# Falling in love, a artwork of Christchurch

A artwork on the city’s public ground, standing in Christchurch Central.

The maker: Mackenzi Thorpe · Made of: metal · The inscription: Am artist who found the courage to follow his heart bringing hope to others

Suburb: [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city)

From the air, an aerial view of Falling in love: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=memorial-falling-in-love (LINZ / ECan aerial survey, CC BY 4.0).

## On the register nearby

Listed places within about 300m, neighbours of the monument, not the monument itself unless the register says so.

- [Former Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/274), 23 Worcester Street · List 1894
- [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/273), 21 Worcester Street · List 1893
- [Former Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/272), 17 Worcester Street · List 1892
- [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/271), 15 Worcester Street · List 1891
- [Hydraulic Laboratory, School of Engineering, and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/259), 28 Worcester Street
- [Mechanical Laboratory, School of Engineering, and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/257)
- [Christchurch Boys' High School and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/254) · List 3658
- [Electrical Engineering Extension, School of Engineering, and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/262), 15 Hereford Street

## The ground under it

- [Graded TC2 ground](https://www.chch.live/technical-categories), Green Zone, Technical Category 2, Yellow
- [The liquefaction model grades it “Medium Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study
- [Inside the Inner City West heritage area](https://www.chch.live/heritage), the schedule’s whole-street care
- [A plan matter touches it, Heritage Setting](https://www.chch.live/matters), Heritage
- [A plan matter touches it, Residential Heritage Area](https://www.chch.live/matters), Heritage
- [The plan zones this ground High density residential zone](https://www.chch.live/zones), HRZ
- [The nearest recorded shake: M3.7](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 26 December 2010 · ~450 m from the pin · 137 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.530844&lon=172.629015&radius=250

## Around it

- [Botanic Gardens](https://www.chch.live/park/1656-botanic-gardens), botanic park · ~150 m
- [Armagh Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1254-armagh-reserve), community park · ~250 m
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-488-christchurch-central-city), track · under 150 m
- [Ron's Shoes](https://www.chch.live/memorial/rons-shoes), monument · under 150 m
- [Free Flight](https://www.chch.live/memorial/free-flight), monument · under 150 m
- [Inner Struggle](https://www.chch.live/memorial/inner-struggle), monument · under 150 m
- [Bathing Figure](https://www.chch.live/memorial/bathing-figure), monument · under 150 m


## The reports nearby
3,302 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9084216), [11 Rolleston Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/11-rolleston-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9083125), [330 Montreal Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/330-montreal-street)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9082415), 7–15 Gloucester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9062190), [28 Worcester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/28-worcester-street)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9048444), [57 Rolleston Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/57-rolleston-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048411), [2 Worcester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/2-worcester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048343), [45 Gloucester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/45-gloucester-street)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9048319), [322 Montreal St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/322-montreal-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048303), [48 Worcester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/48-worcester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048293), [296 Montreal St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/296-montreal-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048260), [262A Montreal St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/262a-montreal-street)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9048252), [262A Montreal St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/262a-montreal-street)

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Falling in love?**

A artwork in the open map’s record of Christchurch, standing in [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city). The map credits Mackenzi Thorpe.

**Where does Falling in love stand?**

In Christchurch Central, the pin is the map’s own position. The register keeps 8 places within 300m of it.

**Is the pin on the map exact?**

It’s OpenStreetMap’s position, a surveyed-looking point, but a volunteer map’s one. Nearby ground and register places are neighbours, not the same record.


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The position and the tags are OpenStreetMap’s, a named node or way tagged memorial or artwork inside the city boundary (ODbL). Maker, material and date fields are the mapper’s own, kept verbatim; a listing is a lead, not a catalogue record.
The page: https://www.chch.live/memorial/falling-in-love
Every monument as data: https://www.chch.live/memorials.geojson
The quiet ground: https://www.chch.live/cemetery
