$5 million cardboard cathedral for Christchurch

Friday 20 Apr 2012

 
The Anglican Church this week revealed plans for a cardboard cathedral in Christchurch. A $5 million cardboard cathedral designed by a top Japanese "paper architect' will be built as a temporary replacement for the quake-demolished Christ Church Cathedral.

While debate rages over the decision by the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch to demolish the crippled city centre landmark, work will start on the temporary A-frame building in nearby Latimer Square next week.

Constructed with cardboard tubes, timber beams, structural steel, and concrete, it is expected to last 20 years and will become the new place of worship for the city's St John's parish, whose church, vicarage and hall had to be demolished after the February 22 shake.

The church said that the capital cost for the new cathedral, as well as supporting buildings, has been estimated at $4m to $5m. Completion of the build is expected to be sometime in November. Source: ODT

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