News
05 Sep
Deputy Chair of the 2025 Registration Panel
Expressions of Interest
For the last two years the Panel Chair, Martha Dravitzki, has led the charge in shepherding Registration candidates through the …
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25 Nov
Occupy the Red Zone
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Looking past bureaucratic obstacles, Bernd Gundermann proposes a future for Christchurch’s Red Zone that could serve as an archetype for riparian suburbs facing the e ects of climate-change.
Last time I was invited by Regenerate Christchurch to advise about the future of the Residential Red Zone along the …
24 Nov
Against the wind
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In the sixth installment of an eight-part series, plantsman David McDermott examines plants suitable for windy spots.
ONE OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES IN PLANTING design is being handed a ‘blank canvas’. The site may be virtually featureless …
01 Nov
Designing pump stations: leaving a legacy
![Vacuum Station ‘VS5001’ in Shirley is a new-build waste pump station, which features a landscaped community pod park out front. Image: Karen Sanderson](/media/cache/a7/db/a7db75511108beb51b1c8973e27e64b0.jpg)
Working as part of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team
Working as a small design team within SCIRT, we had the opportunity to develop designs for a number of pump …