
A natural disaster will inevitably strike New Zealand in the coming years, damaging educational facilities. Delays in building quality replacement facilities will lead to short-term disruption of education, risking long-term inequalities for the affected students. The Christchurch earthquake demonstrated the issues arising from a lack of school planning and support. This research proposes a system that can effectively provide rapid, prefabricated, primary schools in post-disaster environments. The aim is to continue education for children in the short term, while using construction that is suitable until the total replacement of the given school is completed. The expandable prefabricated architecture meets the strength, time, and transport requirements to deliver a robust, rapid relief temporary construction. It is also adaptable to any area within New Zealand. This design solution supports personal well-being and mitigates the risk of educational gaps, PTSD linked with anxiety and depression, and many other mental health disorders that can impact students and teachers after a natural disaster.
Furniture and equipment packed up ready for the University of Canterbury's E-Learning team's move to their temporary office in the James Hight building. The photographer comments, "First looks at our new temporary (maybe) office space. Our group will stay here until April or May 2011, then will move to another floor in the Central Library. Waiting for the movers. Our office is packed into orange crates, everything is labelled, where are the movers?".
Welcome to the Recover newsletter Issue 6 from the Marine Ecology Research Group (MERG) of the University of Canterbury. Recover is designed to keep you updated on our MBIE-funded earthquake recovery project called RECOVER (Reef Ecology, Coastal Values & Earthquake Recovery). This 6th instalment features the ‘new land’ created by the earthquake uplift of the coastline, recreational uses of beaches in Marlborough, and pāua survey work and hatchery projects with our partners in Kaikōura.
A pdf copy of one of a series of presentations which Red Cross presented to SCIRT, telling them about what the community is undergoing and how Red Cross helps.
Sumner photographed from South Brighton.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Spit, Southshore".
The Sumner cliffs photographed from the South Brighton spit. Shipping containers can be seen along Main Road to protect passing cars from rock fall.
A photograph of a paste-up on a skip between Brighton Mall and Hawke Street. The photographer believes that the artwork was created by the artist 'Porta'.
A photograph of a paste-up on a skip between Brighton Mall and Hawke Street. The photographer believes that the artwork was created by the artist 'Porta'.
A photograph of street art on the wall of a building in Brighton Mall. The artwork is signed by French street artist Olivier Tenedor.
A photograph of street art between Brighton Mall and Hawke Street. The artwork shows a face with many patterns drawn on it. There are different characters drawn on either side of the face. On the left side, there is the Japanese character for "mother" and the letters DNB. On the right side of the face is the English word "love".
A photograph of street art on the wall of a building in Brighton Mall. The artwork is signed by French street artist Olivier Tenedor.
A photograph of street art on a building between Brighton Mall and Beresford Street.
A photograph of street art on a building between Brighton Mall and Beresford Street. The photograph was taken through a wire fence.
A photograph of a section of a piece of street art on the side of a building between Brighton Mall and Hawke Street. This section of the artwork has been painted around a sign which warns the building is under electronic surveillance.
A photograph of street art in the former site of a building on the corner of Bowhill Road and Marine Parade. On the left, a sheet of metal has been attached to the fence with a depiction of ChristChurch Cathedral. Next to the metal, "Stay strong Christchurch", has been painted on the fence.
A photograph of a piece of street art on the side of a building between Brighton Mall and Hawke Street. This section of the artwork depicts the face of a hei-tiki.
A photograph of a piece of street art on the side of a building between Brighton Mall and Hawke Street. This section of the artwork depicts the face of a hei-tiki.
A photograph of army personnel sitting on a couch made of mattresses outside a cordon on Park Terrace. A neighbourhood cat has come over to say hello.
A photograph of street art attached to a fence in the former site of a building on the corner of Bowhill Road and Marine Parade. The artwork has been created on a sheet of metal and depicts ChristChurch Cathedral.
A photograph of a section of a piece of street art on the wall of a building between Brighton Mall and Hawke Street. This section of the artwork depicts a castle.
A photograph of street art on a building between Brighton Mall and Beresford Street.
A photograph of a section of a piece of street art on the wall of a building between Brighton Mall and Hawke Street. This section of the artwork depicts Mickey Mouse.
A photograph of a section of a piece of street art on the side of a building between Brighton Mall and Hawke Street. This section of the artwork depicts a baobab tree.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Extensive slumping and cracking near where Horseshoe Lake joins up with the Avon River".
A photograph of street art on a building between Brighton Mall and Beresford Street. The art includes the words "Brighton Creative Quarter!".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Grafiti art on a shipping container in Bexley".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 23 December 2013 entitled, "Holidays!".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view of Lichfield Street, near the intersection with Manchester Street".
I didn't even know the bookshelf had fallen on me till later that morning. When I saw the bookcase and books all over the bed, I was glad to be only 5 foot tall or my legs would have been crushed by sturdy books like 'A day in the life of the Soviet Union' and some thumping big art books, or even the cheapo board bookcase with half its shelves...