# Re:START

Christchurch Central City, New Zealand · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-22f03254ba` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/new-zealand/christchurch-central-city-re-start/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-22f03254ba.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-22f03254ba.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-22f03254ba

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | unknown | reported · Wikipedia |

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Container Mall was a temporary mall built from shipping containers in Christchurch Central City, New Zealand. It was a response to the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, which destroyed most buildings in City Mall, and resulted in the central city being cordoned off from public access while buildings were being demolished. Initially considered a short-term response to the lack of permanent buildings, Re:START was popular with locals and tourists alike and remained open for business until January 2018.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Re%3ASTART

## Sources

- Wikipedia: Re:START — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Re%3ASTART (2026-07-18)

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Re:START, Christchurch Central City, New Zealand." Record m-22f03254ba, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/new-zealand/christchurch-central-city-re-start/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_christchurchcentralcityrestart,
  title = {Re:START, Christchurch Central City, New Zealand},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/new-zealand/christchurch-central-city-re-start/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-22f03254ba, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.