Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has launched a project in Morocco to help the victims of the devastating earthquake that happened in Al Haouz earlier in September.
The project is led by the Voluntary Architects' Network (VAN), which was established in 1995 by Shigeru Ban to organise post-disaster aid in the field of construction.
A mock-up of Shigeru Ban’s ‘Paper Log House’, a temporary house designed and developed to provide shelter for those in urgent need, will be built at the National School of Architecture of Marrakech.
Shigeru Ban will gave a lecture yesterdat, 27th September, presenting the Paper Log House and shared his knowledge and experience in providing post-disaster support. He remains in town today, 28th of September, to assess the affected areas and identify potential locations for the Paper Log House.
Shigeru Ban has been working on natural disaster sites for over 30 years, including in Kobe, L'Aquila, Turkey and Haiti, offering temporary rehousing solutions using affordable and recycled materials.
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Press release and photos courtesy of Shigeru Ban Architects
Photos: Paper Log House in Turkey ©Shigeru Ban Architects and VAN
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