Emergency Architecture: Designing for Crisis and Recovery

Prof. Shigeru Ban

Prof. Shigeru Ban

Special Evening Presentation
Ticketed Event - Limited Capacity
July 2, 2025 | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

About This Special Event

Join us for an exclusive evening presentation with Pritzker Prize laureate Shigeru Ban as he delves deeper into his groundbreaking work in emergency architecture and disaster relief.

Event Details:

  • Date: July 2, 2025
  • Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tickets
  • Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, The University of Hong Kong

Ticket Information

Special Event Tickets: $300 (non-HKU) | $180 (HKU student/staff)

  • Includes presentation and Q&A session
  • Separate tickets made available for purchase by outside guests who are not registered for the conference.
  • Conference registrants: Do not purchase a ticket — this event is included with your registration!

Presentation Focus

In this special evening session, Prof. Ban will share his personal experiences from over three decades of disaster relief work, from the 1995 Kobe earthquake to recent humanitarian crises. He will demonstrate and discuss the technical innovations that make his emergency shelters both rapidly deployable and dignified spaces for displaced populations.

Attendees will gain insights into:

  • The evolution of paper tube construction techniques
  • Collaboration strategies with international relief organizations
  • Balancing speed, cost, and human dignity in emergency design
  • Future innovations in disaster-responsive architecture

Emergency Housing, Haiti, 2010 Paper Tube Shelter prototype demonstration Disaster Relief Workshop, Nepal, 2015