Disaster relief design

In a response to the devastating earthquake that struck the Al Haouz province of Morocco on 8th September 2023, Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban has launched a housing project to help the earthquake’s victims. The project is led by the Voluntary Architects’ Network (VAN), a non-profit organization established by Ban in 1995 — VAN was created to offer post-disaster aid in the form of construction. Working in collaboration with the National Architecture School of Marrakech, a mock-up of Ban’s “Paper Log House” design was built at the school. This temporary form of shelter is for people in urgent need. Shigeru Ban Architects and VAN Shigeru Ban Architects and VAN S... More