Uses for shipping containers in Christchurch

After the Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011 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 and even 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 has been their use for the rebuilding of Cashel Mall shops. Read more about this here (Stuff).