the largest timber frame construction in switzerland is now complete, with a retractable glass skin to boot.
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shigeru ban: tamedia office building in zurich completed
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shigeru ban on building emergency shelters from paper
shigeru ban recently spoke at TEDxTokyo, expanding on his practice of building cardboard constructions, and the responsibility of the architect in the wake of a natural disaster.
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shigeru ban architects: museum rietberg temporary pavilion
easily constructed, lightweight materials are composed in balance with the existing foyer, creating symmetry in the scale and proportion of the original edifice.
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shigeru ban builds paper tube tree hut on yakushima island
surrounded by an ancient forest on yakushima island in japan the paper tube tree hut is exposed to some of the world's heaviest rainfalls.
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shigeru ban subtracts circular courtyard from villa sengokubara
the cubed volume of this residential villa in japan wraps around a subtracted circular courtyard and features a curving roof that varies in height.
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shigeru ban proposes M+ museum with transformable wings
when the wings are fully extended, they create a fifth facade, a five-pointed star which is a subtle symbolic reference to the museum's hong kong site.
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shigeru ban shapes abu dhabi art pavilion from cardboard tubes
tubes of varying lengths and dimensions are arranged to form an engaging and inviting semi-external volume, where visitors to the event can meet local designers.
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plans for new cast iron tribeca penthouses by shigeru ban released
new renders of shigeru ban's white cast iron penthouses have finally been revealed, with plans to restore the 132 year old building.
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shigeru ban to complete mount fuji world heritage center
articulated around an inversely shaped latticed cone, the design celebrates the mountain's relatively recent status as a UNESCO world cultural heritage site.
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shigeru ban wins the 2014 pritzker prize
'I see this prize as encouragement for me to keep doing what I am doing -- not to change what I am doing, but to grow.' - shigeru ban
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exclusive model images of shigeru ban’s aspen art museum
designboom has received exclusive model photographs of the museum, documenting the cultural center's form and contrasting facades in high detail.
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shigeru ban constructs paper log house in the philippines
the temporary bamboo and paper shelters were developed to assist victims of typhoon haiyan that hit the philippines in november 2013.
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sichuan, china receives paper nursery school by shigeru ban
when the the miao miao nursery school in sichuan, china was deemed unusable, the japanese architect constructed a temporary paper nursery school in which local children could continue with their lessons.
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shigeru ban’s paper pavilion is his first permanent building in europe
tubes made of recycled paper composed similarly to his japanese pavilion at expo 2000 in hanover, germany, sit in the gardens of domaine de boisbuchet in france.
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world cup pavilion by shigeru ban at the brazilian embassy in tokyo
the temporary structure is made of high-strength recycled cardboard tubes, and hosts a variety of cultural programs over a 40 day period.
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shigeru ban to design passenger terminal for mount fuji shizuoka airport
the two-storey structure references the shape and form of tea plantations, comprised of eight barrel vaulted arches made from twisted laminated wood.
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first look at the completed aspen art museum by shigeru ban
the new wood-woven facade building adds 33,000 sqft. of space to the institution, including a large indoor-outdoor roof deck providing views of the adjacent mountains.
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shigeru ban’s LVMH community center for the children of fukushima
completed with the aid of the voluntary architects’ network, the redesign has been funded by LVMH as part of an initiative to support the region's young people.
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shigeru ban wins contest to build tainan museum of fine arts
stacked beneath a pentagonal roof canopy, the staggered program cascades across the site, forming the museum's landscaping and establishing engaging spatial relationships.
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shigeru ban’s oita prefectural art museum set to open in japan
the institution, which opens in april 2015, is envisioned as a cultural catalyst, stimulating interest in a diverse range of creative disciplines, including art, ballet and poetry.
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