Architect Shigeru Ban has been garnering acclaim for innovative architectural designs with the use of simple materials for quite some time now. In the wake of providing a solution for disaster relief, Ban dedicates his latest Paper Temporary Tiny House toward the recently occurred natural calamity in which thousands were affected in Morocco.
As the name suggests, the tiny house is an easy and temporary solution providing shelter to the needy. The maker projects the compact dwelling as an answer to creating something that is budgetary and quick to construct. Made primarily using lightweight materials like paper tubes for the roof and paper honeycomb boards with hanji (Korean traditional paper), the house has a layout that facilitates its making without any skilled builders.
The tiny dwelling has a solid base made of crates of makgeolli (Korean alcoholic drink) filled with sandbags, giving structure and direction to the overall build. Prefabricated wooden panels which make the walls, floor and roof are arranged with cardboard tubes to form the tiny house. The entire structure design and build keep in mind the sustainability and longevity of the project.
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Paper Temporary Tiny House represents the best qualities of Korean traditional paper in an endeavor to explore the potential of paper. Simply put together, the design’s assembly and disassembly are purposely made to be an easy affair aiding the purpose of relocation. Ban’s passionate project was presented at the National School of Architecture of Marrakech and it seems to have been drawing attention ever since.
Ban chooses lightweight and re-buildable material in place of hard concrete or cement as the latter would have been difficult to build with and less efficient. Subtle yet noticeable details are added to the tiny house to make it visually appealing. Paper Temporary House has interiors displaying a simple layout with some handy cardboard furniture for use.
Via: designboom
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