A PDF copy of pages 96-97 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Samo Lyttelton Cafe'. Photo: Tessa Peach
A PDF copy of pages 154-155 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Gap Filler #1'. Photos: Gap Filler
A PDF copy of pages 288-289 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Greenzone'. Photo: Reuben Woods
A PDF copy of pages 184-185 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Re:Entry'. Photos: Gap Filler
A PDF copy of pages 278-279 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Porthole'. Photos: Tessa Peach
A photograph of a crowd gathered around the large-scale puppets created for FESTA's 2013 Canterbury Tales event. The puppets are in the Re:START mall car park on Cashel Street.
A photograph of a crowd gathered around the large-scale puppets created for FESTA's 2013 Canterbury Tales event. The puppets are in the Re:START mall car park on Cashel Street.
A photograph of a crowd gathered around the large-scale puppets created for FESTA's 2013 Canterbury Tales event. The puppets are in the Re:START mall car park on Cashel Street.
Shands Emporium standing alone on Hereford Street, the buildings on either side of it demolished. The photographer comments, "This lovely old building looks a little more broken every time I see it, after having been exposed to the elements for so long".
A car park on the corner of Tuam and Colombo Streets replaces the building that was demolished there. On the wall of an adjoining building, a chalkboard mural encourages people to leave their thoughts, with the prompt "I hope Christchurch will...".
A PDF copy of pages 318-319 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Macbeth'. Photos: Darryl Cribb
A "drummer boy" dummy dressed in a hi-vis jacket sits on top of a building on High Street. Written on the back of the building is "Merry Christmas Christchurch Pa Rum Pum Pum Pum". Te Waiponamu House is visible in the background.
A photograph of a crowd gathered around the large-scale puppets created for FESTA's 2013 Canterbury Tales event. The puppets are in the Re:START mall car park on Cashel Street.
Empty sections where houses once stood at 24A Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The sections are overgrown with weeds. A single Victorian-style street lamp stands on the side of the footpath. The gutter has partly flooded.
A photograph looking over the corner of Worcester Street and Oxford Terrace during Canterbury Tales. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a crowd gathered around the large-scale puppets created for FESTA's 2013 Canterbury Tales event. The puppets are in the Re:START mall car park on Cashel Street.
Friday 22 February 2013. Flowers in road cones on corner of Hercules and Sabina Streets, Shirley, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2013-02-22-River-of-FlowersDSC_03416.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Friday 22 February 2013. Flowers in road cones on corner of Hercules and Sabina Streets, Shirley, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2013-02-22-River-of-FlowersDSC_03415.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Friday 22 February 2013. Flowers in road cones on corner of Hercules and Sabina Streets, Shirley, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2013-02-22-River-of-FlowersDSC_03417.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A red-zone house just a few down the road from where we used to live in Velsheda Street, with bricks (brick veneer?) off and lifted prior to transporting away.
A PDF copy of page 132 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The page documents the transitional project 'Hunters & Collectors Building'. Note that images have been removed from the page for copyright reasons.
A photograph of the inside of ArtBox gallery, which was the venue for Something Super. This event was part of FESTA 2013 and included food, music, art, animation and talks about ArtBox, BeatBox and the future of Christchurch.
A photograph of the inside of ArtBox gallery, where people are gathered for Something Super. This event was part of FESTA 2013 and included food, music, art, animation and talks about ArtBox, BeatBox and the future of Christchurch.
A photograph of the inside of ArtBox gallery, which was the venue for Something Super. This event was part of FESTA 2013 and included food, music, art, animation and talks about ArtBox, BeatBox and the future of Christchurch.
A photograph of a musician performing at Something Super during FESTA 2013. The event was held at ArtBox and included food, music, art, animation and talks about ArtBox, BeatBox and the future of Christchurch.
A photograph of Barnaby Bennett giving a talk at Something Super during FESTA 2013. The event was held at ArtBox and included food, music, art, animation and talks about ArtBox, BeatBox and the future of Christchurch.
A photograph of Barnaby Bennett giving a talk at Something Super during FESTA 2013. The event was held at ArtBox and included food, music, art, animation and talks about ArtBox, BeatBox and the future of Christchurch.
A photograph of people at ArtBox gallery for Something Super, during FESTA 2013. The event included food, music, art, animation and talks about ArtBox, BeatBox and the future of Christchurch.
A photograph of the inside of ArtBox gallery, which was the venue for Something Super. This event was part of FESTA 2013 and included food, music, art, animation and talks about ArtBox, BeatBox and the future of Christchurch.
A PDF copy of pages 148-149 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Boxed Quarter'. Drawings with permission: F3 Design