SCAPE : Christchurch biennal of art in public space.

Other, National Library of New Zealand

Site of SCAPE which installs contemporary art by local, national and international artists in Christchurch’s public spaces. Information about past exhibits and about the next biennial, artists and permanent works. Includes the effect of the Christchurch earthquake on the organisation itself and the artists.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2552

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Members of the public enjoying the spaces around the Avon river in the CBD.

How people use temporary post-disaster open spaces: A study of three trans…

Research Papers, Lincoln University

The study contributes to a better understanding of utilisation and interaction patterns in post-disaster temporary urban open spaces. A series of devastating earthquakes caused large scale damage to Christchurch’s central city and many suburbs in 2010 and 2011. Various temporary uses have emerged on vacant post-earthquake sites including community gardens, urban agriculture, art installations, event venues, eateries and cafés, and pocket parks. Drawing on empirical data obtained from a spatial qualities survey and a Public Life Study, the report analyses how people used and interacted with three exemplary transitional community-initiated open spaces (CIOS) in relation to particular physical spatial qualities in central Christchurch over a period of three weeks. The report provides evidence that users of post-disaster transitional community-initiated open spaces show similar utilisation and interaction patterns in relation to specific spatial qualities as observed in other urban environments. The temporary status of CIOS did apparently not influence ‘typical’ utilisation and interaction patterns.

Public art installations on in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A couple of the most intriguing public art installations on in Christchurch. Dr Jessica Halliday discusses COCA gallery's window space project and Riki Manuel describes his art installations made from the ruins of earthquake hit buildings.

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

Photograph number UC 11-0276-32

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

Photograph number UC 11-0276-26

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

Photograph number UC 11-0276-07

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

Photograph number UC 11-0276-13

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

Photograph number UC 11-0276-25

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

Photograph number UC 11-0276-21

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

Photograph number UC 11-0214-07

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

Photograph number UC 11-0214-09

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

Photograph number UC 11-0276-16

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

Photograph number UC 11-0214-06

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Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 026

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A temporary public space created by Greening the Rubble. The space is on Gloucester Street and includes three giant green armchairs and a coffee table. The road has been spray-painted with daisies.

Small Rooms for Open Spaces Photograph 2013:10:26 16:04:18

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A photograph of people gathered around Julia Morison's public sculpture, titled Tree Houses for Swamp Dwellers, during the event Small Rooms for Open Spaces, which was part of FESTA 2013. The event was an opportunity for the public to hear more about Morison's work and took place on site.

Small Rooms for Open Spaces Photograph 2013:10:26 16:26:11

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A photograph of people gathered around Julia Morison's public sculpture, titled Tree Houses for Swamp Dwellers, during the event Small Rooms for Open Spaces, which was part of FESTA 2013. The event was an opportunity for the public to hear more about Morison's work and took place on site.