Shigeru Ban
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| Shigeru Ban | |
| Title | HFAIA |
| Born | 1957; Tokyo, Japan |
| Education | Southern California Institute of Architecture, Cooper Union |
| Firms | Shigeru Ban Architects, Tokyo, Japan |
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[edit] Works in Chronological Order
- "Emilio Ambasz" Exhibition design, Axis Gallery at Tokyo, Japan, 1985.
- "Emilio Ambasz" Exhibition design, Museum of Contemporary Art at La Jolla, CA, USA, 1986.
- "Alvar Aalto" Exhibition design, Axis Gallery at Tokyo, Japan, 1986.
- "Judith Turner" Exhibition design, Axis Gallery at Tokyo, Japan, 1986.
- Villa TCG, Tateshina at Nagano, Japan, 1986.
- Villa K, Tateshina at Nagano, Japan, 1987.
- An Architect's Studio, at Tokyo, Japan, 1988.
- Osaka Shipyard re-development master plan, at Osaka, Japan, 1989.
- Muramatsu Residence, at Tokyo, Japan, 1989.
- Takahashi Residence addition, Zushi at Kanagawa, Japan, 1989.
- Paper Arbor - Paper Tube Structure -01, Design Expo'89 at Nagoya, Japan, 1989.
- "Emilio Ambasz" Exhibition design, Musee des Arts Decoratifs at Paris, France, 1989.
- "Zanotta Furniture Show" Exhibition design, TEPIA Gallery at Tokyo & Montreal, Canada, 1989.
- Villa Sekita, Lake Yamanaka at Yamanashi, Japan, 1990.
- Odawara Pavilion - Paper Tube Structure -02, at Japan, 1990.
- East Gate - Paper Tube Structure -03, Odawara at Kanagawa, Japan, .
- Villa Torii, Yatsugatake at Nagano, Japan, 1990.
- Studio for Vocalists, at Tokyo, Japan, 1991.
- Library of a poet - Paper Tube Structure -04, Zushi at Kanagawa, Japan, 1991.
- I House, at Tokyo, Japan, 1991.
- Villa Kuru, Takeishimura at Nagano, Japan, 1991.
- Housing at Shakujii Park, at Tokyo, Japan, 1992.
- PC Pile House, Jurigi at Shizuoka, Japan, 1992.
- Complex by rails, at Tokyo, Japan, 1992.
- Factory at Hamura ? Dengyosya, at Tokyo, Japan, 1993.
- "Emilio Ambasz" Exhibition design, Tokyo Station Gallery at Tokyo, Japan, 1993.
- House of Double-roof, Lake Yamanaka at Yamanashi, Japan, 1993.
- Yoshida House, Kanazawa at Ishikawa, Japan, 1993.
- House of a Dentist, at Tokyo, Japan, 1994.
- Issey Miyake Gallery - Paper Tube Structure -06, at Tokyo, Japan, 1994.
- "Emilio Ambasz" Exhibition design, Triennale di Milano at Milan, Italy, 1994.
- "Emilio Ambasz" Exhibition design, Centro Cultural arte Contemporaneo at Mexico City, Mexico, 1994.
- Furniture House, Lake Yamanaka at Yamanashi, Japan, 1995.
- Curtain Wall House, at Tokyo, Japan, 1995.
- Paper House - Paper Tube Structure -05, Lake Yamanaka at Yamanashi, Japan, 1995.
- Paper Log House - Paper Tube Structure -07, Kobe at Hyogo, Japan, 1995.
- Paper Church - Paper Tube Structure -08, Kobe at Hyogo, Japan, 1995.
- 2/5 House, Nishinomiya at Hyogo, Japan, 1995.
- Furniture House No.2, at Fujisawa, Japan, 1996.
- Tazawako Station + Community center, at Akita, Japan, 1997.
- Wall-less-House, Karuizawa at Nagano, Japan, 1997.
- Hanegi Forest, at Tokyo, Japan, 1997.
- Paper Stage Design, Kabukiza Theater at Tokyo, Japan, 1997.
- 9 Square Grid House, at Kanagawa, Japan, 1997.
- Paper Dome-09, at Gifu, Japan, 1998.
- Issey Miyake Paris Collection Stage Set Design, at Paris, France, 1998.
- Ivy Structure House, at Tokyo, Japan, 1998.
- Furniture House No.3, at Kanagawa, Japan, 1998.
- Nemunoki Art Museum, at Shizuoka, Japan, 1999.
- PaperTube shelters for refugees in Rwanda - Paper Tube Structure-10, at Rwanda, 1999.
- Paper Tube Loghouse in Turkey - Paper Tube Structure -11 (Emergency relief project after West turkey earthquake in 1999), at Turkey, 2000.
- Ivy Structure No.2, at Tokyo, Japan, 2000.
- Paper Arch in MoMA Garden - Paper Tube Structure-12, at New York, USA, 2000.
- Expo 2000 Hannover Japan Pavilion - Paper Tube Structure-13, at Germany, 2000.
- GC Osaka Building, Osaka - Wooden Fire Protection-01 at Osaka, Japan, 2000.
- Naked House, at Kawagoe, Japan, 2000.
- Paper Tube Loghouse in India, at India, 2001.
- Day-Care Center: Plywood Structure-03, Odate at Akita, Japan, 2001.
- Veneer Roof House, Isumigun at Chiba, Japan, 2001.
- Reversed Shutter Gallery PAM-B, Mishima at Shizuoka, Japan, 2001.
- "Creators of Hiromu Hara Awards-1" Exhibition design, Mishima at Shizuoka, Japan 2001
- The Nomadic Museum, at New York, New York, 2005
- Nicolas G. Hayek Center, Tokyo, Japan
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[edit] Discussion
Noted Japanese architect, whose works often emphasize play of light, innovative material use and sustainability.
Other countries of practice: USA.
[edit] Brief Biographic Summary
- 1977-80 Southern California Institute of Architecture
- 1980-82 Cooper Union School of Architecture
- 1982-83 Worked for Arata Isozaki, Tokyo, Japan
- 1984 Bachelor of Architecture, Cooper Union School of Architecture
- 1985 Established private practice in Tokyo, Japan
- 1993-95 Adjunct Professor of Architecture, Tama Art University
- 1995-99 Consultant of United Nations High Commissioner for Refgees (UNHCR)
- 1995 Established NGO: VAN (Voluntary Architects Network)
- 1995-99 Adjunct Professor of Architecture, Yokohama National University
- 1996-2000 Adjunct Professor of Architecture, Nihon University
- 2000 Visiting Professor, Columbia University
- 2000 Visiting Fellow, Donald Keen Center, Columbia University
- 2001- Professor, Keio University
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[edit] References
- Tokyo Swatch by Shigeru Ban, by Terri Peters, ArchitectureWeek No. 416, 2009.0218, pD1.1.
[edit] External Links
- Hats off to a new Pompidou centre - UK Telegraph, 2006.1030
- Ban Talks to Students, by Michael Cockram, ArchitectureWeek No. 286, 10 May 2006, pE1.1
- Shigeru Ban CV at Keio University
- Shigeru Ban at Wikipedia.org
- Shigeru Ban at NYC-Architecture.com
- shigeru ban talk at DesignBoom.com
- Beyond Paper and Curtain - Lecture at 2006 HOPES Conference
- World Architecture ARUP Awards, by ArchitectureWeek, ArchitectureWeek No. 111, 2002.0821
- Proposals for Rebuilding, by Tess Taylor, ArchitectureWeek No. 89, 2002.0306
