After the Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011, the authorities found a wide range of uses for shipping containers: as barriers to protect houses, vehicles and pedestrians from falling rocks and debris; as supports for badly damaged buildings; as shelter spaces for workers in the CBD; as support structures for temporary sheds.
Have you got images that show other ways containers have been used in Christchurch? Please email us at [email protected] if you can help.
See also: 'Christchurch quake causes container drought' and 'Christchurch shipping containers' (NZ Herald); 'Better latte than never' - coffee shop in a container (Stuff); CTV item about Sumner containers (YouTube); Christchurch quake: diary from Sumner (BBC)
Cashel Mall
A high-profile adaption of shipping containers in Christchurch was their use in the rebuilding of Cashel Mall. Read more about this here (Stuff).
Main image: Ross Becker - the remains of the McKenzie-Willis store in High Street. See more images from Ross Becker (Picasa)
Other images (l to r): Jamie Mackay, Imelda Bargas (x2); Kate Pischief (x2); Pie4Dan (Flickr); Sam Langley
YouTube video: CERA
