Tokyo Architect Shigeru Ban To Speak At The University Of Virginia

November 7, 2000 -- Tokyo based architect Shigeru Ban, highly acclaimed for his humanitarian work, the innovative use of sustainable materials and the fusion of eastern and western aesthetics, will speak at the University of Virginia School of Architecture on Friday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. in Campbell Hall, Room 160.

His talk, "Beyond Paper and Curtain: Works and Humanitarian Activities," will focus on his designs for houses, public buildings, museum exhibitions and temporary structures for refugees and survivors of natural disasters.

Examples of his work will be on display on the Dean’s Wall, second floor of Campbell Hall.

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SOURCE: U.Va. News Services

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