A cardboard cathedral for Christchurch
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This undated artist's rendering shows the proposed cardboard cathedral. Anglican leaders in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, on Monday announced plans to build a 25-meter-high cathedral, with 104 tubes of cardboard, as a temporary replacement for the iconic stone ChristChurch Cathedral, which was destroyed last year in an earthquake that killed 185 people. Anglican Diocese of Christchurch / Associated Press |
The idea may sound flimsy, particularly given that cathedrals tend to be known for their solid presence: The flying buttresses, the soaring domes and the Gothic grandeur. But in the earthquake-devastated city of Christchurch, New Zealand, Anglican leaders believe it will deliver both a temporary solution and a statement about the city's recovery.
