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Cardboard Cathedral

A transitional cathedral built after the Christchurch earthquakes using cardboard tubes and simple robust detailing.

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2013

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Cathedral

cathedral religious building temporary architecture cardboard timber polycarbonate Cathedral

Cardboard Timber Polycarbonate

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Church in Christchurch Central City, New Zealand

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Shigeru Ban

Born 1957 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Role: lead architect

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Shigeru Ban is a Japanese architect, known for his innovative work with paper, particularly recycled cardboard tubes used to quickly and efficiently house disaster victims. Many of his notable designs are structures which are temporary, prefabricated, or incorporate inexpensive and unconventional materials in innovati…

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Shigeru Ban Architects

practice · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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