The intersection on the corner of Colombo and Bealey Avenue. In the background, the demolition site where the Bealey Pharmacy was. A damaged car sits on top of the pile of building rubble.
Looking through the cordon fence from the vacant site from the demolition of St. John's Anglican Church on Latimer Square. The empty section it looks to is where CTV building use to be.
Two badly damaged cars in an empty site on the corner of Tuam and Barbadoes Streets. In the background are the Hotel Grand Chancellor, the Holiday Inn City Centre, and the Westpac building.
The intersection on the corner of Colombo and Bealey Avenue. In the background, the demolition site where the Bealey Pharmacy was. A damaged car sits on top of the pile of building rubble.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Gap Filler project, a garden in the site of a demolished building on the corner of Oxford and Colombo Street, 822 Colombo Street".
In-Spiired Challenge', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of wooden planks and green felt.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Gap Filler project, a garden in the site of a demolished building on the corner of Oxford and Colombo Street, 822 Colombo Street".
In-Spiired Challenge', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of wooden planks and green felt.
A mini golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of planks of wood, stones, bricks and green felt.
In-Spiired Challenge', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of wooden planks and green felt.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Gap Filler project, a garden in the site of a demolished building on the corner of Oxford and Colombo Street, 822 Colombo Street".
This thesis was completed by Abigail Thompson for her Master of Architecture (Professional) at the University of Auckland in 2012. It was initiated with the aim of the addressing the destruction of many Christchurch buildings following the earthquakes, and investigates the role of architecture in public memory and ways of reconnecting people with the city. Note that some images in the thesis have been obscured in order to avoid copyright infringement.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Historic Post Office in Cathedral Square from the site of the Regent Theatre with the new Telecom building to the right".
Diggers clearing rubble on the site of the CTV Building. In the background, a member of the New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team can be seen.
A photograph of Elizabeth Ackermann standing in front of a partially-demolished building on Cashel Street. In the background, two excavators are working to remove the rubble from the site.
A photograph of Elizabeth Ackermann standing in front of a partially-demolished building on Cashel Street. In the background, two excavators are working to remove the rubble from the site.
A video of an interview with artefact analyst Gwen Jackson, about the artefacts found at the site of the Theatre Royal. Hundreds of artefacts were found under the Isaac Theatre Royal, including bottles and ceramic shards. This was part of a greater project by archaeologists to examine pre-1900 sites in the Christchurch central city before work is conducted on them. Archaeological assessment of pre-1900 buildings is required by the 1993 Historic Places Act before work can be done on the site.
A photograph of 141 Cambridge Terrace taken from a vacant site on Gloucester Street. The building is under deconstruction and the windows have been removed so that the inside is visible.
Double Dipper', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of planks of wood, stones, bricks and green felt.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Corner of Lichfield and High Street, viewed from Alice in Videoland".
A wreath of flowers from the Honorary Minoru Kiuchi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs in Japan, laid at the CTV building site on the memorial of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A cleared building site on Hereford Street where The Monkey Bar and MyThai restaurant once stood. To the left, Shand's Emporium can be seen with USAR codes in the front window.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Bailies in the Warners Hotel is under demolition in Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition of Hotel Grand Chancellor car park".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition of Hotel Grand Chancellor car park".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition of Hotel Grand Chancellor car park".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition of Hotel Grand Chancellor car park".
A tribute left on the cordon fence around the CTV Building site. The card shows a photograph of Donna Manning in front of the CTV "Let's Go Shopping" logo, and reads, "Miss you! Your sis, Pam".
Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road. On the wall at the back are the words 'Do Not Demo!!'.
A photograph of 141 Cambridge Terrace taken from across a vacant site on Gloucester Street. The building is under deconstruction and the windows have been removed so that the inside is visible.