He could not live in Christchurch any longer, as life there since the 2011 Christchurch earthquake was too difficult for him: Christchurch is pretty much hell for me now, as someone who's spent 60 years in architecture and history.
Nach dem Erdbeben 2011 zog er auch Christchurch nach Blenheim, da die Zerstörung – darunter zahlreicher von ihm selbst entworfener Gebäude – für ihn schwer zu ertragen war Christchurch is pretty much hell for me now, as someone who's spent 60 years in architecture and history.