A photograph of a volunteer laying a foundation for the Life in Vacant Spaces headquarters.
A photograph of community members at a meeting to discuss the Sumner master plan.
A photograph of plantings along a car park border in Lichfield Street.
A photograph of seating at the temporary bus exchange on Lichfield Street.
A photograph of banners hung from a rotary washing line, advertising the opening night of Gap Filler's Dance-O-Mat.
A photograph of volunteers working at the Fitzgerald Avenue Community Garden.
Coffee Zone, a cafe in a shack next to the 10m2 office building in Sydenham.
The finished 10m2 office building, now the Gap Filler Headquarters, with the Coffee Zone shack in the background.
Photo inside of Level 2 of Spicers Building taken by James Thompson, 5 September 2010.
Pizza oven made out of recycled materials at the Gap Filler Pallet Pavilion. A sign on the oven reads "I'm still dryin'. I should be done by Jan 15".
Photo inside of Level 2 of Pegasus Building taken by Angela Dean, 5 January 2011.
A digitally manipulated of a digger's tread and bucket. The photographer comments, "There is nothing more excitable than a grown man with a big, big toy".
A digitally manipulated photograph of a shop security shutter. The photographer comments, "Sometimes before you feel the ground rolling any metal shutters around start their rattling noises as if someone is shaking them".
A digitally manipulated image of a black truck parked outside the Bus Exchange building on Colombo Street. The photographer comments, "Life is always full of surprises".
A sign in a shop on the corner of Anfield Street and Lower Styx Road in Brooklands. The sign reads, "Save Brooklands. We want to stay!".
Detail of the damage to a building on Colombo Street. Some of the windows are missing, and cracks are clearly visible on the wall. The front has been protected by a tarp.
The public at the inaugural New Zealand Sandcastle competition held at New Brighton beach. The organisers of the Christchurch sandcastle competition hope the event will bring cheer to the earthquake-hit city.
The public at the inaugural New Zealand Sandcastle competition held at New Brighton beach. The organisers of the Christchurch sandcastle competition hope the event will bring cheer to the earthquake-hit city.
Two excavators and building rubble beside the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.
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.
Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. This portaloo has been decorated with a small garden and footpath leading up to the entrance, and inside is a stuff figurine.
Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. Each portaloo has been decorated with a small garden and footpath leading up to the entrance, and inside is a stuff figurine.
Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. Each portaloo was decorated with various floral features. Detail of the portaloo which has been decorated in Canterbury colours, red and black.
Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. Each portaloo was decorated with various floral features. This is the back of a portaloo and has been painted with some plantation.
Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. This portaloo has been decorated with a small garden and footpath leading up to the entrance, and inside is a stuff figurine.
On the one year anniversary of the February 22nd, flowers were placed in road cones across Christchurch to remember the earthquake victims. Flowers has been placed on a sign outside Satchmo Hairdressers.
On the one year anniversary of the February 22nd, flowers were placed in road cones across Christchurch to remember the earthquake victims. These cones mark out uneven areas of the footpath.
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.
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.
Detail of the artwork 'Tony De In The Door (Government Life Building Studio Series' by Mike Hewson. These were installed on damaged buildings, this one being a building opposite the Cranmer Courts.