Avon Theatre, Christchurch

The story

Opening on Worcester Street in 1934, the Avon Theatre was one of Christchurch's finest examples of Streamline Moderne architecture. For decades, its beautiful upper curves and iconic neon signage dominated the Worcester Street skyline. Severely damaged in the 2011 earthquakes and later demolished, the building left a distinct gap in the city's architecture. This piece isolates the grand upper facade as it stood in its prime.

The series: Lost architecture

Reconstructing spaces lost to time, earthquakes, and urban change. Each piece is a tactile keepsake, celebrating the character, scale, and details of buildings that used to define a streetscape.

The drawing

Drawn in graphite on 100% cotton paper.