The "I hope Christchurch will..." blackboard on the corner of Tuam and Colombo Streets. Members of the public are invited to fill in the gaps with what they would like to see in the rebuilt city. Messages can be seen, such as, "Bring back cruising" and "Be filled with chocolate!".
Students from the Student Volunteer Army at the "I hope Christchurch will..." blackboard which they helped to paint. Members of the public are invited to fill in the gaps with what they would like to see in the rebuilt city.
The Poet Tree", a Japanese-inspired poetry project on the corner of Liverpool and Cashel Streets. A poem by Matsuo Basho has been hand-written and displayed on a bamboo wall. Below is a bench dedicated to Japanese poet Matsuo Basho and a garden with corrugated iron flowers.
A bench dedicated to Japanese poet Matsuo Basho at "The Poet Tree", a Japanese-inspired poetry project on the corner of Liverpool and Cashel Streets. "Matsuo Basho, 1644-1694" has been painted on the bench.
A pallet structure created by the Gap Filler staff, testing out different options.
A sketched of how the the Pallet Pavilion's pallets will be put together.
The empty site of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, now demolished. Wire fencing surrounds the property. This is where the Pallet Pavilion is to be built. In the background, the Crowne Plaza can be seen.
Volunteers preparing trees to be transported to the site of the Pallet Pavilion.
Sam Johnston, leader of the Student Volunteer Army, dancing with Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, on Gap Filler's "Dance-O-Mat".
Members of Gap Filler, Coralie Winn and Ryan Reynolds, at Gap Filler's "Dance-O-Mat" on Oxford Terrace.
People playing bike polo on Gap Filler's "Dance-O-Mat" site.
Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, meeting the members of Greening the Rubble at the site of the "Dance-O-Mat" on Oxford Terrace.
Members of Gap Filler, Coralie Winn and Ryan Reynolds, at Gap Filler's "Dance-O-Mat" on Oxford Terrace.
Ryan Reynolds from Gap Filler at the Gap Filler site at 832 Colombo Street.
A choir performing at the Gap Filler site at 832 Colombo Street
A choir performing at the Gap Filler site at 832 Colombo Street
A band performing at the Gap Filler site at 832 Colombo Street.
A notebook with a list of Gap Filler's wishes.
A variety of bicycles are chained to the wire fence that encloses the site of Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project in Beckenham.
Two children running across the empty lot in Beckenham that housed Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project. Behind them is a chalkboard sign outlining the programme for the evening of April 2nd, 2011. The sign reads, "Gap Filler: 1st - 10th of April. Free live music and films from 6pm onwards. Saturday: 5pm: The Captain Willis Trio, 6pm: Ed Muzik, 7pm: The Cracks in Everything, 8pm: Film - 4 Houses, 4 Decades (Christchurch Architecture). All welcome! Bring a blanket or cushion. Ex demolition site. Please be safety aware. Proper footwear must be worn!".
Two men converse on the site of Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project. Behind them is a chalkboard sign outlining the programme for the evening of April 2nd, 2011. The sign reads, "Gap Filler: 1st - 10th of April. Free live music and films from 6pm onwards. Saturday: 5pm: The Captain Willis Trio, 6pm: Ed Muzik, 7pm: The Cracks in Everything, 8pm: Film - 4 Houses, 4 Decades (Christchurch Architecture). All welcome! Bring a blanket or cushion. Ex demolition site. Please be safety aware. Proper footwear must be worn!".
A photograph of the original chess Board in Cathedral Square, before the earthquake.
The "As Far as Eye Can See" artwork on display in a window of The Colombo shopping centre, viewed from Colombo Street.
Students from the University of Canterbury ready to help build Gap Filler's Community Chess Board.
A mandala created as part of Gap Filler's "As Far as Eye Can See" artwork. This mandala is made out of denim and cloth as well as a paua shell.
The aisle of 'The Night Club', Gap Filler's temporary cinema, painted onto the gravel of the vacant space. Currently it is white, but it will be painted red before opening time.
A volunteer constructs benches out of recycled material from demolished building. These benches will serve as seats for Gap Filler's temporary cinema, 'The Night Club'.
The Crepe Makers, a stall selling crepes outside Gap Filler's temporary cinema, 'The Night Club'.
Recycled wire bent to create coat stands at Gap Filler's temporary cinema, 'The Night Club'.
A volunteer welcomes patrons to Gap Filler's temporary cinema, 'The Night Club'.