Paper Log House

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Paper Log House is an experimental, low-cost, and quickly assembled temporary housing structure made from paper tubes, designed by architect Shigeru Ban for disaster relief.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf disaster relief shelter
experimental building
temporary housing structure
architecturalStyle humanitarian architecture
minimalist
assemblyMethod manual construction
assemblyTime a few hours
associatedArchitect Shigeru Ban NERFINISHED
associatedWith humanitarian design
sustainable architecture
category post-disaster reconstruction project
temporary architecture
deployedAfter Great Hanshin earthquake NERFINISHED
designedBy Shigeru Ban Architects NERFINISHED
designedFor displaced persons
earthquake victims
refugees
designer Shigeru Ban NERFINISHED
firstDeployedIn 1995
firstDeployedLocation Kobe, Japan GENERATED
foundationSystem beer crates filled with sand
hasCharacteristic environmentally friendly
lightweight
low-cost
modular
quickly assembled
recyclable
hasComponent fabric or canvas walls
paper tube beams
paper tube columns
raised floor on crates
inspiredBy need for low-cost disaster housing
materialUsed cardboard tubes
fabric
paper tubes
sand-filled beer crates
wood
notableFor rapid deployment in disaster zones
use of locally available materials
use of paper as structural material
numberOfPeopleRequiredForAssembly a small volunteer team GENERATED
purpose disaster relief
emergency shelter
temporary housing
reusability components can be recycled
roofMaterial corrugated plastic sheets
structuralSystem paper tube frame
targetCost very low per unit

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Shigeru Ban notableWork Paper Log House
Shigeru Ban designed Paper Log House