Club Tower
| Club Tower | |
|---|---|
Club Tower in 2019 | |
| Alternative names | Anthony Harper Tower, HSBC Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial |
| Architectural style | Contemporary |
| Location | Christchurch Central, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 43°31′52.16″S 172°37′54.88″E / 43.5311556°S 172.6319111°E |
| Year(s) built | 2007–2009 |
| Height | 45 meters |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 13 |
| Floor area | 10000 square meters |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Weirwalker Architecture |
| Main contractor | Hawkins |
| Awards and prizes | ADNZ National Winner in Sustainable Design & Special Projects |
Club Tower (also known as the Anthony Harper Tower, and formerly the HSBC Building) is a contemporary tower in the centre of Christchurch, New Zealand. Built in the late 2000s, it was the first building in Christchurch to receive a 5-star rating under the voluntary Green Star sustainability system, and was the first A-grade commercial building completed in the city since 1989. It received a national sustainability award in 2009 by Architectural Designers New Zealand.
Club Tower gets its namesake from the neighbouring Canterbury Club, and was built on land purchased from the historical society. However, the tower has been colloquially known by the names of various tenants who have occupied the building over the years and acquired the rights to add their logos to the facade. Until 2017, it was known as the HSBC Building, and subsequently, the Anthony Harper Tower.
Club Tower is considered one of the best performing structures in the city in terms of earthquake resilience, incurring no structural damage in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, and has been the subject of case studies on high-rise earthquake performance.