'Is delay, deny an urban myth?': comments by Professor Jay Feinman

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A public talk by Professor Jay Feinman, USA author of 'Delay Deny Defend'. This talk formed part of the 'Clearing the claims' session.

Housing Emergency Lease Programme

Other, National Library of New Zealand

Government initiative providing temporary accommodation service to people displaced by the Christchurch earthquake. Contains information about the service, and registration forms for property owners and applicants.

Quake Outcasts New Zealand

Other, National Library of New Zealand

Site of a residents' group formed to advocate and protect the rights of red-zoned home owners in the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Nicolas Warren's earthquake diary

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A pdf copy of an account of the earthquakes written in diary form by Nicolas Warren. Note that two images have been redacted from the document because of copyright issues.

'Deconstruction to construction': address by Helina Stil

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A public talk by Helina Stil, South Island Manager at Nikau Contractors. This talk, entitled 'Deconstruction to construction', formed part of the Plenary Two session, 'Clearing the decks'.

'Is delay, deny an urban myth?': comments by Sarah Miles

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A public talk by Sarah Miles, author of 'The Christchurch Fiasco: The Insurance Aftershock'. This talk formed part of the 'Clearing the claims' session.

Opening of the Boating Season, Avon River

Articles, Lost Christchurch

The wide stretches of the Avon River provided a suitable stretch of water for rowing to become a major sport and past time for Christchurch residents. The Canterbury Rowing Club was formed in 1861 …

Lyttelton Pentanque Club Photograph 1

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of bricks stacked to spell out the word 'Lyttelton'. Behind the letters, plant pots have been laid out to form a temporary garden.

The Skeletal Fish

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Dried liquefaction in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "This shape formed as the liquefaction after the 23 December earthquake in Christchurch started to dry out".

Food, glorious food!

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Food, in all its myriad forms, can be one of the most intrinsic and expressive aspects of culture and society – throughout time and across the world. From the customs surrounding the preparation and consumption of food to the ingredients … Continue reading →

The Panel with Jock Anderson and Neil Miller (part 2)

Audio, Radio New Zealand

How long does it take to form a first impression of someone, speeding cops, Bob Parker's profile and the Canterbury earthquake, and the latest on Pike River.

Land use recovery plan": address by Jill Atkinson

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A public talk by Jill Atkinson, Director of Strategy and Programmes at Environment Canterbury. This talk, entitled 'Land use recovery plan', formed part of the Plenary Three session, 'Designing the future'.

The Glenmark – Tragedy and a Fortune in Colonial Gold

Articles, Lost Christchurch

“The tale of a shipwreck has for most readers a fascination unequalled by any other of the many forms of tragedy which from time to time sweep some unlucky band or section of humanity into et…

LUXCITY Photograph 27

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of an installation that forms part of the '60 Lights Market' at the LUXCITY event. Coordinators: Jeongbin Ok, Tiago Rorke, Jonathan Coates; student: Tom Hall

Life Before Plastic: Packaging

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Last time on the blog we introduced our Life Before Plastic blog series, and today we’re continuing the series by discussing packaging. A lot of what we find in the archaeological record are containers, which are a form of packaging. … Continue reading →

Life Before Plastic: Packaging

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Last time on the blog we introduced our Life Before Plastic blog series, and today we’re continuing the series by discussing packaging. A lot of what we find in the archaeological record are containers, which are a form of packaging. … Continue reading →

Our Redcliffs.

Other, National Library of New Zealand

Site provides information for the Christchurch suburb of Redcliffs following the Feb. 22 earthquake. Includes information on basic services, local businesses, schools and community help; online request forms for people offering or needing services.

Canterbury earthquake temporary accommodation service.

Other, National Library of New Zealand

Government initiative providing a temporary accommodation service to people displaced by the Canterbury or Christchurch earthquakes. Contains information about the service, and online registration forms for property owners and applicants.

Two paths on the way home

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Mountains cannot be surmounted except by winding paths.     Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The Port Hills may not be mountains as such, but they formed a formidable barrier for the first European Settlers. Of course, Māori had a number of well-established … Continue reading →

'The foundations of an innovative new global business': address by Craig R…

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A public talk by Craig Richardson, Managing Director at Wynard Group. This talk, entitled 'Foundations of an innovative new global business', formed part of the Plenary Four session, 'Laying the foundations'.

'Powering up through resilience, safety and teamwork': address by Rob Jami…

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A public talk by Rob Jamieson, CEO at Orion. This talk, entitled 'Powering up through resilience, safety and teamwork', formed part of the Plenary Four session, ' Laying the foundations'.

'Dealing with the social aftershocks': address by Michael Gorman

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A public talk by Michael Gorman, Christchurch City Missioner at the City Mission. This talk, entitled 'Dealing with the social aftershock', formed part of the Plenary Two session, 'Clearing the decks'.

'What's underneath?: Understanding seismic science': address by Dr Kelvin …

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A public talk by Dr Kelvin Berryman, Director of Natural Hazards at GNS Science. This talk, entitled 'What's underneath? Understanding seismic science', formed part of the Plenary Two session, 'Clearing the decks'.

'Have we really learnt the hard lessons?': address by Dr Ann Brower

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A public talk by Dr Ann Brower, Senior Lecturer at Lincoln University. This talk, entitled 'Have we learnt the hard lessons?', formed part of the Plenary Two session, 'Clearing the decks'.

'Crunch city to cool Christchurch': address by Dr Colin Meurk

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A public talk by Dr Colin Meurk, Senior Ecologist at Landcare Research. This talk, entitled 'Crunch city to cool Christchurch', formed part of the Plenary Three session, 'Designing the future'.

Long-drops from long ago

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

It’s something so mundane that it forms a part of our everyday lives and it’s as inescapable as death and taxes. Even though we spoke of it last week on the blog, it’s something people don’t often speak about and … Continue reading →

Red Zone as Green Corridor: Opportunities for Suburban Intensification: A …

Research papers, Victoria University of Wellington

It is well established that urban green areas provide a wide range of social, aesthetic, environmental and economic benefits. The importance of urban green spaces has been known for decades; however the relationship between urban livability and green areas, as incorporated in overall urban green structure, has become the focus of international studies during the last 10 to 15 years. The spatial structure of green space systems has important consequences for urban form; configuring urban resources, controlling urban size, improving ecological quality of urban areas and preventing or mitigating natural disasters. However, in the field of architecture or urban design, very little work has been done to investigate the potential for built form to define and differentiate the edge to a green corridor ... This thesis therefore poses the hypothesis that architecture and urban design critically mediate between city and green corridor, through intensification and definition of the built edge, as a means of contributing to an ecological city form.

'Health foundations for the future': address by Carolyn Gullery

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A public talk by Carolyn Gullery, General Manager Planning and Funding at the Christchurch District Health Board. This talk, entitled 'Health foundations for the future', formed part of the Plenary Four session, 'Laying the foundations'.

'Architecture is a reflection of society': address by Jasper van der Lingen

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A public talk by Jasper van der Lingen, Director at Sheppard & Rout Architects Ltd. This talk, entitled 'Architecture is a reflection of society', formed part of the Plenary Three session, 'Designing the future'.

A poetic reflection on heritage buildings

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

As building archaeologists we record and analyse the form, structure and ornamentation of 19th century dwellings to learn about the lives led by past occupants. The Victorian era was a time of invention and achievement. Society was dominated by middle-class morality as they … Continue readi...