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Cardboard cathedral to begin construction

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CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, April 16 (UPI) -- Anglican Church officials in New Zealand announced a $5 million temporary cathedral made with cardboard will be erected to replace a demolished church.

The Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, which was forced to demolish its church, vicarage and hall following a Feb. 22, 2011, earthquake, said a top Japanese "paper architect" designed the temporary structure, which will be comprised of cardboard tubes, timber beams, structural steel and concrete, The New Zealand Herald reported Monday.

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The structure, which is to begin construction next week, is planned to last about 20 years, officials said.

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