LOCTATING THE SITE

Above:

Koto District Residential, new build, middle class, mid-rise Ginza District Commercial, tourist attraction, upper middle class, highrise Asakusa District - Cultural hub, caricature of ancient japanese aesthetic, tourist attraction

Below:

Tsukuda District Residential, somewhat untouched by Tokyo’s rapid urbanisation, low to mid-rise

Public Areas Parks and walkways Pedestrian Routes - paths and shared vehicular access Vehicular Access - Main flyover and shared pedestrian routes

Map Showing Contested Spaces Old and new

1984 saw the canalside fishermen’s homes sterilised and turned into the municiaplity’s vision of a ‘picturesque Tsukuda’, losing both it’s organic, living, breathing state, with deep connections to its historical importance which gave Tsukuda its identity and prominence.