papertainer museum

image by Shigeru Ban

all information from http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com/works/2006_papertainer-museum/index.html

Description

This is a temporary exhibition pavilion created for the celebration of the 30th year anniversary of the Korean publisher Design House.

The given site is found in the Olympic Park in Seoul, Korea. It is surrounded by a forest and a round pass, with a big sculpture in the middle.Such condition creates the shape of the letter ‘D’ in plan view, which coincidentally also represents the initial of the company 'Design House'.

image by Shigeru Ban

In this pavilion, two types of gallery spaces are requested: a gallery to hang large photos and a multi-purpose space. The front part of the pavilion, called the Container Gallery, is defined by two parallel walls each approximately 10 meters high.

Such condition creates the shape of the letter ‘D’ in plan view, which coincidentally also represents the initial of the company 'Design House'.

In this pavilion, two types of gallery spaces are requested: a gallery to hang large photos and a multi-purpose space. The front part of the pavilion, called the Container Gallery, is defined by two parallel walls each approximately 10 meters high.

image by Shigeru Ban

Each wall is made in a checker-board composition using 10 feet shipping containers, whereby 40 feet long shipping containers rest atop the two walls as cross beams to cover the gallery space below.

The first row container wall is used as exhibition booths and the second row container wall is used as office and storage spaces.The Semi Circular Pavilion, called the Paper Gallery, is composed of two circular walls made of paper tube posts. Each post is 75 cm in diameter, which support a roof truss made also out of paper tubes, 30 cm in diameter. 

image by Shigeru Ban

cardboard cathedral

image by Bridgit Anderson

all information from http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com/works/2013_cardboard-cathedral/index.html

Description

The February 2011 Christchurch earthquake (magnitude 6.3) inflicted crippling damage on the Christchurch Cathedral which was the symbol of city. In response to this situation, we were asked to design new temporary cathedral.

image by Shigeru Ban

Paper tubes of the equal length and 20 ft containers form triangular shape. Since geometry is decided by plan and elevations of the original cathedral, there is a gradual change in each angle of paper tubes. This cathedral, which has a capacity of 700 people, can be used as an event space and a concert space. There was a media conference in Christchurch on 31st of July, 2011. 

image by Bridgit Anderson

image by Bridgit Anderson

yakushima Takatsuka Lodge

image by Shigeru Ban

all information from http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com/works/2013_yakushima/index.html

Description

Mountain hut built in the National park of Yakushima Island. The hut was rebuilt on the foundation of the old hut taken down of dilapidation. The Paper tube wall allows light to pour inside, by filling transparent tubes in-between. Paper tubes can be easily replaced if damaged overtime within the harsh environment of the mountains

image by Shigeru Ban

image by Shigeru Ban

image by Shigeru Ban

image by Shigeru Ban

abu dhabi art pavilion

images by Shigeru Ban

all information from http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com/works/2013_abudhabi_art/index.html

Description

This is a structure inspired by the environment as well as the culture and heritage of the UAE. This structure, made from cardboard tubes, houses the Abu Dhabi Art Design Souq, a space for people to meet designers and local artisans.

images by Shigeru Ban

images by Shigeru Ban

images by Shigeru Ban

images by Shigeru Ban