the concepts presented, for example energy efficiency does not seem to be high on the list. I would be interested in seeing how many of these are designed to be smart or intelligent buildings that use IT to maximise comfort, energy efficiency etc. Smart building isn't a niche anymore with firms like ABB going for it in a big way. We should be building to 21st century standards but I suspect that it'll be late-20th at the best. When we get the rules Gerry Brownlee imposes on us on building standards we'll find out. Build high, build cheap? Mr. S #71 08:07 am Apr 23 2012 You must be joking!!! Let's just move the Antarctic Centre to the middle of the town because it has all the atmosphere of an ice cube. Big rectangles of glass and steel hold NO aesthetic value whatsover. How boring and unimaginative is that? I will say that I'm not surprised. I think even Bob's original plan was way better than what I'm seeing. What happened to that? This is too ugly and cheap. Run for your lives! doglinks #70 07:40 pm Apr 22 2012 As Christchurch has the highest per-capita numbers of dogs in New Zealand, there better be some thought for Dogs in the City. Parker wants people to live in the center of the city-- what he doesn't understand and others, is that people will not want to move into the city without the ability of bringing their dogs and cats with