Members of the public walking down Montreal Street shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the background, the damaged Cranmer Centre can be seen with members of the emergency management teams outside.
A photograph of police and members of the public people standing near the earthquake damaged Smiths Citys car park after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Liquefaction covers the right side of the footpath.
A sign on the furniture in the Words of Hope project. Words have been added to the sign so it now reads, "The vehicle of recovery is public assembly, together we will rise".
A photograph of a child painting a bookshelf during the 'Words of Hope' event. An assortment of furniture has been painted white, and the public invited to spray-paint messages onto the pieces.
A view down Cashel Mall, which has been cordoned off from the public. Damaged buildings and rubble can be seen down the street. The Grand Chancellor Hotel can be seen in the background.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged buildings down Tuam Street taken shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Members of the public are waking over the rubble as they attempt to leave the city.
Members of the public in Cranmer Square, the meeting point for many businesses after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Two people at the front of the photo are wearing dressing gowns and wheeling luggage.
A New Zealand flag being held by a member of the public at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service. More than 40,000 people attended the memorial service in Hagley Park on 18 March 2011.
Members of the public watching the film 'Two Cars, One Night' by Taika Waititi at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project. The film was projected onto the wall of Mitre 10 in Beckenham.
Members of the public spray-painting words and drawings on furniture as part of the Words of Hope project. Messages such as "One Love", "Gay Pride" and "Hope" can be seen on the furniture.
Members of the public watching the film 'Two Cars, One Night' by Taika Waititi at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project. The film was projected onto the wall of Mitre 10 in Beckenham.
Members of the public watching the film 'Two Cars, One Night' by Taika Waititi at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project. The film was projected onto the wall of Mitre 10 in Beckenham.
Under the trees in the Botanic Gardens was a 'Road Cone Art Competition', to see what sculptures the public could make out of a road cone. This work was titled 'Flight of the Butterflies'.
An often overlooked aspect of urban housing development is the composition of the space between buildings; the streetscape. The pressures of suppressing suburban sprawl have seen housing developments respond by increasing residential density within more centralised city sites. Medium-density housing typologies are often used as urban infill in response to the challenge of accommodating an increasing population. A by-product of these renewed areas is the creation of new open space which serves as the fundamental public space for sociability to develop in communities. Street space should emphasise this public expression by encouraging social exchange and interaction. As a result, a neighbourhood owes its liveliness (or lack thereof) to its streets. The issue of density when applied to the urban housing landscape encompasses two major components: the occupancy of both the private realms, constituting the residential built form, and the public spaces that adjoins them, the streets. STREETSCAPE: dialogues of street + house. Continual transition between the realms of public and private (building and street space) enact active edges, giving way to public stimulation; the opportunity for experiencing other people. The advent of seeing and hearing other people in connection with daily comings and goings encourages social events to evolve, enhancing the notion of neighbourly conduct. Within New Zealand, and specifically in Christchurch as considered here, the compositions of current streetscapes lack the demeanor to really encourage and facilitate the idea of neighbourly interaction and public expression. Here lies the potential for new street design to significantly heighten the interplay of human activity. In response, this research project operates under the notion that the street spaces of urban residential areas are largely underutilised. This lack is particularly evident in the street. Street design should strive to produce spaces which stimulate the public life of residents. There exists a need to reassert eminence of the street as a space for vibrant neighbourhood life. This thesis employs design as a tool for researching and will involve using numerous concept generators to trigger the production of multiple scenarios. These scenarios are to explore the ways in which the streetscapes within medium-density urban communities could respond in the event of (re) development.
The title reads 'Future Christchurch CBD?...' Two people stare at numerous large featureless blocks across the Avon River. One says 'Those buildings look pretty ugly' and the other points out that they are 'just the piles'. Context: The Christchurch City Council is moving to impose urban-design etiquette and avert architectural mistakes such as clashing with the neighbours, glaring corporate colours and the long, blank walls common to most suburban shopping malls. The proposed rules will be overseen by an urban-design panel of four experts drawn from a pool of 12 architects, designers, planners and valuers. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
The furniture for the Words of Hope project, recycled or found by CPIT students. The furniture has been painted white and will serve as a canvas for words of hope written by the Christchurch public.
The furniture for the Words of Hope project, recycled or found by CPIT students. The furniture has been painted white and will serve as a canvas for words of hope written by the Christchurch public.
Members of the public walking up Colombo Street in the aftermath of the 22 February earthquake. Behind them emergency personnel are using a crane to check the floors of the Forsyth Barr building for trapped people.
The former Public Library building on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace. The brickwork of the gables has crumbled onto the street. Wire fencing has been placed around the building to keep people away.
A photograph two members of the public looking at liquefaction on Dundas Street shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the distance a police car is parked underneath the earthquake damaged Smiths City car park.
The former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace. The brickwork on the gable has crumbled into the street below and wire fencing has been placed around the building to keep people away.
Members of the public at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project in Beckenham. Gap Filler has provided old beds and garden swing seats as seating. In the background, the red Southern Espresso Rescue van can be seen.
Gap Filler and Poetica's "Instant Poetry" wall on Colombo Street. One of Shakespeare's sonnets has been painted on the mural as well as a blackboard. Members of the public are encouraged to add their poems to the blackboard.
A photograph of a member of the public and a camera man standing in front of collapsed stores on Manchester Street taken shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. An excavator can be seen in the background removing rubble.
A photograph of New Zealand Army personnel and members of the public arriving at a Civil Defence Report Centre. The report centre was set up in the garage of a school in Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The sun shines on a New Zealand flag. The flag is held by a member of the public at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service. More than 40,000 people attended the memorial service in Hagley Park on 18 March 2011.
The sun shining on a New Zealand flag. The flag is being held by a member of the public at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service. More than 40,000 people attended the memorial service in Hagley Park on 18 March 2011.
Members of the public watching Lyttelton band, Runaround Sue, perform at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project in Beckenham. In the foreground is one end of a fence made of old metal bed heads and decorated with fairy lights.
A photograph of the Cathedral Square walkway running from Gloucester Street to Cathedral Square. The walkway was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the cathedral. An excavator can be seen in the background.
A CERA information sign on the fence in the Cathedral, placed to provide information to the public about the buildings seen from Cathedral Square. This one says "Regent Theatre: This has been demolished (see bottom left, now vacant site in photograph".