The Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, which occurred on September 6, 2018, with a maximum seismic intensity of 7, caused significant damage mainly in the Iburi region of Hokkaido. The Voluntary Architects’ Network + Keio University SFC Shigeru Ban Laboratory conducted the installation of a simple partition system using paper tubes and cloth at evacuation centers from September 15th to September 24th.
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【Installation locations】
Date | Location | Number of Units Installed |
9/15 | Sapporo City, Kiyota Ward Gymnasium | 95 units installed |
9/22 | Atsuma Town Sports Center | 43 units installed |
9/23 | Atsuma Town Welfare Center | 76 units installed |
9/23 | Atsuma Town Atsuma Chuo Elementary School | 57 units installed |
9/23 | Atsuma Town Atsuma Junior High School | 39 units installed |
9/23 | Atsuma Town Kamiatsuma Elementary School | 22 units installed |
9/23 | Atsuma Town Kominami Kaikan | 23 units installed |
9/24 | Anpachi Town Community Center | 1 units installed |
9/24 | Anpachi Town Oiwake Community Center | 1 units installed |
Total | 9 locations | 357 units installed |
[Collaborators]
Swiss Re
Hokkaido University
Muroran Institute of Technology