Gap Filler Project 05: Words of Hope, CPIT Design/Build

"Words of Hope" was a project put together by Architecture students at the Christchurch Polytechnic. A vacant site on Ferry Road was transformed into a symbolic human-scale Christchurch City with recycled and found objects serving as the buildings. These 'buildings' were painted white and visitors to the site were encouraged to share their ideas and words of hope and support by tagging or writing on them.

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3:22pm 25th January 2018

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Collection

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qsr-collection:371

Contains 27 items

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: Photograph of Gap Filler project 5 (19); Members of the public spray-painting words and drawings on furniture as part of the Words of Hope project. Messages such as "One Love", "Gay Pride" and "Hope" can be seen on the furniture.

: Photograph of Gap Filler project 5 (20); A piece of decorated furniture in the Words of Hope project. Messages can be seen, such as "Don't waste this chance Chch" and "CCC Councillors and CERA: Please please please open your minds and do things differently - what you do here will last generations - make a positive change".

: Photograph of Gap Filler project 5 (21); A drawing of buildings and roads on a piece of furniture in the Words of Hope project.

: Photograph of Gap Filler project 5 (23); A bookcase with lights in the shelves, part of the Words of Hope project.

: Photograph of Gap Filler project 5 (24); Decorated furniture in the Words of Hope project.

: Photograph of Gap Filler project 5 (25); A piece of decorated furniture in the Words of Hope project. Messages can be seen such as "Strength" and "Let's build a Central Peoples' District not rebuild a Central Business District".

: Photograph of Gap Filler project 5 (26); Words and drawings of the shelves of a bookcase in the Words of Hope project. A message reading, "Build Christchurch better - Olivia" can be seen.

: Photograph of Gap Filler project 5 (27); A message on the side of a piece of furniture in the Words of Hope project. The message reads, "Moe tonu Ruaumoko, kua neke te whenua, me waihotia inaianei, papa. Kia kaha Otautahi, haere tonu".

: Photograph of Gap Filler project 5 (28); A sign on the furniture in the Words of Hope project. Words have been added to the sign so it now reads, "The vehicle of recovery is public assembly, together we will rise".

: Photograph of Gap Filler project 5 (29); Furniture spray-painted with drawings and words by members of the public as part of the Words of Hope project.

: Photograph of Gap Filler project 5 (30); Furniture spray-painted with drawings and words by members of the public as part of the Words of Hope project. Messages can be seen, such as, "Hope", "Something for everyone", "Equality street", "Food garden", "Opportunity from disaster", "We can do this Chch", "Chch = home", "Love", "Share the land", "Always time for change", "Life is beautiful", and "Sorry folks, this one is too much high rise!".

: Photograph of Gap Filler project 5 (31); Furniture spray-painted with drawings and words by members of the public as part of the Words of Hope project. Messages can be seen, such as, "Oneness, lovingness, synchronised hearts", "Take it easy! Yay...words of hope!", "Think differently", "Happy, happy, happy", "Christchurch FTW", "Life is for loving", "Life is beautiful", "Plant and grow", "Rise up", and "Keep going Chch".