A poster created by Empowered Christchurch to advertise their submission to the CERA Draft Transition Recovery Plan on social media.The poster reads, "Submission, CERA Draft Transition Recovery Plan. Prime Minister Assurance. Let us remember the much-quoted assurance from the Prime Minister in 2011: 'On behalf of the Government, let me be clear that no one will be left to walk this journey alone. New Zealand will walk this journey with you. We will be there every step of the way. Christchurch; this is not your test; this is New Zealand's test. I promise we will meet this test.' We call on the authorities to live up to this promise. We need a city that is driven by the people that live in it, and enabled by a bureaucracy that accepts and mitigates risks, rather than transferring them to the most vulnerable of its residents".
A colour photograph of the north side of the Excelsior Hotel, taken from High Street.
A photograph of window details on the Excelsior Hotel, taken after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A colour photograph of the Fisher's Building, seen from the corner of Lichfield and High Streets. The photograph was taken before the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The Stewart Dawson building on the corner of High and Cashel Streets, in 2009 before the earthquakes.
Colour photograph of cracking in the structure of St. Elmo's Courts following the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Colour photograph of St. Elmo's Courts, taken from the corner of Hereford and Montreal Streets before the earthquakes.
A colour photograph of the north facade of the former Odeon Theatre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A poster created by Empowered Christchurch to advertise their submission to the CERA Draft Transition Recovery Plan on social media.The poster reads, "Submission. CERA Draft Transition Recovery Plan. After nearly five years of 'Emergency Response' where sustainability has been sacrificed in the interests of speed, we can assume that this phase is now behind us. We see no reason why this period should be extended until April 2016. Lessons must be learned from the past. It is time to move into the 'Restoration Phase'. Once seismic and building standards are corrected, and risks are notified, mapped and accepted, sustainability will be ensures. We need a city that is driven by the people that live in it, and enabled by a bureaucracy that accepts and mitigates risks, rather than transferring them to the most vulnerable residents. We support option 3+."
A poster created by Empowered Christchurch to advertise their submission to the CERA Draft Transition Recovery Plan on social media.The poster reads, "Submission, CERA Draft Transition Recovery Plan. Seismic Risk. One thing we can learn from the past is that seismic risk in Canterbury has been underestimated before the earthquakes struck. This is confirmed in a report for EQC in 1991 (paper 2005). It is also the conclusion of the Royal Commission in the CTV report. A number of recommendations have been made but not followed. For example, neither the AS/NZS 1170.5 standard nor the New Zealand Geotechnical Society guidelines have been updated. Yet another recovery instrument is the Earthquake Prone Building Act, which is still to be passed by Parliament. As the emergency response part of the recovery is now behind us, we need to ensure sustainability for what lies ahead. We need a city that is driven by the people that live in it, and enabled by a bureaucracy that accepts and mitigates risks, rather than transferring them to the most vulnerable residents."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch using pieces of broken china to create a mosaic on their ottoman.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "A mosaicking day over summer...lots of laughter and good food too."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch in their workshop.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Big things are finally happening...this is our first day working in our new workshops. From left: Sharon Wilson, Marie Hudson, Helen Campbell, Jenny Cooper, and Shirley Walden."
A photograph of Jonathan Hall threading a strap under Crack'd for Christchurch's ottoman artwork. The artwork has been wrapped in bubble wrap and tied with string and a bow. A sign on the top reads, "To the city of Christchurch."
A photograph of Jenny Cooper examining Crack'd for Christchurch's almost-completed armchair mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "The best part of every mosaicking day was when we had tidied up and could enjoy our work."
A photograph of Katherine O'Connor and Helen Campbell adding grout to Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "The very first grout goes on and suddenly the chair comes alive."
A photograph of Jayne White removing excess adhesive from between the tiles of a flower mosaic. The flower mosaic is part of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "A tedious process."
A photograph of Sharon Wilson removing excess adhesive from between the tiles of a flower mosaic. The flower mosaic is part of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "A tedious process."
A photograph of Sharon Wilson removing excess adhesive from between the tiles of a flower mosaic. The flower mosaic is part of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "A tedious process."
A photograph of Katherine O'Connor and Helen Campbell adding grout to Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "The very first grout goes on and suddenly the chair comes alive."
A photograph of a half-finished flower mosaic design made by a member of Crack'd for Christchurch.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "September 2013, three years after the first quake. Shirley Walden working on an early flower design in Helen's kitchen."
A photograph of Marie Hudson attaching a flower mosaic to Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork. Below, Jenny Cooper is polishing another flower mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Marie makes it look easy."
A photograph of a member of Crack'd for Christchurch putting adhesive on the back of one of their mosaic flowers.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Adhesive on the back of a flower. It took many tries to get the process right."
A photograph of Jenny Cooper positioning paper mosaic designs on Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "January 2014. Jenny Cooper begins the design of the chair 'fabric'. The chair has to be finished by September."
A photograph of Marie Hudson attaching a flower mosaic to Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork. Below, Jennie Cooper is polishing another flower mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Marie makes it look easy."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch working to attach the flower mosaics to their armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "From left: Jennie Cooper, Helen Campbell, Jayne White, and Marie Hudson."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch, who have been breaking up pieces of china.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "September 2011. Another cracking day, one year after the first earthquake. From left: Marie Hudson, Robyn Black, and Sharon Wilson."
A photograph of a member of Crack'd for Christchurch adding a piece of china to a half-finished mosaic design.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "As a trial we made pavers for the temporary Bus Exchange on St Asaph Street."
A photograph of Helen Campbell winding a winch to pull Crack'd for Christchurch's ottoman artwork onto a trailer.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Helen Campbell getting Otto ready for his trip to meet Flora at their final destination."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch using pieces of broken china to create a mosaic on their ottoman.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "A mosaicking day over summer...lots of laughter and good food too."
A photograph of the partially-completed mosaic on the arm of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "The debate over opus goes on and we settle for flowing lines in the end."