
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 3 August 2012 entitled, "Scrap Basket Quilt Number Six".
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 26 June 2012.
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 28 June 2012.
A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Friday 19 October 2012.
Page 7 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 3 September 2012.
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 15 September 2012.
Page 2 of Section C of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 15 September 2012.
Lincoln University and CBRE, a commercial real estate service provider, have conducted research to investigate the impacts of the Canterbury earthquake on the commercial office market in Christchurch. The 22 February 2011 Canterbury earthquake had a devastating impact on Christchurch property with significant damage caused to land and buildings. As at January 2012, around 740 buildings have either been demolished or identified to be demolished in central Christchurch. On top of this, around 140 buildings have either been partially demolished or identified to be partially demolished. The broad aims of our research are to (i) examine the nature and extent of the CBD office relocation, (ii) identify the nature of the occupiers, (iii) determine occupier’s perceptions of the future: their location and space needs post the February earthquake, and the likelihood of relocating back to the CBD after the rebuild, and (iv) find out what occupiers see as the future of the CBD, and how they want this to look.
Digitally manipulated image of graffiti on a brick building on St Asaph Street. The graffiti depicts a sticking plaster over a broken section of the wall, with the words "I'll kiss it better". The photographer comments, "After the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch band aid plasters starting to appear in different parts of the city on damaged buildings. A year later most can still be seen. This one was once a whole plaster, but it has slowly broken up where it crossed the gap. The red bricks seen to symbolise the terrible wounds caused to the City and it's people".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The demolition of most of the block bounded by Colombo, High and Cashel Streets. The only building remaining is 273-277 High Street".
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".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The demolition of most of the block bounded by Colombo, High and Cashel Streets. The only building remaining is 273-277 High Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The demolition of most of the block bounded by Colombo, High and Cashel Streets. The only building remaining is 273-277 High Street".
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".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "South-facing cityscape looking east to west from the top of the BNZ building in Cathedral Square. Stitched together from nine images".
A photograph of 'Screensaver', an installation by Ed Lust. The installation was displayed in the carport of the COCA gallery when the remainder of the building was yellow-stickered.
A photograph of crowds at the LUXCITY event. The photograph shows an installation on Worcester Street, with the new Press building in the background. The installation is titled "Murmur".
A photograph looking north down Manchester Street. Coloured shipping containers are stacked on the corner of Lichfield Street and the Grand Chancellor building can be seen in the distance.
A photograph of red-sticker placards on the garage door of a house on Avoca Valley Road. The stickers indicate that the building is no longer safe to enter.
A photograph of red-sticker placards on the garage door of a house on Avoca Valley Road. The stickers indicate that the building is no longer safe to enter.
A photograph of red-sticker placards on the garage door of a house on Avoca Valley Road. The stickers indicate that the building is no longer safe to enter.
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".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Edmonds Clock on Oxford Terrace looks quite unlike itself, but at least it is being protected while it is repaired".
A sign on a cordon fence on St Asaph Street reads "Stop. You must be inducted before entry." The photographer comments, "Safety comes first when it comes to demolition in the earthquake red zone in Christchurch, New Zealand".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "78 Colombo Street. Nick Dobson and her daughter talk with sympathetic neighbours as they watch their historic home being demolished".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Colombo, Hereford and High Streets. Looking east along Hereford Street".
A photograph looking west down Gloucester Street, taken from the Cambridge Terrace intersection. Wire fencing can be seen along both sides of the footpath, keeping people away from the buildings.
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.
A photograph looking south down Manchester Street. People are walking along the road looking at earthquake damage. The Octagon Live building and the Holiday Inn can be seen to the right.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The view from the top of Alice in Videoland".