Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:27 12:53:19)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of street art on Pilgrim Place, taken from across the railway lines, through the Colombo Street overbridge.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:27 12:53:09)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of street art on Pilgrim Place, taken from across the railway lines, through the Colombo Street overbridge.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:27 12:53:21)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of street art on Pilgrim Place, taken from across the railway lines, through the Colombo Street overbridge.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:27 12:34:08)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of tags on a shipping container in Waltham.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:27 12:34:13)

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A photograph of tags on a shipping container in Waltham.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:27 12:34:04)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of tags on a building and shipping container in Waltham.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:27 12:35:54)

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A photograph of street art on a wall of the Southcore Limited building on Isabella Place.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:27 12:35:33)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of street art on a wall of the Southcore Limited building on Isabella Place.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:27 12:35:37)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a section of a piece of street art on a wall of the Southcore Limited building on Isabella Place.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:27 12:35:41)

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A photograph of a section of a piece of street art on a wall of the Southcore Limited building on Isabella Place.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:27 12:35:47)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a section of a piece of street art on a wall of the Southcore Limited building on Isabella Place.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:22 14:18:49)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of street art on a building in New Brighton. The artwork includes the words, "We still love this place".

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:22 14:20:11)

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A photograph of street art on a building between Brighton Mall and Beresford Street. The artwork depicts a stylised face, with the words, "Such a lovely place bro!". There is a wire cordon fence in front of the wall.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:22 14:19:59)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of street art on a building between Brighton Mall and Beresford Street. The artwork depicts a stylised face, with the words, "Such a lovely place bro!". There is a wire cordon fence in front of the wall.

Revisiting utopia: How a legacy of idealistic plans resonates with Christc…

Research Papers, Lincoln University

Imagined landscapes find their form in utopian dreaming. As ideal places, utopias are set up according to the ideals of their designers. Inevitably, utopias become compromised when they move from the imaginary into the actual. Opportunities to create utopias rely largely on a blank slate, a landscape unimpeded by the inconveniences of existing occupation – or even topography. Christchurch has seen two utopian moments. The first was at the time of European settlement in the mid-nineteenth century, when imported ideals provided a model for a new city. The earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 provided a second point at which utopian dreaming spurred visions for the city. Christchurch’s earthquakes have provided a unique opportunity for a city to re-imagine itself. Yet, as is the fate for all imaginary places, reality got in the way.