Great East Japan Earthquake exhibition
The exhibition features visual and text panels, models and video presentations.
The Consulate-General of Japan, in cooperation with the School of Architecture and Planning, the University of Auckland, presents the Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition.
The devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake in East Japan in 2011 killed nearly 16,000 people and left the region in tatters. This exhibition highlights how architects have come together in the face of tragedy to share their knowledge and passion in the common goal of helping affected residents piece their lives back together.
The exhibition uses visual and text panels, models and video presentations. It takes the viewer on a journey from the initial disaster relief efforts, to support for displaced residents and ultimately to the rebuild of affected regions. It features proposals from various architects, including Shigeru Ban, who is widely recognised in New Zealand for his design of the Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch.