LVS acts as site brokers for a creative Christchurch, finding short and medium-term uses for the many vacant sites and buildings of Christchurch.
A vacant demolition site where buildings once stood. Weeds are growing on the site.
A vacant demolition site looking towards Tuam and High Streets. Weeds are growing on the site.
Vacant site left after the demolition of a building.
The vacant site left by the demolition of the Strategy Building.
A vacant site left after the demolition of a building. Around the site are some damaged walls and old fencing.
A vacant and overgrown site left after the demolition of a property.
A vacant demolition site where buildings once stood is surrounded by security fencing.
Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building in Edgeware.
Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building in Edgeware.
Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building in Edgeware.
A photograph of an vacant site on Madras Street where the YWCA used to stand.
A video of an interview with Julia Morison, a Christchurch-based artist, about her sculptures in a vacant site on the Christchurch central city. The artwork, titled 'Tree Houses for Swamp Dwellers', took over a year to make and will act as a centrepiece for the Scape Public Art festival, which begins on 27 September 2013. The sculpture was designed to provide a playground for children and a shady spot for workers on their lunch breaks. Morison also talks about how the sculpture was designed to be relocated and reconfigured so that it can be moved to a new location when construction begins on the vacant site.
Looking to the Alice in Videoland building from a vacant site left by the demolition of a building.
Looking over the cordon fence towards the intesection of Latimer Square and Hereford Street. The vacant site was left after the demolition of Avonmore House, and a digger is seen on a demolition site on the left.
The Manchester Securities House being demolished on Glouchester Street. Seen over a vacant site left after the demolition of a building.
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.
Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road.
Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road.
Fencing around the vacant lot left by the Copthorne Hotel which has been demolished. Some building rubble still remains on the site.
A vacant site left after the demolition of a building. The adjoining building, which was part of Piko Wholefoods is still intact.
Detail of glowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road.
Detail of flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road.
Street art seen across a vacant and overgrown demolition site. On the wall are the words 'LOVE' and a girl holding a small plant.
A vacant demolition site and a crane on Colombo Street. The overhead walkway that runs between the Crossing building and Ballantynes is visible in the background.
Steel reinforcement on the exterior wall, next to it is a vacant site left after the demolition of a building. Outside the fence is an aqua Ford Thunderbird car.
Steel reinforcement on the exterior wall, next to it is a vacant site left after the demolition of a building. Outside the fence is an aqua Ford Thunderbird car.
A community Book Exchange in a fridge, a Gap Filler project at the corner of Kilmore and Bardbadoes Streets. It is located on a vacant site left by the demolition of a building.
The vacant lot left after the demolition of St. John's Anglican Church on Latimer Square. On site is a shipping container, and next to it looks like a pile of recyclable concrete pieces.
A community Book Exchange in a fridge, a Gap Filler project at the corner of Kilmore and Bardbadoes Streets. It is located on a vacant site left by the demolition of a building.