Earthquake strengthening and Media https://wellington.gen.nz/earthquake-strengthening+media Items tagged with Earthquake strengthening and Media. Yellow stickered for its centenary https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=164720 The Wellington City Council is celebrating the centenary of the Embassy Theatre in Courtenay Place, at the same time as it is categorising the heritage cinema as “earthquake prone,” with yellow stickers which carry a confusion of conflicting messages. earthquake-strengthening heritagebuildings localhistory media Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=164720 Wellington Scoop 2024-10-18T00:00:00Z The facts about base isolation at the Central Library https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=147253 libraries central-library earthquake-strengthening media Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=147253 Wellington Scoop 2022-09-08T00:00:00Z -41.288190150000005 174.77673076998568 Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand They spent $31m, and it’s quake prone? https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=146181 What’s gone wrong at the St James? As you enter the restored and strengthened building, you are confronted by a warning from its owner, the Wellington City Council, which wants you to know that the beautiful theatre is earthquake prone. The theatre reopened this month after being closed since 2019 for strengthening and refurbishing. earthquake-strengthening heritagebuildings localhistory media Sat, 23 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=146181 Wellington Scoop 2022-07-23T00:00:00Z -41.2933454 174.77973114281025 St James Theatre, 77, Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand Saving (or demolishing) a 19th century landmark http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=132654 earthquake-strengthening heritagebuildings newtown localhistory places media Fri, 20 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=132654 Wellington Scoop 2020-11-20T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand Why quake-risk policy is causing losses, disruption, health problems http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=129125 earthquake-strengthening media Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=129125 Wellington Scoop 2020-06-25T00:00:00Z Why quake-risk legislation is unreasonable, unfair and harmful http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=129114 earthquake-strengthening media Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=129114 Wellington Scoop 2020-06-25T00:00:00Z Closed and empty: time to reopen a significant city building http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=82295 heritagebuildings earthquake-strengthening localhistory media Sat, 03 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=82295 Wellington Scoop 2015-10-03T00:00:00Z -41.2790906 174.776454854122 Turnbull House, 11, Bowen Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand/Aotearoa The scandal of the Town Hall – closed for eight years? Or worse? http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=78537 Wellington’s Town Hall is under serious threat of eventual demolition. And in any case, according to the timetable received by councillors it is to be closed for at least eight years. The issue is not that it should be opened immediately but that strengthening should be immediately continued without delay. heritagebuildings earthquake-strengthening localhistory media Thu, 21 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=78537 Wellington Scoop 2015-05-21T00:00:00Z -41.28935235 174.777388254708 Wellington Town Hall, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa Rex is right about the Town Hall http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=77337 heritagebuildings earthquake-strengthening localhistory media Wed, 15 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=77337 Wellington Scoop 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z -41.28935235 174.777388254708 Wellington Town Hall, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa Saving the Town Hall, and more great ideas http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=75546 Our city councillors have this week been reviewing their eight great ideas, as part of the debate on their long-term plan. A longer runway and a convention centre have stayed on their list. But Ian Apperley reports that some new items have emerged and others have disappeared. earthquake-strengthening heritagebuildings localhistory media Wed, 18 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=75546 Wellington Scoop 2015-02-18T00:00:00Z -41.28935235 174.777388254708 Wellington Town Hall, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa