Японец возводит картонный собор в Новой Зеландии


Архитектор Shigeru Ban спроектировал англиканский неоготический собор для города Christchurch, второго по количеству населения в Новой Зеландии. Новая постройка из картона появится на месте храма, разрушенного в результате землетрясения магнитудой 6,3 балла в феврале 2011 года. Стихия полностью разрушила башню собора, сильно повредила несущую конструкцию, и местные прихожане остро нуждались во временном сооружении, пока храм не будет отстроен. Оптимальным решением в сложившейся ситуации стало предложение Shigeru Ban, и уже в апреле этого года откроет свои двери картонная церковь, способная вместить до 700 человек.


A-образная постройка опирается на фундамент из бетона и транспортных контейнеров, стены сформированы из десятков картонных труб диаметром 60 см, покрытых влаго- и огнеустойчивым составом.


Здание временной церкви украшено цветным витражом и рассчитано на 10-15 лет эксплуатации. Бюджет строительства необычной картонной структуры составил около $ 4,2 млн, большую часть из которых удалось собрать за счет благотворительных пожертвований.

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