A `` cardboard cathedral '' has been given the go-ahead for construction in Christchurch , New Zealand . The temporary A-framed structure will be finished by the end of 2012 . The old Anglican cathedral was badly damaged by the 2011 earthquake which struck the city . It is expected to cost around $ 1 million and take about a year to build.
A `` cardboard cathedral '' has been given the go-ahead for construction in Christchurch , New Zealand . The temporary A-framed structure will be finished by the end of 2012 . The old Anglican cathedral was badly damaged by the 2011 earthquake which struck the city . Bishop of Christchurch , Victoria Mathews announced in March that the cathedral would be condemned .