PROJECT

Oi Manawa - Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial

CLIENT

Ōtākaro Limited in partnership with the Christchurch City Council, Te Runanga o Ngāi Tahu and the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

Our team gets results:

Byron Roff – Business Manager Central

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Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial

Oi Manawa, The Canterbury Earthquake Memorial opened at the sixth anniversary commemoration event on 22 February 2017. The Memorial provides a place to reflect on the day that changed Canterbury forever – paying respect to the 185 people who lost their lives, and to those who were seriously injured. It also acknowledges the shared trauma and support received during the recovery operation.

Throughout the project, a carefully planned engagement process ensured bereaved family members and others seriously affected by the quakes were involved in the Memorial development. The Building Intelligence Group was engaged to steer the international “Call for Ideas to Remember”/ design process and provided project management leadership to deliver the construction management.

It was a privilege to work on this project. Collaboration on this scale was familiar territory for us, appointed as project managers, on the strength of our national and international memorial projects such as the ‘Tomb of the Unknown Warrior’ and the ‘New Zealand War Memorial’ in London.

The Memorial is a powerful symbol of strength and resilience and it delivers an enduring sense of connection.

ROB KERR, FORMER CERA DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR