City Centre: September 19, 2017

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Retail vision emerging in central city
By Christine de FeliC e
The redevelopment of the central
city’s retail sector is bringing innovation
and a real sense of fresh beginnings for
Christchurch, with both established
retailers and newcomers contributing to
the exciting new mix.
As Colliers International national retail
director Evan Harris says, the earthquakes
have delivered “a unique opportunity to
reinvent central city retailing”.
“The private sector has invested heavily
in our CBD and is delivering a world-class
retail offering,” Mr Harris says.
“We’re now getting a strong
concentration as well as a great mix of
local, national and international retailers,
right in the heart of the CBD. While it’s
taken a lot longer than anyone could have
predicted, the vision set in the original
inner-city Blueprint is really starting to
emerge.”
A key aspect of the overall scenario is
The Crossing. Built by the Carter Group,
the concept of the $140 million retail
precinct was for it to become the heart
of the rebuilt city, and a benchmark for its
retail and hospitality sectors.
The largest private development in
central Christchurch, it covers 44,000
sqm across several levels within the
hectare block between Cashel Mall and
Colombo, Lichfield and High streets.
When fully operational, it will feature
14,000sqm of retail and hospitality along
with a further 5000 sqm of commercial
space. With its integrated 630-space
carpark building, it is the city’s only new
large-scale retail development with onsite
parking.
After watching the precinct take
shape over the last two and a half years,
city shoppers will be keen to visit the
international fashion retailer H&M which
opened on Saturday, September 9 at The
Crossing, marking the first of what will
be a series of stages opening over the
coming months.
When H&M announced its decision,
Philip Carter of the Carter Group said it
was “great news for the city”, and that
H&M’s presence would have a “positive
impact on attracting local residents and
tourists to the central city’s new retail
precinct”.
Also due to open early this month at The
Crossing is Australian fashion retail brand,
Seed Heritage. There are almost 300 Seed
Heritage outlets across Australia, Asia and
New Zealand, with the brand known for its
monthly collections catering for women
of all ages, as well as teens, children and
babies.
The Crossing will be its first Christchurch
location, and it has opted for the retail
precinct’s corner site, previously home to
the former Arthur Barnett’s department
store and Beath’s department store prior
to that.
The historic façade behind which Seed
Heritage will be sited dates back to 1933,
and is one of the few building frontages of
that period to have survived the quakes.
Following extensive strengthening and
restoration work, the exterior structure
has been carefully integrated into the
overall design of The Crossing.
Other high-profile international fashion
retail tenants at The Crossing will include
Country Road and its sister retail brands
Trenery and Witchery.
In addition to fashion, The Crossing will
offer a range of service-related businesses
including the ASB bank, which will be
located in new, purpose-built premises
on the corner of Cashel and High streets.
The bank will provide the latest digital
banking services including 24-hour
automated ‘express banking’ transaction
and business banking, Smart ATMs, and
video access to banking experts.
The Crossing is already home to
Christchurch’s first-ever central city
supermarket – FreshChoice City Market,
owned by Neville and Heather Brown.
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new concept store with many additional
features including an in-store café, live
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A scene from Sister Act
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The restored Isaac Theatre Royal in Gloucester
Street is again the venue for an exhilirating Showbiz
Christchurch production.
The final production in the company’s 2017 season,
Sister Act – A Divine Musical Comedy, follows the
exploits of 1970s wannabe disco diva Deloris Van
Cartier as she escapes from her gangster boyfriend.
Having witnessed him commit a murder she is put in
protective custody in the one place the cops are sure
she won’t be a found: a convent!
Disguised as a nun, Deloris finds herself at odds
with the rigid lifestyle of the nuns and their uptight
Mother Superior. using her unique disco moves and
singing talent, she inspires the nuns to create a more
contemporary choir and they become the hit of the
community.
Word of their success reaches her ex-boyfriend
Curtis, who arrives with his gang to settle the score
with Deloris.
Sister Act is directed and choreographed by New
Zealand Arts Foundation Laureate Sara Brodie, who
directed the Showbiz Christchurch season of Monty
Python’s Spamalot in 2015.
Sara has extensive directorial experience including
over 80 productions for theatre companies throughout
Australasia.
The score of rousing gospel and lively disco music
is by Alan Menken, a Tony and eight-time Oscar
winner, whose scores include Aladdin, Beauty and the
Beast, The Little Mermaid and Little Shop of Horrors,
and is directed by musician and composer Matthew
Everingham.
Monique Clementson plays Deloris, the role
she recently performed in the Invercargill Musical
Theatre’s production of Sister Act.
Nick Purdie performs the role of the gangster
boyfriend, Curtis Jackson. He played alongside
Clementson as Cop and love interest ‘Sweaty’ Eddie in
the Invercargill production. Jackson’s gang is played
by Chris Symon (TJ), Blair McHugh (Joey) and Rychalo
Thompson (Pablo). Matt McMenamin performs the
role of Eddie.
Charlotte Taylor and Greta Casey-Solly complete
Deloris’s cabaret trio in the roles of Michelle and Tina.
Veteran musical theatre and cabaret entertainer
Sarah Greenwood-Buchanan steps back on stage as
Mother Superior. Her most recent supporting lead
role was as Tanya in the sell-out Showbiz season of
Mamma Mia! The principal nuns are Hannah Falconer
(Sister Mary Robert), kate Taylor (Sister Mary Patrick),
Nickie Wellbourn (Sister Mary Lazarus), Anne-Marie
Cotton (Sister Mary Martin of Tours) and Glenda Bailey
(Sister Mary Theresa). Ian Lester plays Monsignor
O’Hara and Raoul Neave appears as the Pope.
Clementson and Purdie are joined on-stage by a cast
of more than 50 nuns, gangsters, altar boys, singers,
dancers and musicians to create a stunning looking
and sounding show with all the pizzazz of Broadway.
The Showbiz Christchurch production of Sister Act
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s igniF i C ant design elements F eature
on new preC inC t
By Christine de FeliC e
A key rebuild project in the Christchurch CBD is
the impressive-looking Justice & Emergency Services
Precinct on the block bounded by Lichfield, Colombo,
Tuam and Durham streets.
Designed by Warren and Mahoney in association
with Cox Architecture and Opus Architecture, and with
Fletcher Construction Company the lead contractor,
this $300 million purpose-built complex is not only a
substantial architectural feature of the central city, it
will also bring a large workforce into the city every day.
According to a Ministry of Justice spokesperson, it will
accommodate 1000 court, tribunal and emergency
services staff, with a further 1000 people projected to
visit the precinct on a daily basis.
The precinct covers approximately 40,000 sqm
of floor space across five floors and will house the
Ministry of Justice, New Zealand Police, Department
of Corrections, Fire and Emergency New Zealand,
St John New Zealand, Ministry of Civil Defence and
Emergency Management, Canterbury Civil Defence
and Emergency Management Group, and Christchurch
City Council Civil Defence and Emergency
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Court and tribunal services and the emergency
services are all expected to be operational from the
precinct later this year, and prior to this, there will be a
public open day, allowing Cantabrians to have a look
around the new facilities, the spokesperson says.
Featured on the precinct’s facade are two significant
and visually striking Ngāi Tahu design elements, which
are the work of contemporary artist Lonnie Hutchison
(Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Hāmoa).
The first is an eight-metre-high, 36m long aluminium
kākahu façade (traditional feather cloak) that wraps
around the first floor of the car park for operational
vehicles on Tuam St. The kākahu façade design is
inspired by the endangered kākapo parrot, and the
anodised metallic cloak represents the striking hues of
the kākapo’s feathers.
The second is a huia feather frit, which has been
applied to the glazing of five, two-storey window
bays running the length of the precinct’s Durham
Street frontage. A printed gold frit has been applied to
the interior glazing, while a more noticeable creamcoloured
frit has been applied to the external glazing.
While both of the installations are beautiful in their
own right, they each serve very practical purposes.
The cloak façade (kākahu) transforms a functional
building into something very special in the heart of the
city. This supports a council urban design requirement
for the treatment of buildings of this nature in the CBD.
The glass frit, as well as enhancing the general
appearance of the building, provides a mechanism
to control internal temperatures from direct sunlight,
while at the same time providing screened transparency
and natural light into the courtrooms.
A pounamu touchstone was also unveiled at the
Precinct blessing on July 27. The mauri stone sits on a
plinth in the Justice Building atrium.
It was gifted from Ngāti Waewae, a Ngāi Tahu hapū
based on the West Coast, to the Ngāi Tūāhuriri hapū,
who have mana whenua over Christchurch city.
It has been named ‘E Toru Ngā Mea’, after the waiata,
which refers to the three principles of Whakapono,
Tūmanako and Aroha – faith, hope and love.
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m ore C ar parks
to meet demand
in the C entral C ity
Christchurch City Council transport operations
manager Aaron Haymes outside the new Lichfield
Street car park building
Spring is in the air and with it comes
the opening of the Lichfield St car park.
The car park is expected to open late
October, offering 804 new car parks,
including 24 disability parking spaces
and 10 charging parks for electric
vehicles. Further electric charging bays
can be added in the future as more
people convert to electric vehicles.
New technology will help drivers
easily locate car parks with electronic
signage using green and red lights to
show car park availability.
Transport operations manager Aaron
Haymes says the Lichfield St car park
will provide easy connections to
Ballantynes, the Guthrey Centre and
City Mall.
“There are more lifts and pay stations
than the former car park building and
the ground floor will host a range of
hospitality and retail businesses. Drivers
will be able to benefit from the new
car park location technology, helping
them to quickly and easily locate a park
before taking a leisurely stroll through
the ground floor shopping precinct.”
The opening of this car park comes at
a time when parking in the central city is
increasing in demand.
An analysis of council-managed sites
in the period of May to July in 2016 and
Freshly roasted coffee draws customers to city cafe
Many of Christchurch’s discerning coffee
drinkers will by now have discovered the
Magnitude Café & Roastery in Tuam Street.
Established in June 2016, Magnitude offers
excellent coffee freshly roasted on the
premises and brewed by their three expert
baristas, as well as a choice selection of
delicious café-style food, made on the
premises, for lunch and morning and
afternoon teas.
In addition to freshly made sandwiches,
wraps and sweet treats, the menu features
delicious hot potatoes, which are baked in
a King Edward original potato baker and
served with a choice of herbs.
The café itself has an interesting pedigree.
It was the brainchild of David Humphrey,
the previous owner of Dunedin’s iconic
coffee house, Stewarts, which was
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2017 shows sites providing for all-day
commuter parking have high occupancy
rates and short-stay dedicated sites
are also indicating a steadily growing
occupancy.
Several new central city car parking
buildings have opened this year
including the West End, The Crossing
and the Hereford St car park, adding to
the supply of both short and long-term
parking sites.
Changes are also coming this spring
to the council’s on-street metered
parking with a move from a pay and
display system to pay by plate system.
“We need to upgrade the parking meter
system to bring it up to international
security standards. The pay by plate
system will allow us to take advantage
of new technology to manage parking
and provide a quicker, more efficient
system for drivers,” Mr Haymes says.
“The pay by plate system means you
will no longer need to return to your car
to place a paper ticket on the dashboard
after paying for your parking. Just
enter your licence plate number into
the machine, make your payment and
you’re away. Payment can be made by
coin, card (including contactless cards)
or by text to pay.”
established by the late Tom Stewart in 1956.
An RAF Pilot, Tom flew Lancaster bombers
in the famous Dam Buster Squadron 617.
Having been shot down over Germany and
taken prisoner of war, he was repatriated
back to Dunedin where, with friends and
his English-born bride, talked about the
wonderful coffee houses, commonly called
the ‘penny universities’, which they had
frequently visited in England.
The suggestion arose that Tom should open
one here in New Zealand, and so in 1956
Stewarts Coffee House in Dunedin was
born. It was the first of many.
In 1975, Tom retired and sold the coffee
house to David, who continued the
established tradition of roasting coffee
beans on the premises. David also saw the
opportunity to supply top-quality, freshly
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• By October the council will manage 3023 paid central city car parks,
including 1194 off-street spaces. Private sector manages 7204 off-street
car parks (including parking facilities).
• Occupancy in council-managed off-street car parking measured over a
three-month period has increased significantly from 2016 to 2017.
• The pay by plate system will save 1.5 million tickets or 800 kg of
paper annually from entering the Christchurch waste stream and littering
streets.
roasted coffee to other establishments, and
soon had a large clientele of discerning
cafes and restaurants buying his coffee.
After selling the business in 2008, he found
he had time on his hands and he missed the
people he had been dealing with. So he
bought a building in Tuam St, Christchurch,
fitted it out as a roastery and cafe, found a
suitable name, Magnitude, and established
what today is a destination cafe providing
what many agree is the best and freshest
coffee available. David's son-in-law, Gerard
van Rooy, learnt to roast coffee whilst
working for Stewarts and is an expert in
obtaining perfection.
Apart from enjoying a cup on the premises,
many customers buy coffee to take away
and enjoy at home or in the office.
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at Unit 2, 314 Tuam St and is open
7am-4pm, Monday to Friday.
Samantha Larsen, left, Gerard van Rooy and
Charlotte Mitchell beside the café’s coffee roaster.
The blackboard menu offers a
range of food and drinks.
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One of the café’s tasty breakfast
items, Eggs Florentine.
The paninis are packed with
delicious fillings.
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Open Monday to Friday, 7am - 4pm
Phone 366 0351
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inner C ity B uildings
shortlisted
in n Z arC hiteC ture
awards
As Christchurch’s inner city landscape unfolds,
the New Zealand Architecture Awards judges
have recognised a number of restoration and new
architectural projects as finalists in its annual awards.
The BNZ central city project, now a key landmark in
the retail precinct of the central city, was designed by
Sheppard & Rout Architects. Opened last year, it is a
mixed-use development with retail, commercial and
hospitality tenancies. Its design has been recognised in
the Planning & urban section of the awards.
The Christchurch Arts Centre Clock Tower and The
Christchurch Club, were both significantly damaged
during the earthquakes. Both of these historically
cherished buildings had their restorations designed
by Warren and Mahoney Architects – gaining the firm
two finalist shortlistings in the heritage section of the
awards.
The Diver Apartment on Victoria St has earned
architectural firm MAP a finalist position for its interior
architecture. This modern suburban dwelling has been
enhanced with soft, smokey hues contrasted against
sharp modern lines.
There were a total of 51 New Zealand projects
shortlisted for the awards, with eight of them from
Christchurch.
The convenor of the awards jury, Arrowtown
architect Louise Wright, said the relatively high number
of shortlisted projects was testament to a strong year
in New Zealand architecture.
“The range and quality of recent architecture
projects made it difficult to decide what to leave off the
shortlist,” said Wright. She and fellow jury members,
Auckland architects Lance Herbst and Jack Mckinney
and Australian architect kerry Clare, will visit all of the
shortlisted projects to decide the winners.
“Auckland architecture is evidently booming and it’s
good to see a stream of strong projects emerging in
Christchurch,” Wright said. “The jury is also pleased
that there are strong award contenders in the public
architecture category.”
The winners of this year’s New Zealand Architecture
Awards will be announced in Auckland on November
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Planning & Urban Design
BNZ Centre, Christchurch by Sheppard & Rout Architects
Enduring architecture finalist
18 Butler Street (1987), Christchurch by Maurice Mahoney Architect
Heritage
Christchurch Arts Centre Clock Tower & Great Hall by Warren and Mahoney Architects
The Christchurch Club by Warren and Mahoney Architects
Housing
Fendalton Road House, Christchurch by Patterson Associates
Interior Architecture
Diver Apartment, Christchurch by MAP (2016)
Public Architecture
Christchurch North Methodist Church by Dalman Architects
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