Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 350-351: Concrete Proposi…

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A PDF copy of pages 350-351 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Concrete Propositions'. Images: Ash Keating Concrete Propositions 2012. Acrylic house paint on concrete. Copyright the artist. Courtesy the artist and Fehily Contemporary, Melbourne Australia. Photo: John Collie.

CityUps Site Map

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A PDF copy of the site map for CityUps. CityUps was a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014. It was held on vacant sites at the intersection of Lichfield Street, Manchester Street and High Street. Architecture students from Unitec, The University of Auckland and CPIT collaborated with local businesses to create large-scale, temporary structures to entertain the public.

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People walk along Tuam Street carrying bags and boxes. Brick dust covers the street where fallen bricks have been cleared, and on the left emergency tapes cordons off Manchester Street. The photographer comments, "This was taken shortly after the 4th September earthquake. Police allowed us free access past the cordon and simply advised us to watch out for falling masonry. The access situation was much different after the February aftershock".

Fairfax Media Image: Lawrence Smith 2010:09:10 11:50:27

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. The Country Theme Building on Manchester Street is due for demolition".

Fairfax Media Image: Lawrence Smith 2010:09:10 11:49:51

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. The Country Theme Building on Manchester Street is due for demolition".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking from the Edmonds Band Rotunda across the River Avon to the intersection of Manchester Street and Oxford Terrace".

Photograph of Pavilions & Lighting Devices 2012:10:20 20:00:35

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A photograph of visitors to the Pavilions & Lighting Devices market at LUXCITY.

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A photograph of visitors to the Pavilions & Lighting Devices market at LUXCITY.

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A photograph of visitors to the Pavilions & Lighting Devices market at LUXCITY.

Photograph of Pavilions & Lighting Devices 2012:10:19 18:02:13

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A photograph of students setting up the Pavilions & Lighting Devices market for LUXCITY.

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An old advertising sign for Polson's decorators and signwriters exposed on the side of a building on Manchester Street. Behind is the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, protected by shipping containers.

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Looking inside the CBD cordon at the intersection of Tuam and Manchester Streets. The The Odeon Theatre and the Pink Pussy Cat Building formerly Lawrie & Wilson Auctioneers can seen in the background.

Photograph of Pavilions & Lighting Devices 2012:10:19 18:38:47

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A photograph of students setting up the Pavilions & Lighting Devices market for LUXCITY.

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A damaged building on Manchester Street. Fencing and road cones have been placed in front to keep the public away. A row of motorbikes are parked on the side of the road.

St Luke's Labyrinth Photograph 1

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A photograph of a sign describing the earthquake memorial created on the former site of St Luke's church. The memorial is in the form of 185 pieces of stone recovered from the church.

St Luke's Labyrinth Photograph 2

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A photograph of volunteers standing in the centre of a labyrinth they have created on the former site of St Luke's church.

The Steam-Punk Sewage Works

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Pipes lead into a shipping container. The photographer comments, "In Christchurch containers are so very versatile: They are used as barricades, supports, homes, shops, art galleries, artworks, Malls, pubs and bars, Thai takeaways and now sewage works".

Zero Cars

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Spray-painted writing on the side of a car parking building reads "0 cars". The photographer comments, "Strangely and appropriately this graffiti was on a car park. In fact the graffiti was 100% correct as the car park is in the Christchurch earthquake red zone and there should be zero cars now inside it. It may have been put on by an anti car protester or just an indication that the car park is empty. One of the suggestions for the City plan for the rebuilt Christchurch was for a pedestrian and cycle only area, which also fits in with 0 CARS".

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 062

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A damaged house on Manchester Street. A section of wall where masonry has collapsed has been weather proofed with a black tarpaulin. The building's chimney has fallen on to its roof.

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2010 photograph 023

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The east wall of St Luke's Church on Manchester Street. The top of the wall has broken away and is now covered with plastic to prevent weather damage inside the building.

Photograph of Pavilions & Lighting Devices 2012:10:20 17:50:38

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A photograph of a jewellery stall which is part of the Pavilions & Lighting Devices market at LUXCITY.

CityUps Video Clip 2014:10:25 18:47:50

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A video clip of young people playing volleyball on Manchester Street during CityUps. CityUps was a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.

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The Octagon Live Restaurant, formerly the Trinity Congregational Church, on the corner of Worcester and Manchester Streets. There has been considerable damage to the front wall, and wire fencing has been placed around the building.

BeckerFraserPhotos June 2011 photograph 084

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A damaged building on the corner of Manchester Street and Bedford Row. There are large cracks in the brick pillars between the windows, and part of one pillar has collapsed, crushing the awning below.

BeckerFraserPhotos November 2011 photograph 130

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Side of Octagon Live boarded up after the demolition of the old church hall".

CityUps Video Clip 2014:10:25 18:15:02

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A video clip of a vintage market on Manchester Street. The market was part of CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.

CityUps Video Clip 2014:10:25 18:48:58

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A video clip of young people playing volleyball on Manchester Street during CityUps. CityUps was a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2659

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An old advertising sign for Polson's decorators and signwriters exposed on the side of a building on Manchester Street. Peaking over the top are shipping containers that are protecting the facade of the Excelsior Hotel.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 107

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Damage to buildings on Manchester Street. Scaffolding has been erected outside a building where the wall has crumbled. Fencing has been placed on the footpath to keep the public away from the damaged buildings.

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A damaged building on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets. Cordon fencing and road cones have been placed around the footpath and road to contain the demolition rubble and to keep the public away.