Cathedral made from cardboard planned in NZ
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April 17, 2012, Tuesday
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A CATHEDRAL made from cardboard.
The idea may sound flimsy, particularly given that cathedrals tend to be known for their solid presence: the flying buttresses, the soaring domes, the Gothic grandeur. But in the earthquake-devastated city of Christchurch, Anglican leaders believe it will deliver both a temporary solution and a statement about the city's recovery.
Yesterday, they announced plans to build a 25-meter high cathedral constructed with 104 tubes of cardboard. The structure will be a temporary replacement for the iconic stone Christchurch Cathedral, which was ruined last year in an earthquake that killed 185 people and destroyed much of the downtown.
The Reverend Craig Dixon, a church spokesman, said the temporary cathedral would seat 700 people, cost up to NZ$5 million (US$4.1 million), and would be used for 10 years while a permanent replacement is designed and built.
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has used cardboard as a material for other temporary buildings, including a "paper church" which was used as a community center after the 1995 Kobe earthquake in Japan.
Dixon said he hopes construction can begin within about six weeks and be completed by the end of the year.
The idea may sound flimsy, particularly given that cathedrals tend to be known for their solid presence: the flying buttresses, the soaring domes, the Gothic grandeur. But in the earthquake-devastated city of Christchurch, Anglican leaders believe it will deliver both a temporary solution and a statement about the city's recovery.
Yesterday, they announced plans to build a 25-meter high cathedral constructed with 104 tubes of cardboard. The structure will be a temporary replacement for the iconic stone Christchurch Cathedral, which was ruined last year in an earthquake that killed 185 people and destroyed much of the downtown.
The Reverend Craig Dixon, a church spokesman, said the temporary cathedral would seat 700 people, cost up to NZ$5 million (US$4.1 million), and would be used for 10 years while a permanent replacement is designed and built.
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has used cardboard as a material for other temporary buildings, including a "paper church" which was used as a community center after the 1995 Kobe earthquake in Japan.
Dixon said he hopes construction can begin within about six weeks and be completed by the end of the year.
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