Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Books on the floor of the Central Christchurch City Library, viewed through the window on Gloucester Street".
A photograph of bricks stacked outside a house in the Christchurch central city. Bricks can also be seen in the green bins behind.
Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings after the 6.3 magnitude quake hit Christchurch 22 Feburary 2011. This small cluster of historic buildings in central Christchurch are treasured by the city, both for their historical importance and their beauty. Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings (1858 to 1865) were designed by Benjamin Mountfort, C...
View of the central library from Gloucester Street. USAR codes can be seen in the bottom right corner.
This winter-eve is warm, Humid the air! leafless, yet soft as spring, The tender purple spray on copse and briers! And that sweet city with her dreaming spires, She needs not June for beauty's heightening, Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!— From "Thyrsis: A Monody" by Matthew Arnold 1822–1888
Site is a contemporary art/architecture/media proposal for inner-city living in Christchurch. Originated prior to the 4 Sept. 2010 earthquake, in response to a Christchurch City Council plan to increase the number of central city residents. Includes a video file and blog, including archive.
A member of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team working in Christchurch central city. In the background, a digger is clearing rubble.
A member of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team working in Christchurch central city. In the background, a digger is clearing rubble.
A photograph looking across several sites of demolished buildings in the Christchurch central city. A excavator can be seen clearing rubble from a site.
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city with Gloucester Street running through the centre of the photograph, and Clarendon Towers in the middle.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The temporary South City Library in the Sydenham Mall, Colombo Street south".
A photograph of a map of the Christchurch central city. Greed, red, and yellow dots have been used to indicate the status of inspected buildings
A photograph taken inside an office in the Christchurch central city. Documents have fallen off many of the desks and are lying on the floor.
The Christchurch City Council is looking to Scandinavia for help with the earthquake re-build. Two Danish based urban design experts are working with the Council over the next four weeks to develop a draft plan for rebuilding the central city.
Showing Ruben Blades (top-right section of image) on the corner of Lichfield and Manchester Streets after the 6.3 quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011 and the building being demolished along with many others. This image also shows the remains of the very heavy snow fall we had on Monday 25 July 2011. The centre of the city is still cordoned o...
The Christchurch Cathedral Square showing the Anglican Cathedral after loosing its tower and spire after the 6.3 quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. This image also shows the remains of the very heavy snow fall we had on Monday 25 July 2011. The centre of the city is still cordoned off. This image was taken from a helicopter flight over the...
Detail of the Christchurch Anglicain Cathedral viewed from a path between the new Cashel Mall shopping area and Cathedral Square which was opened two weekends ago. This is the first time this section of the city has been open to the public since the 22 February 2011 earthquake. It will be closed off again after 11 December 2011 for the demolitio...
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "By McKenzie & Willis, St Asaph Street".
A photograph of Umut Akguzel with a collection of concrete stairs salvaged from a building and placed in a car park in the Christchurch central city.
A crane working on a brick building in the Christchurch central city. A sign on the fence reads, "Quake repairs, keep out, for your own safety".
Aerial image of the Christchurch central city taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission. The Hotel Grand Chancellor can be seen.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Trade Union Centre building, corner of Madras and Armagh Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The CCC held a road show to gather the citizens' opinions on how Christchurch should be redeveloped".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The CCC held a road show to gather the citizens' opinions on how Christchurch should be re-developed".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The CCC held a road show to gather the citizens' opinions on how Christchurch should be redeveloped".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A detail from a larger aerial photograph showing Hereford Street running from the top left of the photo to the bottom middle of the photo. The Occidental Hotel used to be to the right of the blue building in the middle of the photo".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The CCC held a road show to gather the citizens' opinions on how Christchurch should be redeveloped".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cashel Street".
A photograph of the partially-demolished Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A photograph of the partially-demolished Hotel Grand Chancellor.