Breaking foundations

In 2011 the city of Christchurch, New Zealand was devastated by a powerful earthquake that destroyed or damaged an estimated 80% of buildings in the central city. 

This recording is of a demolition site, in which a demolition excavator is pulverising foundations of one of the damaged buildings. 

Recorded by Jo Burzynska.

Part of the Future Cities project - find out more at https://www.citiesandmemory.com/future-cities