CARDBOARD ARCHITECTURE

Corrugated cardboard
Corrugated cardboard is increasingly being
used in a variety of modern applications,
ranging from the printing, packaging and
aviation industries to the construction of
various indoor elements, including furniture
and doors.

Advantages
Low cost material
Very strong insulate (thermal and acoustical)
properties
Easily recyclable
Can be manufactured using renewable
sources
Corrugated cardboard possesses a high degree
of structural strength and stiffness

 Cardboard blocks can be prefabricated and

mass customised, permitting streamlining on
the construction site, and thus improved cost
savings

Limitations

Vulnerable to moisture
Vulnerable to fire
Vulnerable to temperature change
Sensitive to ultra-violet light
Sensitive to various chemicals
Solutions for many of these issues are
currently being addressed and tested by
researchers in the field.

Ar. Shigeru bans quotes

The strength of the building has nothing to do
with the strength of the material, says Shigeru
ban, the expert architect in cardboard
architecture
Even concrete buildings can be destroyed by
earthquakes very easily, but paper buildings
cannot be destroyed by earthquakes.

Christchurch cathedral

Christchurch cathedral
Over 90 enormous 600mm diameter, 20 metre
tubes are protected by a polycarbonate roof
above, and very solid concrete floor below.
Sturdy LVL (laminated veneer lumber) inserted
beams, lend further substantial support to these
tubes.
The cardboard cathedral will also be one of the
safest buildings in the city. It is being built to last
50 plus years and to 100% of the earthquake
code.

Bridge made from cardboard tubes

Paper tea house by Shingeru ban

Packed Pavilion Constructed

Completely From Cardboard

A Room made of cardboard

Cardboard caf at London design

festival

Ar. Shingeru Ban