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Chinese Architect Responds to Sichuan Earthquake[Edit]
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This ‘Paper-Brick House’ by Chinese architect Li Xinggang Atelier was constructed solely from paper boxes, paper tubes and transparent adhesive tape. It is on display this month in the Chinese pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. The cardboard boxes, which previously held drawing papers, function like bricks, and the cylindrical shafts that were originally paper tubes function as structural support, acting as beams, flooring and roofing. The ‘paper brick house’ pays tribute to the many thousands of people who were buried after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake due to the inferior quality of the concrete buildings.  The aim of the 'paper brick house' was to construct a paper house which is fully functional and allows people to live, play, meet and continue on with other daily activities.
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