2010 earthquake.
http://www.heritage.org.nz/the-list/details/7804
We've been commissioned by the majority insurer (Southern Response) and approved by the other insurers involved (IAG, Medical Assurance, and Tower Insurance) to start the documentation and scoping of the repair of the Dorset Street Flats.
This is a huge honour, as these buildings are among the most important in New Zealand's architectural history.
Greg Young, the managing director of Young Architects, is probably the most qualified person in New Zealand to be undertaking the lead of this repair, after working for both the original structural engineers (Holmes Consulting Group) and architects (Warren and Mahoney Architects).
These buildings were also recently featured on TVNZ's The New Zealand Home (https://www.tvnz.co.nz/ondemand/the-new-zealand-home).
We'll be updating this regularly as we progress in more depth.
Please also refer to www.dorsetstreetflats.com for further information.
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