Known for his relief work around the world, renowned Pritzker-Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban of Japan came to Maui to build a prototype of his sustainable temporary housing solution. His one-of-a-kind, unique engineering utilizes paper tubes as a structural system.
A new collaborative project between Shigeru Ban, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Architecture, and Hawaii Off-Grid Architecture and Engineering has been constructed in Maui, providing residents of the community with much-needed temporary accommodations following the aftermath.
KAHULUI In the wake of the devastating wildfires that swept through Maui, leaving over 11,000 residents displaced and without a home, immediate housing acco