The title reads 'Future Christchurch CBD?...' Two people stare at numerous large featureless blocks across the Avon River. One says 'Those buildings look pretty ugly' and the other points out that they are 'just the piles'. Context: The Christchurch City Council is moving to impose urban-design etiquette and avert architectural mistakes such as clashing with the neighbours, glaring corporate colours and the long, blank walls common to most suburban shopping malls. The proposed rules will be overseen by an urban-design panel of four experts drawn from a pool of 12 architects, designers, planners and valuers. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Shows an egg that represents '2012' with a chick beginning to peck its way out. In the background storms rage. Someone hopes that it will 'be softer and fuzzier than the last one!' Context: Refers to the difficulties and disasters of 2011 in New Zealand. Christchurch earthquakes and aftershocks continue with complicating rebuilding and insurance issues, the wreck of the Rena, and various weather events and political issues. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A Christchurch seismic monitor churns out reams of paper with wild fluctuations showing earthquakes and aftershocks. Nearby two men examine a second monitor and one of them says 'This one's connected to Gerry Brownlee!' The reams of paper show a perfectly straight line - it appears that nothing is going on in Gerry Brownlee's head. Context - A sense that the Minister for Earthquake Recovery is being less than effective. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
A PDF copy of pages 196-197 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Container Art'. Photos: Eugenio Boidi
A PDF copy of pages 276-277 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Homer on the Range'. Photo: Nick Sargent
A PDF copy of pages 186-187 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Dino-Sauna'. Photos: Gap Filler
A PDF copy of pages 96-97 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Samo Lyttelton Cafe'. Photo: Tessa Peach
A PDF copy of pages 192-193 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Butterfly Gap'. Photos: Gap Filler
A PDF copy of pages 358-359 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Redcliffs Kidsfirst Kindergarten'. Photos: CMA+U
A PDF copy of pages 328-329 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Unsanctioned Graffiti Across the City'. Photo: Reuben Woods
A PDF copy of pages 340-341 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Quake City'. Photos courtesy of Canterbury Museum
A PDF copy of pages 184-185 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Re:Entry'. Photos: Gap Filler
A PDF copy of pages 330-331 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Social Soup'. Photos: Joel Cocks
A PDF copy of pages 180-181 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Gap Golf'. Photos: Gap Filler
A PDF copy of pages 236-237 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Volstead Trading Company'. Photos: Irene Boles
A PDF copy of pages 190-191 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Gap Projects in Kaiapoi'. Photos: Gap Filler
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mark Peepe at his unliveable flat in Barbadoes Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Joe Clark in the wreckage of a neighbour's home, Sumner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in Lyttelton after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Steve Martin, general manager of the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage and clean-up operations taking place in Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage and clean-up operations taking place in Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage and clean-up operations taking place in Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage and clean-up operations taking place in Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in Lyttelton after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in Lyttelton after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage and clean-up operations taking place in Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A Clifton Hill house shunted to the cliff edge".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake: Lyttelton: Rev Neil Struthers at the Holy Trinity Church".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in Lyttelton after a 6.3 earthquake".