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It is four years next month since the devastating earthquake and Christchurch is a city of transition. The Transitional 'Cardboard Cathedral' is a temporary replacement for the Anglican Cathedral which is still in ruins in Cathedral Square, awaiting a decision whether to rebuild or continue 'deconstructing'.
The architect is Shigeru Ban from Japan, winner of the 2014 Pritzker Architecture Prize.The transitional cathedral is made from 98 cardboard tubes, each 16 metres long, and 8 steel shipping containers (side rooms and chapels) and is said to be the most earthquake-proof building in the city. The exterior is clad with clear polycarbonate, and its height is 21 metres (69 ft). It will seat 700 people.
It is on the site of St John's Latimer Square Anglican Church which was demolished after the earthquake. The St John Parish gifted the land and will inherit the building when it is replaced. It is expected to last 50 years. It was opened in August 2013.
Taken with Panasonic TZ60 last Sunday.
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TicK
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