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This list of tallest buildings in Christchurch ranks high-rise buildings in Christchurch, New Zealand by height.
The first high-rise was Manchester Courts, which was the city's tallest building from 1906 until 1967. Manchester Courts was demolished following the 2010 Canterbury earthquake. Six more buildings have held the title of tallest building in Christchurch. The current tallest building is the Pacific Tower, which was finished in 2010 and rises to 86.5 metres (284 ft). Most of the high-rises were demolished following the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake making it the worst single event for high rise destruction in history.[1]
Of the 54 buildings in the list before the earthquakes, 18 are to remain, and 36 have already been demolished.
Background
[edit]This lists ranks Christchurch high-rises that stand at least 35 metres (115 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details and include antenna masts.
Manchester Courts, earlier known as the MLC Building, was the city's first commercial high-rise building. Built in 1905–1906 for the New Zealand Express Company, it was at the time the tallest commercial building in Christchurch.[2] A Category I heritage building since 1991,[2] it suffered serious structural damage in the 2010 Canterbury earthquake and was condemned to be demolished. Demolition began on 19 October 2010, and was completed in February 2011.[3]
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The BNZ Building in Cathedral Square has one of the oldest histories of the buildings listed here, as it replaced the earlier BNZ Building from 1866. The replacement was begun in 1961 as a four-storey building designed by Christchurch architect G. W. Bucknell. Work ceased abruptly in 1963, when the bank announced that they would redevelop the whole site (which included the removal of the historic bank building) and incorporate the four-storey building into the high-rise. The 51 metres (167 ft) high-rise was designed by Sydney firm Stephenson and Turner and completed in 1967.[4]
Since 2007 only three high-rises have been constructed in Christchurch: the HSBC Tower designed by Weirwalker Architecture in Worcester Boulevard, the Novotel Hotel in the Square, and Pacific Tower in Gloucester Street. All three buildings survived the earthquakes.[5] The HSBC Tower, which first opened in 2009, was the first high-rise to open again after the February 2011 earthquake, with the first tenants moving back in on 30 May 2011.[6][7] The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority later moved into the top floors of the building, with CEO Roger Sutton's office the "highest office in town".[8] Pacific Tower, which houses apartments and the Rendezvous Hotel, was repaired and reopened on 1 May 2013.[9] The Novotel Hotel was repaired and reopened on 19 August 2013.[10][11]
Radio Network House, a 14-storey building in Worcester Street that was finished in 1986, was imploded on 5 August 2012 and was New Zealand's first ever controlled building demolition by explosives.[12][13]
The Clarendon Tower was built on the site of the former Clarendon Hotel and kept most of the historic hotel's façade, which was the first example of facadism in Christchurch.[14] Designed by Warren and Mahoney,[15] the high-rise was constructed in 1986/87. The 17-storey structure failed in the February 2011 earthquake, with the internal staircases collapsing and the building 'ballooning' in the middle by some 100 millimetres (3.9 in).[16]
In three high-rises, internal staircases collapsed and occupants were trapped: Hotel Grand Chancellor, Forsyth Barr House, and Clarendon Tower. The staircase failures in the Grand Chancellor and the Clarendon Tower were only partial, whilst both staircases in the Forsyth Barr House collapsed from the 14th floor down.[17] The Forsyth Barr House was sold "as is where is" in August 2014 to a local consortium who converted it into a 4.5 star hotel.[18][19]
Lists
[edit]Colour key
Tallest buildings
[edit]Rank | Name | Height m (feet) |
Floors | Year | Purpose | Architect | Builder | Notes | Refs |
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1 | Pacific Tower, 166 Gloucester St | 86.5 (284) | 23 | 2010 | Hotel & residential | Rob Campbell | AMC Construction | Reopened 1 May 2013 | [9][20][21] |
2 | Crowne Plaza Hotel (former Forsyth Barr Building), 764 Colombo St | 71 (233) | 19 | 1989 | Hotel | Warren and Mahoney | Paynter Construction | Reopened 1 July 2017 as Crowne Plaza Hotel | [17][19][22][23][21] |
3 | Rydges Hotel (former Noah's), 170 Oxford Tce | 60 (200) | 15 | 1975 | Hotel | Donald Crone & Associates | Fletcher Construction | To be repaired | [24][25][26][27] |
4 | Waipapa formerly Acute Services Building, Christchurch Hospital, 2 Riccarton Ave | 58.8 (193) | 10 | 2018 | Hospital | Katoa Health | Schick Construction for earthworks and CPD Construction for tower | Tallest building completed since the earthquakes | [28] |
5 | Puaka–James Hight Building, University of Canterbury, 20 Kirkwood Ave | 53 (174) | 11 | 1974 | Library & office | Ministry of Works | CS Luney Construction | Reopened 2013 | [29][30][31] |
6 | Novotel Hotel, 50 Cathedral Sq | 51.6 (169) | 15 | 2010 | Hotel | Dalman Architecture | Fletcher Construction | Reopened 19 August 2013 | [32][33][21] |
7 | Distinction Hotel (formerly the Millennium Christchurch), 14 Cathedral Sq | 51.2 (168) | 14 | 1974 | Hotel | Hank Henning | Fletcher Construction | Reopened 6 March 2018 | [34][21] |
8 | University of Otago, Christchurch Medical School, 2 Riccarton Ave | 50 (160) | 12 | 1973 | School | Ministry of Works | Fletcher Construction | Reopened 2013 | [35] |
9 | Anthony Harper Tower (Former HSBC Club Tower), 62 Worcester Blvd | 45.2 (148) | 12 | 2010 | Office | Weirwalker Architecture | Hawkins Construction | Reopened 30 May 2011 | [6][21][36] |
10 | Christchurch Civic Offices (former Post Centre), 53 Hereford St | 45 (148) | 8 | 1981 | Office | Athfield Architects | Hawkins Construction | Reopened October 2011 | [37][38][39] |
11 | Telecom Building, 31 Cathedral Sq | 42.4 (139) | 12 | 1992 | Office | Griffith Moffat and Partners | Hawkins Construction | Partially reopened | [40][21] |
12 | Oxford Apartments, 66 Oxford Tce | 42.4 (139) | 12 | 2005 | Residential | Warren and Mahoney | C. S. Luney Ltd | Repaired | [41][42] |
13 | Otago University Building, 20 Oxford Tce | 40 (130) | 6 | 2026 | University | Warren and Mahoney | Leighs Construction | Under Construction | [43][44] |
14 | West Building, University of Canterbury, 20 Kirkwood Avenue | 40 (130) | 8 | 1965 | University | Ministry of Works | Williamson Construction. | Open | [45][46] |
15 | Christchurch Women's Hospital | 38 (125) | 9 | 2005 | Hospital | Ministry of Works | Hawkins Construction | Reopened | [47][48][21] |
16 | Huadu Innovation Hub (Former IRD Building) | 37 (121) | 8 | 2007 | Office | Sumich Architects | C Lund and Son Construction | Repaired | [21][49][50] |
17 | State Insurance Building, 116 Worcester St | 35.6 (117) | 10 | 1970 | Office | Collins & Son | W. Williamson & Sons | To be repaired | [51][52] |
18 | Christchurch Hospital, Riverside Block | 35.5 (116) | 8 | 1974 | Hospital | Ministry of Works | Fletcher Construction | Reopened | [21][53] |
19 | 161 Hereford Suites (former Harmony Towers), 161 Hereford St | 35.2 (115) | 10 | 1988 | Hotel | Gabites Porter & Partners | Highcroft Properties | To be repaired | [54][21] |
20 | The Gloucester, 28 Gloucester St | 35 (115) | 10 | 1991 | Residential | Wilkie & Bruce | C. S. Luney Ltd | Open | [55] |
Tallest buildings prior to the February 2011 earthquake
[edit]Rank | Name | Height m (feet) |
Floors | Year | Purpose | Architect | Builder | Notes | Refs |
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1 | Pacific Tower, 166 Gloucester St | 86.5 (284) | 23 | 2010 | Hotel & residential | Rob Campbell | AMC Construction | Reopened 1 May 2013 | [9][20] |
2 | Hotel Grand Chancellor, 161 Cashel St | 85 (279) | 20 | 1986 | Hotel | Warren and Mahoney | Forbes Construction | Demolished 2012 | [56] |
3 | PricewaterhouseCoopers, 118 Armagh St | 79 (259) | 21 | 1990 | Office | Wilkie & Bruce | Wilkins & Davies Construction | Demolished 2012 | [57][21] |
4 | Forsyth Barr Building, 764 Colombo St | 71 (233) | 19 | 1989 | Office | Warren and Mahoney | Paynter Construction | Reopened 1 July 2017 as Crowne Plaza Hotel | [17][19][22][21] |
5 | Clarendon Tower, 78 Worcester St | 67.7 (222) | 18 | 1988 | Office | Warren and Mahoney | Paynter Construction | Demolished 2012 | [16][21] |
6 | Radio Network House, 155 Worcester St | 61 (200) | 14 | 1986 | Office | Sheppard & Rout | Forbes Construction | Imploded on 5 August 2012 | [12][13] |
7 | Rydges Hotel (former Noah's), 170 Oxford Tce | 60 (200) | 15 | 1975 | Hotel | Donald Crone & Associates | Fletcher Construction | To be repaired | [24][58][25] |
8 | Holiday Inn (former Centra), Cnr High and Cashel Sts | 60 (200) | 15 | 1988 | Hotel | Peter Beaven | C. S. Luney Ltd | Demolished 2012 | [59][60][21] |
9 | Westpac Canterbury Centre, cnr High and Cashel Sts | 55.1 (181) | 14 | 1983 | Office | Warren and Mahoney | C. S. Luney Ltd | Demolished 2012 | [61][59][21] |
10 | James Hight Building, University of Canterbury, 20 Kirkwood Ave | 53 (174) | 11 | 1974 | Library | Ministry of Works | C. S. Luney Ltd | Reopened 2013 | [29][30][31] |
11 | Christchurch Central Police Station, 48 Hereford St | 52 (171) | 14 | 1973 | Office | Ministry of Works architects | W. Williamsom & Sons | Imploded on 31 May 2015[62] | [63][64][65][21] |
12 | Victoria Square Tower (The Rutherford), 100 Armagh St | 51.8 (170) | 15 | 2006 | Residential | Buchan Group | Hawkins Construction | Demolished 2014 | [66][67][21] |
13 | Novotel Hotel, 50 Cathedral Sq | 51.6 (169) | 15 | 2010 | Hotel | Dalman Architecture | Fletcher Construction | Reopened 19 August 2013 | [32][33][21] |
14 | Heritage Hotel, 28–30 Cathedral Sq | 51.6 (169) | 12 | 1971 | Hotel | Forbes Construction | Demolished 2013 | [68][69][21] | |
15 | Millennium Christchurch, 14 Cathedral Sq | 51.2 (168) | 14 | 1974 | Hotel | Hank Henning | Fletcher Construction | Reopened 6 March 2018 as Distinction Hotel[70] | [71][72][21] |
16 | BNZ Building, 129 Hereford St | 51 (167) | 12 | 1967 | Office | Stephenson & Turner | P.D. Graham & Co. | Demolished 2017 | [4][73] |
17 | University of Otago, Christchurch Medical School, 2 Riccarton Ave | 50 (160) | 12 | 1973 | School | Ministry of Works | Fletcher Construction | Reopened 2013 | [35] |
18 | HSBC Building (Club Tower), 62 Worcester Blvd | 45.2 (148) | 12 | 2010 | Office | Weirwalker Architecture | Hawkins Construction | Reopened 30 May 2011 | [6][21] |
19 | Crowne Plaza, cnr Kilmore and Durham Sts | 45 (148) | 12 | 1988 | Hotel | Warren and Mahoney | Fletcher Construction | Demolished 2012 | [74] |
20 | Christchurch Civic Offices (former Postal Centre), 53 Hereford St | 45 (148) | 8 | 1981 | Office | Athfield Architects | Hawkins Construction | Reopened October 2011 | [37][38] |
21 | Gallery Apartments, 62 Gloucester St | 43.6 (143) | 12 | 2007 | Residential | Wilson & Hill | Hawkins Construction | Demolished 2012 | [5][75][21] |
22 | Anthony Harper House (former AMP Building), 47 Cathedral Sq | 43.1 (141) | 12 | 1975 | Office | Donald Crone & Associates | C. S. Luney Ltd | Demolished 2012 | [76][21] |
23 | Telecom Building, 31 Cathedral Sq | 42.4 (139) | 12 | 1992 | Office | Griffith Moffat and Partners | Hawkins Construction | Partially reopened | [40] |
24 | Oxford Apartments, 66 Oxford Tce | 42.4 (139) | 12 | 2005 | Residential | Warren and Mahoney | C. S. Luney Ltd | Repaired | [41][21][77] |
25 | NZI House, 92 Hereford St | 40.9 (134) | 12 | 1986 | Office | Wilson & Hill | Paynter & Hamilton Ltd | Demolished 2012 | [78] |
26 | Tower Insurance (former Government Life Building), 69 Cathedral Sq | 40.8 (134) | 10 | 1963 | Office | Collins & Son | C. S. Luney Ltd | Demolished 2014 | [79][21] |
27 | BNZ Building, 137 Armagh St | 40.6 (133) | 11 | 1985 | Office | Trengrove and Blunt | C. S. Luney Ltd | Demolished 2013 | [68][80][81][21] |
28 | Avalon Apartments, 41 Cambridge Terrace | 40 (130) | 13 | 2003 | Residential | Naylor Love | Demolished | [82] | |
29 | Oaks iStay Hotel, 187 Cashel St | 40 (130) | 12 | 2006 | Hotel | Warren and Mahoney | Naylor Love Construction | Demolished 2015 | [83][84] |
30 | Bridgewater Apartments, 62 Cashel St | 40 (130) | 12 | 1997 | Residential | Warren and Mahoney | Mainzeal Construction | Demolished | [85] |
31 | West Building, University of Canterbury, 20 Kirkwood Avenue | 40 (130) | 8 | 1965 | University | Ministry of Works | Williamson Construction. | Open | [45][46] |
32 | Manchester Courts, 158–160 Manchester Street | 39.6 (130) | 12 | 1906 | Office | Luttrell Brothers | Demolished 2010/11 | [2] | |
33 | Te Waipounamu House (former Reserve Bank Building), 158 Hereford St | 39.6 (130) | 10 | 1964 | Office | Warren and Mahoney | C. S. Luney Ltd | Demolished 2013 | [86] |
34 | Farmers Car Park Building, 194 Oxford Terrace | 39.1 (128) | 10 | 1998 | Retail & car parking | Ian Krause | Lund Construction | Demolished 2013 | [87] |
35 | Craigs Investments (former Langwood House), 90 Armagh St | 38.9 (128) | 10 | 1987 | Office | Sheppard & Rout | Lund Construction | Demolished 2013 | [88][89][21] |
36 | Christchurch Women's Hospital | 38 (125) | 9 | 2005 | Hospital | Ministry of Works | Hawkins Construction | Reopened | [21][48][47] |
37 | Huadu Innovation Hub (Former IRD Building) | 37 (121) | 8 | 2007 | Office | Sumich Architects | C Lund and Son Construction | Repaired | [21][49][50] |
38 | Westminster House, 202 Cashel St | 35.8 (117) | 10 | 1978 | Office | Warren and Mahoney | Williams Construction | Demolished 2012 | [90][21] |
39 | State Insurance Building, 116 Worcester St | 35.6 (117) | 10 | 1970 | Office | Collins & Son | W. Williamson & Sons | To be repaired | [51][52] |
40 | Christchurch Hospital, Riverside Block | 35.5 (116) | 8 | 1973 | Hospital | Ministry of Works | Fletcher Construction | Reopened | [21][53] |
41 | 161 Hereford Suites (former Harmony Towers), 161 Hereford St | 35.2 (115) | 10 | 1988 | Hotel | Gabites Porter & Partners | Highcroft Properties | To be repaired | [54] |
42 | Copthorne Hotel, 335 Durham St | 35 (115) | 11 | 1986 | Hotel | Williams Construction | Demolished 2011 | [91] | |
43 | SBS House (former Manchester Unity Building), 180 Manchester St | 35 (115) | 10 | 1967 | Office | Peter Beaven | Fletcher Construction | Demolished 2011 | [92] |
44 | Brannigans Building (former DFC Building), 86 Gloucester St | 35 (115) | 10 | 1987 | Office | Warren and Mahoney | Forbes Construction | Demolished 2012 | [93][94] |
45 | Copthorne Hotel (former Ramada Inn), 776 Colombo St | 35 (115) | 10 | 1972 | Hotel | Peter Beaven | Fletcher Construction | Demolished 2013 | [95][96][97][98] |
46 | The Gloucester, 28 Gloucester St | 35 (115) | 10 | 1991 | Residential | Wilkie & Bruce | C. S. Luney Ltd | Open | [55] |
47 | National Bank, 164 Hereford St | 35 (115) | 10 | 1980 | Office | Warren and Mahoney | C. S. Luney Ltd | Demolished 2012 | [99] |
48 | National Insurance Building, 217 Gloucester St | 35 (115) | 10 | 1971 | Office | Warren and Mahoney | Wilkins and Davies Construction | Demolished 2012 | |
49 | AMI Insurance, 29–35 Latimer Sq | 35 (115) | 10 | 1972 | Office | Warren and Mahoney | C. S. Luney Ltd | Demolished 2012 | [100] |
50 | Heatherlea Apartment, 10 Ayr St | 35 (115) | 12 | 1987 | Residential | Wilkie & Bruce | Wilkins & Davies Construction | Demolished 2012 | [101] |
51 | Westpark Tower, 56 Cashel St | 35 (115) | 10 | 1987 | Office | Sheppard & Rout | Hanham & Phillip | Demolished 2012 | [102] |
52 | Terrace on the Park Apartments, 80 Park Terrace | 35 (115) | 10 | 2000 | Residential | Thom Craig | Mainzeal Construction | Demolished 2012 | [103] |
53 | The Millbrook Apartments, 21–23 Carlton Mill Rd | 35 (115) | 10 | 1965 | Residential | Don Donnithorne | C.S. Luney Ltd | Demolished 2012 | [104] |
54 | The Establishment, 52 Peterborough St | 35 (115) | 11 | 2004 | Residential | Warren and Mahoney | C.S. Luney Ltd | Demolished 2012 | [105] |
Proposed buildings
[edit]Name | Height | Floors | Year | Purpose | Notes | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clarendon Tower (New) | 16 | 2019 | Hotel & office | A replacement for the Clarendon Tower | [106] | |
New building | 12 | 2019 | Office | Replacement for the Grant Thornton Building | [26] | |
Holiday Inn Express, 160 Gloucester Street | 14 | 2023 | Hotel | $30 million development | [107] | |
The Peterborough, Cnr Peterborough and Durham Street | 10 | 2018 | Hotel | $85 million development | [108] | |
173 Cashel Street | 44 | 13 | 2024 | Hotel | Likely to be a 4-to-5 star hotel | [109][110] |
Te Kaha Christchurch Stadium | 48 | 2026 | Stadium | [111] | ||
Otago University Building | 40 | 6 | 2026 | Medical School | With laboratories and a research department | [112] |
137 Cambridge Terrace | 42 | 11 | 2024 | Hotel | Replacement for the Harley Chambers | |
48 Peterborough Street | 11 | 2024 | Hotel | Replacement for the Est@blishment, demolished in 2012 | [113] |
Timeline of tallest buildings
[edit]This is a list of the history of the tallest buildings in Christchurch, showing those buildings that once held the title of tallest building in chronological order.
Name | Image | Years as tallest | Height m / feet |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Manchester Courts | ![]() |
1906–1967 | 39.6 m (130 ft) | [2] |
BNZ Building | 1967–1973 | 51 m (167 ft) | [4] | |
Christchurch Central Police Station | 1973–1974 | 52 m (171 ft) | [64][21] | |
James Hight Building | ![]() |
1974–1975 | 53 m (174 ft) | [29] |
Rydges Hotel (former Noah's) | ![]() |
1975–1986 | 60 m (200 ft) | [24] |
Hotel Grand Chancellor | ![]() |
1986–2010 | 85 m (279 ft) | [56] |
Pacific Tower | 2010–present | 86.5 m (284 ft) | [20][21] |
See also
[edit]- List of tallest structures in New Zealand
- List of tallest buildings in Auckland
- List of tallest buildings in Wellington
- Twinkle Toes
- List of tallest buildings in Oceania
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