PARAGRAPH 1 : Hi. I am an architect....

What is Shigeru Ban’s job?

What material does he use to make his buildings?

Is is possible for paper buildings to be safe against water and fire?

PARAGRAPH 2 : Then I built the temporary structure, 1990....

PARAGRAPH 3: Year 2000, there was a big expo in Germany.

When did Ban sensei make his first paper building?

What did Professor Ban do at the exhibition in Germany?

What was his goal for his design?

Shigeru Ban: Emergency shelters made from paper

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First Name: ____________ Last Name: ____________ Student #: ____________ Group: ____________

Shigeru Ban

PARAGRAPH 4 : Then I was very lucky to win the competition...

What did Ban sensei and his students build o the top of the Pompidou Center in Paris?

For how long did they stay there and how much did it cost in rent?

PARAGRAPH 5-6 : Thank you. I had one big problem....

PARAGRAPH 7 : But then I was very disappointed at my profession...

What aspect of Professor Ban’s profession did he not like?

What did Professor Ban want to do?

What problem did Professor Ban have with his office in Paris?

What project did he complete?

PARAGRAPH 8 : 1994, there was a big disaster in Rwanda, Africa...

What were some of the big problems (3-4) with the United Nations refugee camp in Rwanda?

What building material did Professor Ban want to use instead?

How much money was he allowed to spend on each housing unit? (also how much is that in yen?)

PARAGRAPH 9 -11: And then, year afterward, 1995, in Kobe, Japan....

What second tragedy happened after the Kobe earthquake?

Where did a lot of people from the Vietnamese community in Kobe go after the earthquake and fire?

What condition was the building in?

What did Ban sensei want to do?

How did the priest feel about this idea?

PARAGRAPH 10 : So he never trusted me, but I didn't give up.....

PARAGRAPH 11-13 : Finally the priest, finally he trusted me to rebuild...

PARAGRAPH 14-16: In 1999, in Turkey, the big earthquake...

What kind of shelter did Professor Ban make for the Vietnamese community in Kobe?

How did the Kirin company help?

What did Ban sensei and his students rebuild?

How long did the construction take?

How long was the building supposed to last? (last=survive)

For how long did the building last?

Where are 3 other places where Professor Ban and his students have built shelters?

What did Professor Ban and his students do in Chengdu after the 2008 earthquake?

What did Professor Ban want to build in Italy and why?

PARAGRAPH 17: So I proposed to the mayor...

How was Professor Ban able to raise the money to build the auditorium in Italy?

How much money did the Japanese government give to help? (also how much is that in yen?)

PARAGRAPH 18: Year 2010 in Haiti, there was a big earthquake...

PARAGRAPH :19 This is what happened in Japan two years ago....

PARAGRAPH 20: They don't have enough flat area to build...

Who helped Professor Ban in Haiti?

Draw a map of Haiti and Santo Domingo:

What problems did Ban sensei notice with the gymnasium evacuation centers in Japan?

Why did some authorities not like his plan?

What other problems did Ban sensei find with the long-term temporary housing for people in Tohoku?

Why would multi-story buildings be helpful?

PARAGRAPH 21: So I proposed to the mayor while I was making...

PARAGRAPH 22: Now I am working in New Zealand, Christchurch...

Where did Ban sensei get permission to build his new temporary housing?

What are the advantages of this housing?

Do people seem to like it?

What big disaster also happened in Christchurch and when?

What very important symbol of the city was destroyed?

What is Ban sensei building now?

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