Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan / 福岡県
2025
Construction by student volunteer / 学生ボランティアによる施工風景
We will assemble an outdoor-adapted version of the Paper Partition System, originally developed to secure privacy in evacuation shelters, in collaboration with students from Yamada Laboratory at The University of Kitakyushu and Tokuda Laboratory at Kyushu Institute of Technology.
The columns are made of paper tubes with a diameter of 30 cm, containing tent weights inside. Rafters and ridge beams made of paper tubes are connected using joint components cut from plywood. The paper tubes, made from 100% recycled paper, are finished on the exterior with bamboo paper made from 100% bamboo, and coated with a waterproof finish—bringing this year’s Lantern to life.
避難所でプライバシーを確保するための「紙の間仕切りシステム(Paper Partition System)」を屋外向けの仕様にしたものを北九州市立大学(山田研)、九州工業大学(徳田研 )の学生と共同して組み立てます。柱は直径30cmの紙管で中にテント用の錘りを入れ、合板をカットしたジョイント材により登梁の紙管や棟木を接合しています。再生紙100%でできた紙管の外側を竹100%でできた竹紙で仕上げ、防水塗装をすることで今年の竹あかりを彩ります。