Christchurch leaders have revealed the unconventional design they want to use for the city\u2019s temporary Cathedral and it is made out of cardboard.<\/p>\n
They hope to have it built by the first anniversary of this year\u2019s major earthquake.<\/p>\n
The design has been presented by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, who is known for building temporary structures after natural disasters.<\/p>\n
A church he built in Kobe, Japan, after the 1995 earthquake served the Catholic community there for eleven years.<\/p>\n
Christchurch\u2019s temporary Cathedral would be built from a combination of reinforced, waterproofed cardboard and shipping containers. This would allow it to be easily relocated or recycled once the permanent church is completed.<\/p>\n
Mr Ban\u2019s design, which he hopes to build with the help of local students, has got church and city leaders excited.<\/p>\n
Reverend Peter Beck, the ChristChurch Cathedral dean, says the design has a nice feel about it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s almost tent-like, and I like the idea of pitching our tent,\u201d says Mr Beck. \u201cIt\u2019s a very Christian concept actually; pitching our tent in the middle of the city. It\u2019s almost got a marae essence about it too.\u201d<\/p>\n
Christchurch mayor Bob Parker says the design is a physical way of showing hope.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt could be a multi-purpose space too, so that it might actually help us with orchestras, choirs, and other things.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Ban says although they are not meant to be permanent, his cardboard designs are built to last.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven the building made in paper can be permanent, as long as people love it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The church and the council are still searching for a suitable location for the temporary church.<\/p>\n
At an estimated cost of $4 million, even cardboard does not come cheap.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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