The inventive work of Shigeru Ban VII

"The perhaps more riveting part of his practice revolves around disaster relief and temporary housing – essentially his not-for-profit work. In this space, Ban reigns supreme and has done so since the mid 1990s. For over two decades he has made his architectural expertise and precious time available to assist disparate groups and communities who, as a result of natural disasters, have lost a lifetime’s accumulated possessions including the mainstay of stable living, their places of abode, their very homes." – Dr Gene Sherman