Making of Public Realm From Three Recent Projects
The three recent projects presented in this exhibition illustrate the diversity of "publicness" in today's society characteristics revealed by observing the influence of building context and function on human interactions.
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Phase II in 1995
(Courtesy of Schinkenchiku-sya) |
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Adjoining interior and exterior public spaces enliven Hillside Terrace. Here the sidewalk is adjacent to an internal coridor in phase VI.
(Courtesy of Toshiharu Kitajima) |
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Diagram of views and axes within Hillside Terrace.
(Courtesy of Maki and Associates) |
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In contrast to building A facing the boulevard, C is a three story office building that is located at the back of the site and maintains the residental scale of the small lane it faces. |
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Hillside Terrace
View up sidewalk from Phase I toward Phase II.
(Courtesy of Maki Associates) |
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Hillside West
Children at play in the courtyard between the office building and the shap. |
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Floating Pavillon, the pavillon illuminated at night for a performance
(Courtesy of John Stoel) |
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Floating Pavillon
The pavillon illuminated at night for a performance
(Courtesy of Berthold & Linkersdorff) |
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Floating Pavillon
The pavillon cosistsof a set of abstract stage elements, covered by an ephemeral, cloud like canopy made of polyester canvas. Side benches made of perforated metal can be folded down during performances for better visibility from canalside.
(Courtesy of Maki and Associates) |
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Kaze-no-Oka Crematorium
the ceremony culminates in the eshrinement room where the deceased's remains are collected.
(Courtesy of Toshiharu Kitajima) |
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South elevation. The chapel is an octogonal column, clad in brick; the waiting area with a triangular wall is clad in corten steel; the crematory made of exposed concrete.
(Courtesy of Toshiharu Kitajima) |
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Entry porch of the crematory with the westibule to the enshrinement room seen beyond the screened gate.
(Courtesy of Toshiharu Kitajima) |
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