A message on the side of a piece of furniture in the Words of Hope project. The message reads, "Moe tonu Ruaumoko, kua neke te whenua, me waihotia inaianei, papa. Kia kaha Otautahi, haere tonu".
Members of the public spray-painting words and pictures on furniture. This is part of the Words of Hope project, designed and built by students from CPIT.
A piece of decorated furniture in the Words of Hope project. Messages can be seen such as "Strength" and "Let's build a Central Peoples' District not rebuild a Central Business District".
Volunteers paint tables at the Lyttelton Petanque Club.
Volunteers constructing benches at the Lyttelton Petanque Club.
People listening to a reading at the site of the Think Differently Book Exchange.
Story telling at the site of the Think Differently Book Exchange.
Members of the public exchange books at the opening of the Think Differently Book Exchange. People were asked to bring along books that changed their life in some way.
Members of the public exchange books at the opening of the Think Differently Book Exchange. People were asked to bring along books that changed their life in some way.
People listening to a reading at the site of the Think Differently Book Exchange.
A book reading at the site of the Think Differently Book Exchange.
The Think Differently Book Exchange fridge covered in snow.
People exchanging books at the Think Differently Book Exchange.
The inside of Gap Filler Headquarters in Sydenham with a workspace to the left and project materials on the right.
Pot plants on the front deck of the Gap Filler Headquarters office building in Sydenham.
The 10 square metre office building on a vacant site in Sydenham, serving as the Gap Filler Headquarters. In front of the building is a garden created by wheelbarrow 'pot plants'.
A garden in Sydenham created by Greening the Rubble, a community project in Christchurch which aims to create temporary public parks and gardens on the sites of demolished buildings. To the left, the 10 square metre office building can just be seen as well as a mural in the background.
Members of the public enjoying Coffee Zone, a cafe in a shack next to the 10 square metre office building in Sydenham.
A member of the Gap Filler team working in the 10 square metre office building, which serves as Gap Filler Headquarters.
Coralie Winn, the co-founder and Creative Director of Gap Filler, working in the Gap Filler Headquarters in Sydenham.
A workspace inside Gap Filler Headquarters in Sydenham.
A workspace inside Gap Filler Headquarters in Sydenham.
The inside of the Gap Filler Headquarters, with an artwork made out of recycled materials on the wall in the background. Members of the Gap Filler team are working on a table in the centre of the office.
Two women painting the base of a mural onto a wall in Sydenham.
Two women painting the base of a mural onto a wall in Sydenham.
The structure of the 10 square metre office building which is to serve as Gap Filler Headquarters is almost complete. A sign on the front reads, "Gap Filler project in progress on this site".
The ceiling of the 10 square metre office building, soon to be Gap Filler Headquarters. Metal bracing can be seen between the wooden beams.
The construction of the 10 square metre office building which is to serve as Gap Filler Headquarters. A volunteer measures a spot on the roof for the solar panels.
An artwork in the walls of the Gap Filler Headquarters office building in Sydenham. The wall is made out of perspex which reveals recycled materials underneath.
An artwork in the walls of the Gap Filler Headquarters office building in Sydenham. The wall is made out of perspex which reveals recycled materials underneath.