| Location | Nagata-Ku, Kobe, Japan |
| Date | 1995 |
| End Client | Displaced families |
| Design Firm | Shigeru Ban Architects |
| Major Funding | Donated materials and labor |
| Cost | $2,000 |
| Area | 560 sq. ft./52 sq. m |
In Kobe, Japan, Paper Log House foundations were built from beer crates, which are durable and not susceptible to water damage. Hiroyuki Hirai
Interior of a house in Kobe. Hiroyuki Hirai
In Gujarat, India, the barrel-roof structure was made from plastic sandwiched between locally woven mats. Kartikeya Shodhan
In the colder climate of Turkey, tarp roofs were built without the side vents that were designed for the warmer climate of Kobe. Shigeru Ban
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