  Shigeru Ban PAPER LOGHOUSE 1995 Courtesy Shigeru Ban, Tokyo Photo: ©Takanobu Sakuma |
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Education LECTURE SERIES: SUMMER OF DESIGN SHIGERU BAN TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2003, 7 PM $15 ($10 WALKER AND AIA MEMBERS) AUDITORIUM  |
"Even in disaster areas, as an architect I want to create beautiful buildings," says Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. "I want to move people and improve people's lives. If I did not feel this way, it would be impossible to create meaningful architecture and to make a contribution to society at the same time." For this lecture, Ban discusses his remarkable body of work, which includes the famous paper-tube structures Paper Loghouses, Paper Church, and the Japan Pavilion at Expo 2000, as well as his elegant and refined designs for residential and commercial projects. Founded in 1985, Shigeru Ban Architects (SBA) focuses on material and structural experimentation, striving to produce innovative solutions that result in iconic projects such as Curtain Wall House, which became the main image for the Museum of Modern Art's The Un-Private House exhibition in 1999 (included in the Walker's 2000 exhibition The Home Show). This lecture is worth 1.5 continuing education hours for AIA members.