Hasta La Ideas

Pop-up shops might be commonplace in retail but would you consider getting married in a pop-up chapel made of cardboard?

Top: photograph by Melissa Murphy
Above: photograph by Celine Willard

Twelve couples tied the knot beneath a temporary cardboard arch by Z-A Studio in New York’s Central Park at the end of last month.

Above: photograph by Nadia Chaudhury

The architects won a competition to design the Kiss chapel, which was constructed from 130 wedges of honeycomb cardboard.

The structure was designed and assembled in under a week to celebrate the recently passed Marriage Equality Act of New York, which legalises same-sex marriage in the state.

Above: photograph by Melissa Murphy

A photograph of bright red poppies printed onto billboard vinyl provided the floor of the chapel.

This is the second Dezeen story about convenient ways to wed this summer, following a coin-operated wedding machine.

See also: all our stories about cardboard.

Photography is by Roman Francisco, apart from where otherwise stated.

The following information is from Z-A Studio:

Kiss

Kiss is the proud winner of the Architizer + Pop Up Chapel competition. 12 couples were married in Kiss on July 30th 2011 to celebrate Marriage Equality Act of New York. Kiss was designed in two days, fabricated in three and put together in two hours at the entrance to Central Park.

Above: photograph by Unusually Fine

Kiss is literal: two separate parts, made of the same DNA but layered differently are essentially two unique individuals that when joined together create a stable entity that is more than the sum of its parts.

Above: photograph by Unusually Fine

Kiss is abstract: 130 components, made of the same DNA but layered differently are essentially two unique wall sections that when joined together create a stable structure that is more than the sum of its parts.

Kiss is a playful vaulted chapel.

Kiss gages contrasting identities, it’s made of rough materials which generate delicate forms, it is sturdy like an elephant and light like a flamingo.

Give Kiss a chance!

Above: photograph by Chiara Tiberti

The stuff Kiss is made of:

• The chapel walls are made of stacked 96”x18”x2” honeycomb cardboard
• The base is made of plywood
• Everything is put together by simply using wood glue
• The floor pattern is printed on durable adhesive vinyl (billboard material)

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Kiss has no footprint:

• Kiss is made of recycled cardboard
• Kiss can be re-recycled

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Kiss was concocted by: Z-A studio / Guy Zucker
Team: Harriet Bramley, Travis Lydon, Chiara Tiberti
Fabrication Assistance: Tietz-Baccon
Dimensions: 130 pieces 96”x18”x2”

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