Shigeru Ban Cardboard Cathedral

Author: Andrew Barrie

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Price : $59.99 NZD
ISBN : 9781869407674
Publisher : Auckland University Press
Imprint : Auckland University Press
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Publication date : June 2016
Dimensions : 230 x 165 mm
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Availability date : November 2013
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Author : Andrew Barrie
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Bind : Hardback with dustjacket
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Dewey classification : 623
Reading Level : near fine
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Pages : 250
BIC subject : A
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Description

In Christchurch's inner city an unusual and symbolic structure is taking shape: a 'Cardboard Cathedral' to stand in for the historic building devastated by the 2011 earthquake. Signalling the beginnings of renewal in the CBD, the transitional Cathedral will be one of the safest buildings in the city and is built to last for more than fifty years. The designer, Shigeru Ban, is a world-class architect and expert in disaster-zone building. Fully illustrated with architectural drawings and newly commissioned photography, this is the book for anyone interested in contemporary architecture and all those looking toward what the future might hold for Christchurch.

Awards

Winner of PANZ Book Design Awards: Nielsen Award for Best Book 2015 and PANZ Book Design Awards: Best Typography 2015 and PANZ Book Design Awards: Best Illustrated Book 2015.

Author description

Andrew Barrie is professor of design in the School of Architecture at the University of Auckland. He is one of few foreigners to have worked in the office of leading architect Toyo Ito. With a forword by Dean Lynda Patterson, afterword by David Mitchell and an introduction by Shigeru Ban himself.