Members of the public at the opening of Gap Filler's Community Chess Board.
Members of the public at the opening of Gap Filler's Community Chess Board.
Members of the public enjoying lunch on the Gap Filler Community Chess Board.
Liquefaction and building rubble on the damaged footpath outside the former Public Library.
Members of the public at the opening of Gap Filler's Community Chess Board.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The former Public Library on Cambridge Terrace".
Members of the public at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service in Hagley Park.
A public walkway down Colombo Street to a viewing area in the Cathedral Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone. The Chalice sculpture and the Cathedral in Cathedral Square.
Barnaby Bennett and other members of the public at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema.
The turret on the roof of the former Public Library building on Hereford Street.
The turret on the roof of the former Public Library building on Hereford Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Former Public Trust Building at 152 Oxford Terrace".
Members of the public at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project in Beckenham.
Members of the public at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project in Beckenham.
The Gap Filler bowling alley almost completed and ready for the public to use.
Members of the public at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project in Beckenham.
Fallen potplants and jumbled paving bricks outside Stewart Dawsons in Cashel Mall. A public walkway down Colombo Street to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
Weeds growing through the paving outside the old Post Office building in Cathedral Square. A public walkway through to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
New Zealand's devastating Canterbury earthquakes provided an opportunity to examine the efficacy of existing regulations and policies relevant to seismic strengthening of vulnerable buildings. The mixed-methods approach adopted, comprising both qualitative and quantitative approaches, revealed that some of the provisions in these regulations pose as constraints to appropriate strengthening of earthquake-prone buildings. Those provisions include the current seismic design philosophy, lack of mandatory disclosure of seismic risks and ineffective timeframes for strengthening vulnerable buildings. Recommendations arising from these research findings and implications for pre-disaster mitigation for future earthquake and Canterbury's post-disaster reconstruction suggest: (1) a reappraisal of the requirements for earthquake engineering design and construction, (2) a review and realignment of all regulatory frameworks relevant to earthquake risk mitigation, and (3) the need to develop a national programme necessary to achieve consistent mitigation efforts across the country. These recommendations are important in order to present a robust framework where New Zealand communities such as Christchurch can gradually recover after a major earthquake disaster, while planning for pre-disaster mitigation against future earthquakes. AM - Accepted Manuscript
A photograph of a gap between the footpath and public toilets building at Bexley Park.
Members of the public bowl on the CPIT students' 1950s bowling alley in town.
Members of the public at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
A photograph of street art on the public toilets at the entrance to Phillipstown Courts.
Members of the public bowl on the CPIT students' 1950s bowling alley in town.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The former Public Library and extensive liquefaction, Hereford Street".
A photograph of a gap between the footpath and public toilets building at Bexley Park.
Members of the public bowl on the CPIT students' 1950s bowling alley in town.
Members of the public watching a band perform at Gap Filler's Fun Fair in Addington.
Members of the public bowl on the CPIT students' 1950s bowling alley in town.
A member of the public makes a move on Gap Filler's Community Chess in Sydenham.