A PDF copy of pages 60-61 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Port-A-Loos Sumner'. Photos: Katherine C'Ailceta
A PDF copy of pages 122-123 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'We Love Pop Up'. Photo with permission: SHAC
A PDF copy of pages 166-167 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Think Differently Book Exchange'. Photos: Gap Filler
A PDF copy of pages 294-295 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Bus Exchange Boundary Seats'. Photos with permission from Greening the Rubble
A PDF copy of pages 32-33 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'View From the Studio'. Photo: Andrew Hewson
A PDF copy of pages 218-219 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Out of the Box'. Photos provided by Karen Sheridan
A PDF copy of pages 304-305 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Fitzgerald Ave Community Garden'. Photos with permission from Greening the Rubble
A PDF copy of pages 182-183 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Poetica Urban Poetry Project'. Photos: Gap Filler
A PDF copy of pages 230-231 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Flowers on Road Cones'. Photos: Irene Boles
A PDF copy of pages 190-191 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Gap Projects in Kaiapoi'. Photos: Gap Filler
The aftermath of three earthquakes has forced Christchurch to re-plan and rebuild. New perspectives of a sustainable city have arisen granting Christchurch the chance of becoming an example to the world. This work is centred on bioclimatic landscape design as a base for greening strategies. It deals with strategic landscape design adapted to a specific climate, from a user’s perspective. The investigation will be applied to Christchurch’s urban centres, assessing cultural adaptability to the local climate and implications for landscape design. Climatic data shows that humidity is not a local problem. However, the wind is the determinant. In Christchurch the solar radiation and the prevailing winds are the most important microclimatic variables, the latter intensifying the loss of surface heat, decreasing the radiant temperature and affecting thermal sensation. The research objective is to explore design parameters at the street-scale and identify ways to maximise thermal comfort in outdoor spaces through design-based strategies. The investigation will apply methods of participant observation, depth interviews, climatic data collection and design experimentation based on thermal comfort models and computer simulation tools. Case study sites chosen for investigation are places with current levels of activity that may be anticipated in the rebuild of the central city. The research will have two main outcomes: improved understanding of local urban culture adaptation to microclimate, and a demonstration of how design can enhance adaption. These outcomes will inform designers and city managers about good design practices and strategies that can be used to ensure a long term liveable city.
Group case study report prepared for lecturers Ton Buhrs and Roy Montgomery by students of ERST 635 at Lincoln University, 2013.The New Zealand Government’s decision to establish a unitary authority in the Auckland Region has provided much of the context and impetus for this review of current governance arrangements in the Canterbury region, to determine whether or not they are optimal for taking the communities of greater Christchurch into the future. A number of local governance academics, as well as several respected political pundits, have prophesised that the Auckland ‘Super City’ reforms of 2009 will have serious implications and ramifications for local governance arrangements in other major cities, particularly Wellington and Christchurch. Wellington councils have already responded to the possibility of change by undertaking a series of reports on local governance arrangements, as well as a major review led by Sir Geoffrey Palmer, to investigate options for governance reform. Alongside these developments, the Christchurch earthquakes beginning in September 2010 have raised a myriad of new and complex governance issues, which may or may not be able to be addressed under the status quo, while the replacement of Regional Councillors’ with centrally-appointed Commissioners is suggestive of government dissatisfaction with current arrangements. With these things in mind, the research group has considered local government in Canterbury and the greater Christchurch area in the wider governance context. It does not limit discussion to only the structure of local government in Canterbury but rather, as the brief (Appendix 1) indicates, considers more broadly the relationship between central, regional, and local tiers of government, as well as the relationship between local government and local communities.
Scavenger Hunt 101 - SH 8 (abandoned building or ruin) The ruins/remains of what was the third highest building in Christchurch, pre earthquakes, the Price Waterhouse Coopers building in Armagh Street. At 76.3 metres ( 21 floors) the demolition has left the basement (now flooded) and these supports. Just one of many photos from Christchurch ...
185 pieces of Rock from Halswell Quarry to represent the 185 lives lost as a result of the 22/02/11 earthquake.
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Shows a aerial representation of Christchurch's eastern suburbs with the course of the Avon River. The new river course spells the word 'munted'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
The Christchurch earthquake last February forced many circus performers to flee the city in search of work. Their base - the Circo Arts school - was damaged in the quake and is likely to be demolished. But they're now slowly returning, as a new base for circus performers is established in the city.
Hundreds of people turned out in Christchurch yesterday to mark four years since the earthquake that changed the city forever.
A graphic promoting a discussion on press.co.nz of an article about dissatisfaction with the Christchurch City Council CEO.
A graphic promoting a discussion on press.co.nz of an article titled, "Rebuild at risk in new city plan".
A graph giving the results of an opinion poll which asked, "What do you think of the new city blueprint?".
The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press, featuring an article about the Central City Recovery Plan.
Christchurch city councillors wants to know what the Earthquake Recovery Authority's plan is to hand back power to the council.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "City Care workers repair broken water pipes on Matipo Street, probably caused by the morning's earthquake".
Christchurch residents are pouring cold water on the Earthquake Recovery Minister's efforts to celebrate post-quake recovery in the city.
A rowdy protest was held in Christchurch yesterday over the Government's plan to revamp education in the earthquake-hit city.
The Insurance Council is mounting a legal challenge against the Christchurch City Council over its rules regarding earthquake-prone buildings.
The government is being accused of exploiting the Christchurch earthquakes to force through sweeping changes to schools in the city.
Thousands of Christchurch residents have shared their views on how the central city should be rebuilt after February's catastrophic earthquake.
The devastation caused by the Christchurch earthquake has other cities reviewing how well they are prepared for a similar shake.