Shigeru Ban in the Architecture of Ukraine
Wooden Hospitals, Systemic Solutions and International Architectural Practice in Times of War
Join us on 21st of April at 6:00 pm for a meeting with key contributors to Shigeru Ban’s architectural projects in Ukraine (including the Chief Architect of the City of Lviv), as well as professionals involved in making these projects possible. They will share insights into the process – from navigating legal frameworks and securing necessary exemptions to the construction of a wooden hospital extension.In addition to a series of short presentations, the event will include an open discussion with the audience. The meeting will be held in English and accompanies the exhibition Shigeru Ban. Architecture and Social Contributions. Tickets: 5 PLN (available online and at the Museum ticket office).
We will discuss:
• how architecture develops through international collaboration in wartime conditions,
• cooperation with Shigeru Ban and his team,
• preparations for the construction of a six-storey wooden hospital,
• completed wooden structures, including a two-storey hospital extension,
• ongoing reconstruction efforts and other projects involving international teams,
• the large-scale implementation of the Paper Partition System in 2022 in shelters for internally displaced persons in Ukraine,
• the Styrofoam House System used as a mini-kindergarten within temporary container housing in the Sichiv district of Lviv.
GUESTS
• Anton Kolomieitsev – Chief Architect of the City of Lviv. Initiator of numerous international initiatives, including inviting Shigeru Ban to collaborate on the Lviv hospital project and supporting efforts to enable the construction of a six-storey wooden hospital.
• Danylo Kinash – Chief Architect and Head of the Architecture Department at abmk (Lviv). He leads medical, commercial and public projects and is involved in the wooden hospital project developed with Shigeru Ban Architects. He also contributed to the renovation of an existing hospital, including a two-storey CLT superstructure serving as a prototype for the planned wooden hospital.
• Mykhailo Shevchenko – architect, educator and researcher. Head of the Built Environment Office at the Department of Architecture and Spatial Development of the Lviv City Council. Co-founder of Materia, a laboratory for sustainable practices. In 2022, while working at Drozdov & Partners, he was involved in implementing the Paper Partition System in Ukraine.
The event will be moderated by Hubert Trammer – co-curator of the exhibition Shigeru Ban. Architecture and Social Contributions. He co-coordinated the implementation of the Paper Partition System in Poland and the delivery of its components to Ukraine, and supported Shigeru Ban in building partnerships necessary for projects in Ukraine.