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    Memorial design : considerations for Christchurch

    Davies, Andrew Guy
    Abstract
    In the wake of a series of devastating earthquakes, Christchurch, New Zealand is faced with a long, complicated mourning and memorialisation process. The initial intention of this research was to comparatively examine memorial design theory with popular memorial sentiment as expressed in Christchurch City Council's 'Share an Idea' initiative. The outcome of such an investigation was hypothesized to reveal conflicting perspectives which may potentially be reconciled by the development of a series of schematic models for memorial design. As the research was carried out, it became clear that any attempt to develop such models is counter-intuitive. This position is reinforced by the literature reviewed and the data examined. Subsequently, a fundamentally different approach to memorialisation focused on an active participation process is suggested.... [Show full abstract]
    Keywords
    memorial design; Christchurch; public participation; Canterbury earthquakes; memorialisation
    Fields of Research
    12 Built Environment and Design; 120107 Landscape Architecture
    Date
    2012
    Type
    Dissertation
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