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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disaster relief shelter
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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
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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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