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Christchurch's New Catholic Cathedral: A Botched Attempt at Quality Design

Christchurch's New Catholic Cathedral: A Botched Attempt at Quality Design

Christchurch had a chance to build a cathedral worth the name. This is why we think it missed.

This article is still being written. It will look at what happened to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, what is being built in its place, and why we think the new design falls short of what Christchurch deserves.

What was lost

Draft section.

What is being built

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Where it falls short

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What it could have been

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