A faded sign reading, 'Marrow Bassett & Co' painted onto the side of a brick building, revealed by the demolition of the adjoining building.
Seen through a cordon fence, traces of bricks from a demolished building adhere to the concrete wall of the adjoining building, also being demolished.
Seen through a cordon fence, traces of bricks from a demolished building adhere to the concrete wall of the adjoining building, also being demolished.
A damaged brick wall around a courtyard garden on Ash Street, seen from Madras Street. The Alice in Videoland building can be seen in the background.
A photograph of a painting on the wall of a brick building. The artwork depicts a group of people sitting around a birthday cake.
A photograph of a painting on the wall of a brick building. The artwork depicts a group of people sitting around a birthday cake.
A photograph looking across a cleared building site in Cathedral Square. On the building ahead, the silhouette of a previously-neighbouring building has been created by exposed bricks.
A damaged substation on Sumner Road in Lyttelton. The crack runs through the brickwork on the upper right-hand side and some of the bricks are missing.
Bob Charles', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of bricks and green felt.
Bob Charles', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of bricks and green felt.
An abandoned residential property at 19 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is overgrown with weeds. A single brick fence post remains standing. The gutter has flooded.
Double Dipper', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of planks of wood, stones, bricks and green felt.
A mini golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of planks of wood, stones, bricks and green felt.
A faded sign reading, 'McCormic Reapers & Binders' painted onto the side of a brick building, revealed by the demolition of the adjoining building. Wooden pallets have been placed at the front of the building.
An abandoned residential property at 15 Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The front yard and footpath are covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. A cluster of bricks lie in the grass.
A photograph of a damaged brick building on High Street. In the background, Ronnie Van Hout's installation, 'Comin' Down', is visible on the roof of the Alice in Videoland building.
A photograph of a damaged brick building on High Street. In the background, Ronnie Van Hout's installation, 'Comin' Down', is visible on the roof of the Alice in Videoland building.
A photograph of a damaged brick building on High Street. In the background, Ronnie Van Hout's installation 'Comin' Down' is visible on the roof of the Alice in Videoland building.
A photograph of an empty building site on the corner of Lichfield Street and Madras Street. A mural commissioned by Gap Filler titled 'Knit Happens' has been painted on the brick wall in the corner of the remaining buildings.
A photograph of artificial flowers, a stage light, and a platform of bricks inside a large, transparent plastic bubble. The set-up was part of Canterbury Tales - a carnivalesque procession which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
An abandoned residential property at 32 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The front of the section is overgrown with weeds and silt from liquefaction. One brick fence posts remain upright and two others have toppled onto the grass. The gutter has partly flooded.
An abandoned residential property at 4 Waireka Lane in Bexley. The driveway is covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. One of the garage doors is twisted and the other has 'HM' spray-painted on it. The number four has been spray-painted on the brick wall under the window.
A photograph taken near the intersection of Manchester Street, Lichfield Street and High Street. A mural has been painted on a brick wall. Behind this is the old Post Office building (now C1 Espresso). There is a sculpture by Ronnie Van Hout on the roof.
According to the sign it can take about 30 minutes to walk from the entry point (near the small statue) to the centre and out again. What you can do with a few thousand old bricks and gravel. See next photo for more detail.
A photograph taken near the intersection of Manchester Street, Lichfield Street and High Street. A mural has been painted on a brick wall. Behind this, the old Post Office building which now houses C1 Espresso can be seen with Ronnie Van Hout's sculpture on the roof.
Pallet Golf', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler to look like a journey through Christchurch. A plastic road cone as well as mini road cones, road signs, tunnels and rivers can be seen. The course has been built using green felt, wooden pallets, tyres, planks of wood and bricks.
A suburban "red zone" house from Velsheda Street (#11), Pacific Park, is finally cut in half and loaded ready for transport out and a future life somewhere else in the South Island, whether it be close by or way down south in Gore or Clinton (where a few have gone already). The house has been stripped of it's bricks and jacked up for over four m...