PWC Centre Christchurch

This building uses a new earthquake technology which has become all the rage in Christchurch since the earthquakes: buckling-restrained braces (BRBs in short). These are specially designed for earthquakes and have the advantage that they do not buckle (hence the name). As a result, they can take a lot of energy out of the building during an earthquake. If there is any damage inside these BRBs, they can usually be taken out and replaced without too much trouble.