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A Cathedral Made Out of Cardboard
After the 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, the city turned to architect Shigeru Ban to create a new 'transitional' icon for the city. The original ChristChurch Cathedral was supported by steel structures and sat unused, leading to the construction of a new 'cardboard cathedral' designed by Ban.
The Transitional Cathedral, made substantially of cardboard, became the first non-commercial structure to be built in the city center after the earthquakes. It was designed to last for 50 years and symbolized progress in the city's rebuilding efforts.
The cathedral features elements of wood, steel, and poly-carbonate, with a translucent roofing skin and a cardboard cross as the focal point. It was meant to provide a temporary home for the Anglican Cathedral congregation and host various events.
The ruined cathedral has come to represent the earthquake itself, with the cardboard cathedral seen as a symbol of moving on. The city council still uses an image of the intact stone cathedral, but the cardboard cathedral is featured on tourist maps and represents innovation and sustainability.
The construction of the Transitional Cathedral showed that amid the bureaucracy associated with recreating a city, progress was being made. It also demonstrated how such structures can be a model of what is possible in post-disaster environments, offering hope for the future.
What material was used to build the Transitional Cathedral in Christchurch?
Cardboard
Steel
Concrete
Brick
Who was the world-renowned architect that designed the Transitional Cathedral?
Zaha Hadid
Norman Foster
Shigeru Ban
Frank Gehry
What is the focus at one end of the Transitional Cathedral?
A steel structure
A wooden sculpture
A cardboard cross
A concrete pillar
What is the building's entire outer skin made of?
Concrete
Steel
Wood
Translucent polycarbonate
How long was the Transitional Cathedral designed to last?
50 years
30 years
20 years
100 years
What does the cardboard cathedral symbolize in Christchurch?
The city council
The tourist map
The earthquake itself
The city's progress
What was the first non-commercial structure to be built in the city centre after the earthquakes?
A shopping mall
A hotel
A museum
The Transitional Cathedral
What does the cardboard cathedral represent in terms of moving on?
The city's history
The city's rebuilding
The city's stagnation
The city's destruction
What is the main purpose of the Transitional Cathedral?
To house art exhibitions
To provide a venue for concerts
All of the above
To be a temporary home for the Anglican Cathedral congregation
What does the cardboard cathedral demonstrate in post-disaster environments?
The impossibility of rebuilding
The lack of progress
The possibility of innovation and sustainability
The need for commercial structures
