Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 256-257: Crux

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 256-257 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Crux'. Photos: Trent Hiles

The Spanish Beauty and the Beast – The Manchester St Murder

Articles, Lost Christchurch

For £55, reports The Press in 1909, an Antipodean may travel to London and back via the Cape, and secure a very pleasant holiday. For boarders and employees at Alfred and May Burn’s ‘Silver Grid’ b…

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 186-187: Dino-Sauna

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 186-187 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Dino-Sauna'. Photos: Gap Filler

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 278-279: Porthole

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

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

Lifeline systems interdependencies: the insurance perspective

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video of a presentation by Indranil Kongar of University College London on "Lifeline systems interdependencies: the insurance perspective". The presentation was delivered at the learning forum on Interdependencies of Lifeline Systems as part of the University of Canterbury's Lifeline Week.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 318-319: Macbeth

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

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

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 260-261: Light Inspiratio…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 260-261 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Light Inspiration for Lyttelton'. Photos: Alan Povall

Ethics in the engineering profession in the spotlight

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Ethics in the engineering profession is under scrutiny following the Christchurch earthquakes and Pike River disaster. We hear from Professor John Uff, an international arbitrator specialising in professional negligence. He has led many public inquiries including the Southall Rail Crash in London which killed 7 people and injured 150.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 168-169: Lyttelton Petanq…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 168-169 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Lyttelton Petanque Club'. Photos: Gap Filler

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 258-259: Upon the Upland …

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 258-259 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Upon the Upland Road'. Photos: Trent Hiles

Fairfax Video, September 2011 (7)

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video of an interview with Shaun Gladwell, a London-based artist, about the sculptures he designed for the Christchurch central city. Gladwell talks about how the sculptures are based on skateboard forms and have been designed to be used by skateboarders. He also talks about being inspired by YouTube videos of Christchurch skateboarders who used the damaged landscape in Christchurch as a skate park after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video includes clips from some of these YouTube videos.