Paper Log House – Turkey

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Constructed in coordination with a local volunteer organization, the Paper Log Houses aimed to alleviate the homelessness following the earthquake that struck northwestern Turkey in 1999. The design was similar to the emergency shelters in Kobe, but changes were made to meet the local requirements. The houses were made larger for the larger families of Turkey, and newspaper was stuffed into the tubes to insulate the house from Turkey’s colder climate.