The city of Christchurch in\u00a0\u00a0South Island\u00a0of\u00a0New Zealand witnessed a black period in February 2011 when a massive earthquake measuring a magnitude of 6.3 struck the city causing 185 deaths and huge damage to the city’s infrastructure. Amongst the several buildings, the iconic\u00a0Christchurch Cathedral was one of them which was completely destroyed.<\/p>\n

In an immediate response to the disastrous event, Japanese architect\u00a0Shigeru Ban\u00a0<\/strong>was asked to design a temporary space that could be used to hold services and events. Considering the budget and time constraints, Shigeru Ban came up with a very innovation and unique solution in the form of a cardboard\u00a0<\/strong>cathedral.\u00a0<\/b>The cathedral with a capacity of 700 people is made from\u00a098 cardboard tubes and 8 steel shipping containers.<\/p>\n

To protect the structure from rain and fire, the paper tubes have been coated with waterproof polyurethane and flame retardants.\u00a0\u00a0The tubes are covered with a semi-transparent, polycarbonate roof that allows sufficient day light and creates a protection layer from the outside weather conditions. \u00a0While one end of the cathedral holds a paper cross on a solid white wall, the other end consists of a triangular frame embedded with colourful stained glass pieces that render a church aesthetics to the temporary structure.<\/p>\n

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All Images\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0Bridgit Anderson<\/p>\n

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