BeckerFraserPhotos May 2011 photograph 0246
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Damaged wall panels on the west side of a building in Cathedral Square have been boarded up from the inside.
Damaged wall panels on the west side of a building in Cathedral Square have been boarded up from the inside.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "MedLab, Kilmore Street. A whole wall panel fell out during the February 22 earthquake".
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).