COCA Window Projects

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An intermittent collaboration between the Centre of Contemporary Art and a series of local artists looking to present new work which explores the realities of the post-earthquake cultural landscape in Christchurch. The artworks by Ed Lust, Sam Eng, and Robyn Wester each utilise the empty window space of the window and carport of the damaged COCA building which is awaiting repair.

Ruth Gardner's Blog 05/08/2013: Neither window nor wall

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 5 August 2013 entitled, "Neither window nor wall".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 3285

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A photograph of a window of the IRD building. Directions to a rear entrance have been written on the window.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 3286

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A photograph of a window of the IRD building. Directions to a rear entrance have been written on the window.

Earthquake risk over time windows: Do people bias risk to the end of an in…

Research papers, Victoria University of Wellington

Located on the edge of two tectonic plates, New Zealand has numerous fault lines and seismic risk across the whole country. The way this risk is communicated affects whether people prepare effectively or at all. Research has shown that perceptions of risk are affected by slight changes in wording, and that probabilities commonly reported by experts and media are often interpreted subjectively based on context. In the context of volcanoes, research has found that given a certain probability of a volcano in a specific time window, people perceive risk as higher in later time intervals within that window. The present study examines this pattern with regard to earthquakes and aftershocks in the New Zealand context. Participants in both Wellington (N = 102) and Christchurch (N = 98) were presented an expert statement of earthquake risk within a given time window in Wellington and aftershock risk in Christchurch, and asked to rate their perception of risk in specific intervals across the time window. For a Wellington earthquake, participants perceived risk as incrementally higher toward the end of the 50 year time window whereas for a Christchurch aftershock, risk perception increased slightly for the first three intervals of the 12 month time window. Likelihood of preparing was constant over the time windows, with Wellington citizens rating themselves more likely than Christchurch citizens to prepare for either an earthquake or aftershock, irrespective of current level of preparedness. These findings suggest that people view earthquakes as more likely later toward the end of a given time window and that they view aftershocks very differently to scientific predictions.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 088

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A photograph of the house number spray-painted on one of the windows of 468 Oxford Terrace.

Christchurch earthquakes unveil window into past

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury earthquakes succeeded in all but destroying modern-day Christchurch, but from the rubble has emerged a surprising bonus - an insight into the city's history.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 3271

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A photograph of boarded-up broken windows.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 3261

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A photograph of boarded-up broken windows.

Photograph by Jennifer Middendorf 387

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Broken windows on a building on Hereford Street.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 3260

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A photograph of a boarded-up broken window.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 3259

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A photograph of a boarded-up broken window.

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 044

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An abandoned residential property at 12 Seabreeze Close in Bexley. A damaged window has been boarded up around the side of the house and the front window has been vandalised with graffiti. The yard is covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 051

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A photograph of the house at 424 Oxford Terrace. The glass and casings of the windows have been removed. Wire fencing has been placed across the front of the property as a cordon.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 087

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A photograph of the house at 468 Oxford Terrace. The grass has been mowed but the dead grass has not been removed. The house number has been spray-painted on one of the windows.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 043

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A photograph of the house at 468 Oxford Terrace. The grass has been mowed but the dead grass has not been removed. The house number has been spray-painted on one of the windows.

Shermine Kwok Photograph 79

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A photograph of the stained-glass window of the Transitional Cathedral.

Photo by Jennifer Middendorf 265

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Broken windows and damaged cladding on the iStay on Cashel hotel.

Photo by Jennifer Middendorf 268

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Broken windows and For Lease signs on Natcoll House on Manchester Street.

Photograph by Jennifer Middendorf 401

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A framed Elvis Costello record cover in the window of Shand's Emporium.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 198

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A broken window in the Canterbury Pacific Trust building on Worcester Street.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 208

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Broken windows and 'For Lease' signs on Natcoll House on Hereford Street.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2013:05:04 13:20:01)

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A photograph of an advertising image in the window of Sugar Hair and Beauty, on the ground floor of the Inland Revenue Building. There are search and rescue codes spray-painted on the window, and a pile of rubble on the footpath in front.

Photograph of Whole House Reuse Item 024

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A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 24. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.

Photograph of Whole House Reuse Item 029

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A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 29. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.

Photograph of Whole House Reuse Item 028

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A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 28. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.

Photograph of Whole House Reuse Item 027

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A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 27. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.

Photograph of Whole House Reuse Item 025

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A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 25. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.

Photograph of Whole House Reuse Item 023

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A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 23. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.

Photograph of Whole House Reuse Item 026

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A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 26. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.