Cardboard Cathedral

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

A temporary (5year) construction of giant cardboard tubes to be in use until the new or restored Christ Church Cathedral is back in the Square

20130915_3534_1D3-24 Cardboard Cathedral

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A couple of city blocks away from the now damaged Cathedral a temporary $4million cathedral has been built using large cardboard tubes and sheeting.

20130915_3540_1D3-92 Cardboard Cathedral

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20130915_3538_1D3-47 Cardboard Cathedral

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20130403_2908_G12-25 Cardboard Cathedral

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The temporary (10 years?) and cheap ($4-6 million) Anglican Cathedral being built a few hundred meters away from the old stone structure that was the centre of Christchurch. Both buildings (the original and this) have caused a lot of controversy, many wanting the old stone one to be repaired (the church want to demolish it), and this as a waste ...