From New Zealand-A paper house of worship that seats 700. A pop-up shopping mall consisting of brightly painted shipping containers and pop-up bars with funky names such as King of Snake and Smash Palace.
Sounds like something you'd encounter in design-mad Japan or über-chic Berlin. Not in conservative Christchurch.
Before the massive earthquake that hit on Feb. 22, 2011, killing 182 and destroying much of the downtown, New Zealand's second-largest city was an architectural byword for traditional, not trendy.
Not anymore.
In the wake of the disaster, impermanent structures designed to kick-start urban life, including a temporary rugby stadium mounted on steel tubes, are popping up all over town. Most inspiring is the five-story-high "Cardboard Cathedral" that that officially opened on August 15, replacing iconic Christchurch Cathedral, irreparably damaged in the quake.
More here-
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-sissons/christchurch-cardboard-cathedral_b_3810846.html
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