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The Breathe Urban Village Competition: Why did it fail to deliver?

Rosemary Neave · Dec 30, 2017 ·

Lin Roberts has been a key part of The Viva Project since it began, and teaches at Department of Environmental Management, Lincoln University, New Zealand.   Lin has has just completed a paper (published in the Lincoln Planning Review) about why The Breathe Urban Village Competition failed as a key anchor project. Abstract: Successful urban […]

VIVA Says a Final Goodbye to the Breathe Project

Paul · Dec 21, 2015 · 21 Comments

This press release was recently sent out by the Committee: One of the finalists in the Breathe Urban Village Anchor Project, The Viva! Sustainable Urban Village was last week told by CERA/CCDU that the Breathe Urban Village idea is no longer being pursued. It has been replaced with a residential precinct concept. As a result […]

Viva Responds to Gerry Brownlee

Rosemary Neave · Jul 9, 2015 · 4 Comments

The Christchurch Press gave some coverage to Minister Gerry Brownlee who “slates Breathe Urban Village”, VIVA! Responds below A $30 million urban village planned for central Christchurch “should never have started in the first place”, Gerry Brownlee says. Construction of the Breathe residential development was due to start in April, but the developers have not […]

Viva Finalist in The Breathe Project

Rosemary Neave · May 4, 2014 ·

The Jasmax & Viva! Project ‘Living Village’ design entry was shortlisted in the Christchurch ‘Breathe’ competition.  The competition saw designers around the world entering a design competition aimed at rejuvenating a neighbourhood in the heart of Christchurch City. The ‘Living Village’ team comprised the Viva! Project, a 300-strong collective of Christchurch citizens passionate about creating a sustainable […]

Results of Breathe Urban Village Competition

Jürg · Oct 30, 2013 · Leave a Comment

The Viva! Project was absolutely delighted to be a finalist in the Breathe Urban Village Competition, and congratulate the winning team, Rome-based Anselmi Attiani Associated Architects who teamed up with the Cresco Group and Riccarton-based Holloway Builders, for their outstanding effort in creating a design for leading-edge residential living in Christchurch. The Viva Sustainable Urban […]

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