| CTV Building | |
|---|---|
 CTV Building in 2004 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office building |
| Location | Christchurch Central City |
| Address | 243–245 Madras Street |
| Town or city | Christchurch |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 43°31′58″S 172°38′33″E / 43.5328°S 172.6424°E |
| Completed | About 1986[1] |
| Destroyed | 22 February 2011 |
| Owner | Madras Equities |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 7 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Alun Wilke Associates Architects[2] |
| Structural engineer | Alan Reay Consultants |
The CTV Building was the headquarters of Canterbury Television (locally known as CTV) and other companies. Located on the corner of Cashel and Madras Streets in Christchurch Central City, New Zealand. It became one of the symbols of the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake after 115 people lost their lives when the building collapsed during the disaster;[3] the deaths made up about 60% of the earthquake's total fatalities.
- ^ "Christchurch Earthquake – an overview" (PDF). Wellington: Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ "CTV Building hearing: Architectural and structural drawings of the office building at 249 Madras Street". Canterbury.royalcommission.govt.nz. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "CTV building 'collapsed in seconds'". 3 News. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2012.