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Shigeru Ban, an Uncommon card
Shigeru Ban is a Japanese architect, known for his innovative work with paper, particularly recycled cardboard tubes used to quickly and efficiently house disaster victims.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 67
- DEF
- 57
- Power
- 124
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 24,000
Power 124 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Shigeru Ban quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Shigeru Ban card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was profiled by Time magazine in their projection of 21st-century innovators in the field of ______ and design.
Answer
architecture. He was profiled by Time magazine in their projection of 21st-century innovators in the field of architecture and design. From the Shigeru Ban article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In ____, Ban was named the 37th recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the most prestigious prize in modern architecture.
Answer
2010s. In 2014, Ban was named the 37th recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the most prestigious prize in modern architecture. From the Shigeru Ban article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Barge Haulers on the Volga. Barge Haulers on the Volga 46,000 · Shigeru Ban 24,000 · Vittorio Alfieri 14,000 · Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East 11,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Many of his notable designs are structures which are temporary, prefabricated, or incorporate inexpensive and unconventional materials in innovative ways.
- He was profiled by Time magazine in their projection of 21st-century innovators in the field of architecture and design.
- In 2014, Ban was named the 37th recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the most prestigious prize in modern architecture.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Shigeru Ban article was read about 24,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 67 and blocks with 57: each hit it takes is cut by 23 %.
How to get Shigeru Ban
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Shigeru Ban (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : 準建築人手札網站, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
