Paper Tube pavilion

Shigeru Ban designed a temporary pavilion for the exhibition devoted to Martin Gusinde: a simple rectangular-shaped volume made of 27 paper columns.

Shigeru Ban Architects, Kotographie Paper Tube Temporary Pavilion, Kyoto City Hall open square, Kyoto, Japan
Shigeru Ban designed a paper temporary pavilion for Martin Gusinde Photo Exhibition at Kyotographie International Photo Festival, built in the middle of the Kyoto City Hall open square.

27 columns made of paper tubes with a diameter of 330mm were used to make the exhibition space.

The pavilion was built by volunteers mainly from Kyoto University of Art and Design and the photo exhibition was held for a month.


Kotographie Paper Tube Temporary Pavilion, Kyoto City Hall open square, Kyoto, Japan
Program: exhibition space
Architects: Shigeru Ban Architects
Client: Kyotographie
Supported by CHANEL K.K.
Area: 87.36 sqm
Completion: 2015

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