Watch the progress as our exciting new Centre rose from the ground up.
The first earthquake in September 2010 caused substantial damage to the old Durham Street Church and Aldersgate Centre, that required props to hold it up. Weakened even further by successive aftershocks, it was utterly destroyed by the February 2011 quake, and tragically took three lives with it.
It was assumed, given the building failure in February, that there was no foundation – certainly nothing showed up during demolition. It was quite a surprise to discover approx 2 metres of dry stone wall in the ground around the perimeter. Not a lot of structural support, but 155 years ago it would have been the logical thing to do.
Progress updates from the build can be found below. The first service in the new Aldersgate Centre took place on Christmas Day 2019, and the official opening was in February 2020.
New Aldersgate window shines
In Aldersgate Centre
This week our long-awaited Aldersgate window was successfully installed. The original Aldersgate in London was the spot where
Design in Glass Coming to Life (2)
In Aldersgate Centre, Stained glass window
In February 2020, it’s great to see progress on the colourful, inclusive stained-glass window designed and being crafted
Design in Glass Coming to Life
In Aldersgate Centre, Stained glass window
It’s great to see progress on the colourful, inclusive stained-glass window designed and being crafted for us by Graham
Poutama Screens
In Aldersgate Centre, colonnades, Poutama, Tukutuku Panels
The large screens that hang down from the roof over the colonnades down both sides of the Aldersgate
Aldersgate breakfast thank you
In Aldersgate Centre
With the Aldersgate construction nearing completion, on a beautiful sunny summer morning at 7:30am on Thursday 28 Nov,
Stunning, new inclusive image to light Aldersgate
In Aldersgate Centre, Chapel, Inclusion, Stained glass window
Work is underway on an exciting new and colourful window that will evoke a hopeful and inclusive message
Building Progress – July 2019
In Aldersgate Centre
With much of the external scaffolding now taken down, its easier to get a good idea of the
Toilet politics
In Aldersgate Centre, Inclusion, Toilets, Transgender
Unlike the attached link, suggesting Mike Pence was horrified to discover a unisex toilet in his own house, this
Roof Shout at Aldersgate
It is a tradition that when a significant building reaches the stage of its roof being completed, that
Building Progress – April 2019
Progress on the construction continues – now inside as well as outside, as the roofing is being constructed.