By the time the battlefields of Belgium fell silent in 1918, the landscapes were unrecognisable. Instead of wheat and potatoes, the land offered up a crop of bodies – in the Ypres area alone, there were nearly 200,000.
The earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 forever changed the landscape of Ōtautahi/Christchurch and its people. Not only was the city plagued by human loss, but the physical void created was reminiscent of a war zone. As the dust settled, it became apparent that there was an opportunity for indigenous values, history, and identity to radically influence the re-design of the city.
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