SHIGERU BAN |
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Established in Tokyo since 1985, he has been teaching at Nihon University since 1996. At once an architect, designer, and scenographer, Shigeru Ban is developing an architectural style which tends to harmonise the various relationships found in each of his realisations, whether "architectonic", spatial, social or environmental. The Paper Tube Structure (P.T.S) Ñ those cardboard tubes used as structural supports Ñallow Shigeru Ban to be rid of structural constraints and tensions to the benefit of dynamic, flexible spaces. Shigeru uses this material to create specific premises without, for all that, breaking with architectural tradition. In his various projects, we in fact note certain reminiscences of historical architectural features such as the Greek agora used for the Issey Miyake gallery in Tokyo, in 1994, or the reference to the Moderns in the Paper House and the Furniture House. The reference, however, stops there as the rigid, often quadrangular framework, is totally freed in its elevation. The P.T.S module, used both as a structural and furnishing feature, dissolves the rigidity of the ground plan through sinusoidal compositions rendering the space more flowing. The whole can thus open out on to the environment and participate in it as one of its parts. This poor material, used with virtuosity for luxury projects, was also an effective answer to resolve the housing problems of the Kobe earthquake victims, in 1995.
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Biography
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Shigeru
BAN (1957)
1977 / 1980 - Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles. 1980 / 1982 - Cooper Union School of Architecture, New-York. 1984 - Bachelor of Architecture, Cooper Union. 1985 - Fondation de l'Agence à Tokyo, Japon. 1995 - Consultant du Haut Commissariat aux Réfugiés des Nations-Unies. Enseignement : 1996 - Université Nihon. 1995 - Université Nationale Yokohama. 1995 / 1993 - Université Tama Art. Principaux projets et réalisations : 1998 - Paper Dôme, Gifu ; Furniture House #3, Kanagawa ; Ivy Structure House, Tokyo ; Issey Miyake Collection Stage Set Design, Paris . 1997 - Walls-less House, Karuizawa, Nagano ; JR Tazawako Station, Akita ; 9 Square Grid House, Kanagawa ; Forest Hanegi, Tokyo ; Paper Stage Design, Kabukiza Theater, Tokyo, Paper Stage design for Mannojo Nomura, Tokyo. 1996 - Furniture House #2, Fujisawa. 1995 - Paper Church - Paper Structure Tube #8 - Kobe, Hyogo ; Paper Loghouse - Paper Structure Tube #7 - Kobe, Hyogo ; Paper House - Paper Structure Tube #5 - Lake Yamanaka, Yamanashi ; Curtain Wall House, Tokyo ; Furniture House, Lake Yamanaka, Yamanashi. 1994 - House of a dentist, Tokyo ; Paper Gallery, Tokyo. 1993 - House of Double-roof, Lake Yamanaka, Yamanashi ; Factory at Hamura - Dengyosya, Tokyo; Station Gallery, Tokyo. Expositions récentes : 1998 - Gallery GA, "GA Japan League 98" - "GA House Project 98" ; "Architecture of the year 98" ; JIA Prize for the best young Architect of the year. 1997 - Stool Exhibition 3, Living Design Center, Ozone ; Gallery GA; "GA Japan League 97" ; Resurrection of Topos 3, Hillside Terrace Gallery. 1996 - Paper Church and volunteers, Kenchikuka Club. |
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Bibliographie
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1999 - Gallery MA Books 12, " Shigeru Ban, Projects in process to Japanese Pavilion, Expo 2000 Hannover ", Toto Shuppan ; Architecture d'Aujourd'hui (janv.), France ; GA Houses n°59, Japon ; AIT (mars), Allemagne. 1998 - JA n°30, Shinkenchiku-Sha ; " Paper Tube Architecture from Kobe to Rwanda ", Chikuma Shobo Publishing Co. Ltd. ; The Architectural Review (janv.et nov.), Grande-Bretagne ; Domus (juil./août), Italie ; Detail (juil./août), Allemagne ; AV 72 (juil./août), Espagne ; ID (fév.), USA ; Korean Architect (fév.), Corée. 1997 - GG Portfolio, Gustavo Gili ; Abitare (mars et août), Italie ; Form (mai), Suède ; Arquitectura Viva n°52, Espagne ; Monthly Design (mars), Corée. 1996 - Architecture d'Aujourd'hui (sept.) ; The Architectural Review (sept.) ; Detail (août) ; De Architect (juil./août), Hollande ; l'Arca (juil./août), Italie ; ARK (fév./mars), Finlande ; Architecture (oct.), USA ; Ambiante (nov./déc.), Allemagne ; Leonardo (mars), Allemagne. 1995 - The Architectural Review (août) ; Living Architecture n°14, Danemark ; Bauwelt (nov.), Allemagne ; Architecture et Defi Ecologique (oct./nov.), France. 1994 - Abitare (novembre, décembre et) ; l'Arca (déc.) ; Interni (nov.), Italie. 1993 - Metropolis (déc.), USA. 1987 - Abitare Annual 9. |
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