Shigeru Ban Cardboard Cathedral
Shigeru ban is the biggest name in international architecture to work in new zealand for a generation arguably ever.
Shigeru ban cardboard cathedral. Pritzker prize winner architect shigeru ban designed a cathedral constructed out of 98 cardboard tubes and shipping containers to act as a temporary church. Japan based practice shigeru ban architects has unveiled their. The trans pacific connections that emerged from the disasters have been reinforced by the completion of shigeru bans cardboard cathedral. Shigeru bans cardboard cathedral in christchurch is finally complete and the first service was held on sunday august 11th 2013.
Acclaimed for his innovative and environmentally conscious use of paper tubes as an architectural material and his work in disaster situations around the globe he was. Shigeru ban s cardboard cathedral is officially open to the public just over two years after the crippling 63 magnitude earthquake ravished the new zealand town of christchurchwith an. Smart news keeping you current take a tour of pritzker winner shigeru bans paper tube structures japanese architect shigeru ban has been awarded the pritzker prize one of architectures top. Shigeru bans cardboard cathedral is officially open to the public just over two years after the crippling magni.
On march 24 chicagos pritzker family announced that shigeru ban is the recipient of the 2014 pritzker architecture prize what is considered the professions highest honor. Almost every new zealander will be aware of the project colloquially known as the cardboard cathedral. The building was designed by shigeru ban as a temporary replacement for the citys former anglican cathedral which was destroyed by the earthquake that struck the city in february 2011. Cardboard cathedral by shigeru ban architects located in christchurch new zealand images courtesy of shigeru ban architects.
The incredible cardboard structure is a temporary replacement for.