Ruth Gardner's Blog 24/07/2013: Forming the Frame

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 24 July 2013 entitled, "Forming the Frame".

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 160

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Concrete blocks form a temporary retaining wall on Dublin Street in Lyttelton.

Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 389

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A photograph of sculptures by Shaun Gladwell titled 'Inflected Forms' on the corner of High Street and Cashel Street.

Address by Mayor Bob Parker

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A public talk by Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker. This talk formed part of the Plenary One session, 'Looking forward - updates and perspectives'.

Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 225

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A photograph of the Hotel So building on Cashel, behind a cleared site where a large puddle has formed.

Address by Joanna Norris

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A public talk by Joanna Norris, Editor at The Press. This talk formed part of the Plenary One session, 'Looking forward - updates and perspectives'.

Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 388

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A photograph of a sculpture by Shaun Gladwell titled 'Inflected Forms' on the corner of High Street and Cashel Street.

Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 391

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A close-up photograph of Shaun Gladwell's sculpture titled 'Inflected Forms' on the corner of High Street and Cashel Street.

Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 390

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A close-up photograph of Shaun Gladwell's sculpture titled 'Inflected Forms' on the corner of High Street and Cashel Street.

Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 385

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A close-up photograph of Shaun Gladwell's sculpture titled 'Inflected Forms' on the corner of High Street and Cashel Street.

Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 387

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A photograph of a sculpture by Shaun Gladwell titled 'Inflected Forms' on the corner of High Street and Cashel Street.

Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 386

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A photograph of a sculpture by Shaun Gladwell titled 'Inflected Forms' on the corner of High Street and Cashel Street.

Address by Roger Sutton

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A public talk by Roger Sutton, CEO at the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority. This talk formed part of the Plenary One session, 'Looking forward - updates and perspectives'.

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 162

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A man hoses down a piece of art in the form of a mosaic seat in the Civic Square site in Lyttelton.

Address by Sir Mark Solomon

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A public talk by Sir Mark Solomon, Kaiwhakahaere at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. This talk formed part of the Plenary One session, 'Looking forward - updates and perspectives'.

Address by Peter Townsend

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A public talk by Peter Townsend, CEO at the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce. This talk formed part of the Plenary One session, 'Looking forward - updates and perspectives'.

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

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

'Deconstruction to construction': address by Helina Stil

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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

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

Land use recovery plan": address by Jill Atkinson

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

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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…

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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

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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 …

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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

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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

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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'.

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

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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

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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'.

Real recovery, Canterbury New Zealand

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Information site provided by Christchurch residents group formed to advocate and protect the rights of home owners in the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes. Provides articles and legal advice on getting fair compensation and dealing with government beaurocracy.