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P o r tf o l i o

Ma sa a ki I to

+ travelogue in other culture

+ travelogue in Japanese culture

I had visited 17 countries as a backpacker and had been impressed by scenes, customs, foods and people that are far from my own sense. Then, I noticed that Japanese culture, which I took it for granted, is specific and interesting by comparing with other countries. After that, I set out to travel all over Japan on a motorbike with the purpose of rediscovering Japanese culture.

This is the portfolio that shows my works having tried to develop culture using architecture, art and urban design. Each culture has a suitable way to progress. I

500km

have thought how to successfully reconstruct cultural individuality. Now, I realized the capability of digital technologies.

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T okyo St a ti o n + Da t a Vi sualazation Illuminate 230m c orridor with 2500 LE D lig h ts

Event

Tokyo Station 100 Years Tokyo Colors 1st and 2nd EXHIBITION SITE: Tokyo Station, Tokyo, Japan 1st EXHIBITION DATE: December, 2014 - February, 2015 2nd EXHIBITION DATE: December, 2015 - February, 2016 PROJECT TYPE: Collaborative Project MY RESPONSIBILITY: Hardware Engineering from Rhizomatiks co.Ltd CLIENT: TetsudoKaikan co.Ltd. PLAN, DIRECT, CODING, LIGHTING, HARDWARE ENGINEERING: Rhizomatiks co.Ltd. SOUND: Qosmo Inc. CONSTRUCTION: JFE TECHNOS Corp.

LED LIGHTING DEVICE ENGINEERING: COLOR KINETICS JAPAN co.Ltd. MOVIE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9LWgNWgZdI

You will feel the wind and see the wind.

In 2014, Tokyo Station saw its 100 years

metropolis. Our proposal is taking advantage

anniversary. Because of that, Japan Railways

of the wind as the icon of the site. As the wind

planed several events to celebrate it as well

blows, the anemometers on the corridor

as activate the area. The site, which is called

measure wind speed and direction. The 23

GRANROOF, is famous for the 230 m

LED Lights visualize the speed and direction

corridor connecting between the commercial

by lighting. Also, 2300 poly carbonate pipes

complex buildings. Also, you can feel the

sway as it blows.

flow of wind in the open atmosphere in the

proposal

B A : 2500 LED FLOWERS

+

A

B : 150 LED LASERS

C

+

C : 2350 LED BARS

modeling

囲った部分ですが もう少し先っちょが目線Lv.で見えた方が良いかなと思います。 壁っぽい印象になってしまうかなと思うので。 のような感じです。

基本ピラミッド型ですが少し段を強調したいので H900台座内側を+100して H1200台座部はハイトップままで少しだけ潰したいです。

映り込みとの つながり感GOOD

① or ②

ツリー部は形状だけで差をつけるのは限界があるので 演出にディレイがかかるとか色相をずらすとかした方が良い気がします。

A

列の数が違うので難しかもですが 山の位置をずらすことで起伏がスムーズになると思います。

ここのカーブもう少しシンプルでもいい気がします。

B

少し起伏が切れた印象を受けるのでなだらかにして A と B を同じくらいの高さにするといいと思います。

山の位置を調整して大きな起伏がいいと思います。

testing material and lighting

ordeing and assembling

drawing and construction

exhibition

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S en d a i S ub wa y T o za i L i ne + Digital Signage T rial to c onsider 12 stations on the line as an a rc h ite c tu re

Regional Vitalization

WE PROJECT SENDAI SITE: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan DATA: April, 2014 PROJECT TYPE: Collaborative Project MY RESPONSIBILITY: Hardware Engineering from Rhizomatiks co.Ltd ORGANIZER: Sendai City CREDIT: ONDESIGN Inc., Rhizomatiks co.Ltd., GLIDER, umari inc., Dentsu Inc. MOVIE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDunBbK5Vsw

Trial to consider 12 stations on the line as an architecture Sendai City, eastern metropolis in Japan, was

which people can write anything on it.

planning to accomplish new subway line,

Because of mobile phone, you can’ t see that

which is called “Tozai” line. Before the open

anymore but it’ s interesting to leave

of the line, Sendai City wants to have a

information on a place. Currently, people can

system to activate the community along the

access to BIG DATA from anywhere.

new line. “Tozai” means west and east in

However, by having a location, information

Japanese. That is why this project is named

can be meeting as an experience. For

“WE PROJECT” . Rhizomatiks joined the

example, for a party invitation, you find it on

project for technical direction. Our proposal

smartphone, hear from friend or meet on the

is to put digital signage on each station.

street, which change the motivation to join the

Japanese station used to have a blackboard,

event.

site visit

proposal

I like the city! Thank You!!!

Hi, Yuki. Something came up. let’ s talk tommorow. From Tom. Found someone’ s wallet! Call me. 000-111 MISSING. Please help me in finding my cat.

Please join our sake party tonight!!!!

Hey, does anyone want to work our restaurant???

Happy New Year! I hope everyone have a good new year

modeling and 3d printing

coating

exhibition

presentation

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Fl o o d i ng + 2036 How New York C ity c an ac c ept flooding s itu a tion

Urban Design

2036 PROJECT: Urban Design Studio Project, Pratt Institute SITE: New York DATE: September - December, 2016 PROJECT TYPE: Individual Project Fictional Characters: Rob Morrison: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php…

Community Board / Engineer / Ambitious / Looking down vessels Jack Hall: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php…

Park Patrol / Jazz / Pessimistic / Going through vessels Jackson Curtis: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php…

Tourist / Biology / Graffiti / Full of curiosity / Looking up vessels Dylan Johns: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php…

Hotel Owner / High Income / Showing many uses of vessels

What are you planning to do in 2036?

In 2036, New York has to coexist with

of the most important components to activate

extremely increased water level. How can

city. Therefore, I propose public space on the

New York City give up our land and accept

floating real estate. I made four characters

flooding situation? My solution is to create

who have each role, personality and interest

floating real estate, which is never flooded. If

in the situation in order to show the proposal

the land would be under the water, public

from several perspectives. Let’ s take a look

space is the first thing we lost as well as one

their lives and leave like or comment.

Land Value 2016 (left) 2036 (right)

5000 - dollars / sqft 1000 - 5000 500 - 1000 200 - 500 100 - 200 40 - 100 0 - 40 High rise district Historic district Data via PLUTO and OpenStreetMap. Made using TileMill by MapBox. Inspired by Justin Palmer’s Porland map and BKLYNR’s Brooklyn map.

Some datas areestimates.

© OpenStreetMap contributors

Flood Evacuation Not flooded area Temporary flooded area Flooded area

2016 (left) 2036 (right)

Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Zone 9 Data via PLUTO and OpenStreetMap. Made using TileMill by MapBox. Inspired by Justin Palmer’s Porland map and BKLYNR’s Brooklyn map.

Some datas areestimates.

© OpenStreetMap contributors

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K yo t o + Ver ti ca l i zation Kyoto - Japanese former c apita l

issue

reason

Higashiyama ward where the rate of vacant houses and aging is the highest in Japan

Conservation of the scenery from mountain temples in Higashiyama

Chion-shrine

- Rate of Vacant Houses

- Rate of Elderly People

Kiyomizu-temple Taizan-temple

Choraku-temple Shoho-temple

Seikan-temple

Sennyu-temple Hokke-shrine

(over 60 years old)

Kyoto

13.5%

25.0%

The average rate in Japan

15.0%

25.4%

The average rate in Kyoto - 12 temples over 100mm Higashiyama ward

21.5%

31.2%

The rate in Higashiyama ward It is the highest percentage in Japan

- 6 shrines over 100mm

According to a reserch, Higashiyama ward is the region having the highest rate of

Higashiyama ward, where one of the most famous tourist spot named

elderly people and vacant houses in Japan. There is a vacant house in five houses,

Kiyomizu-temple is located, is severely restricted to construct large buildings by the

which is expected a fire and crime because most vacant houses are wooden and

municipal ordinance. There are many historical temples on the mountains , and the

uninhibited.

scenes from these temples have to be preserved .

Vacant house and Aging rate in Kyoto 2013, Kyoto city office http://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/tokei/cmsfiles/contents/0000129/129012/1-shiryou3.pdf

culture

available resource

Kyoto’ s Lifestyle related water

↑Ref.1 Dashi-soup, MAG NEWS

21,100,000,000 cubic meter underground water

↑Ref.2 Sake, Nihon-syu Ichiba

↑Ref.7 Kyoto Bonsui Kansai University

Higashiyama ward ↑Ref.3 Riverside Restaurant, Travel.jp

↑Ref.4 Cloth Dying, Exciteblog

Ground

-100m Underground water ↑Ref.5 Tohu, Exciteblog

↑Ref.6 Kyoto Vegetable, Gurunavi

Kyoto’ s lifestyle has been closely related to water. The beautiful 393 rivers and a

There is plentiful underground water whose amount is more than 21 billion square

lot of usable wells in Kyoto show how the city is strongly connected with water.

meter under Kyoto. Under 100m underground, there are available underground

Furthermore, main industries required fresh water such as fabric, vegetables, tofu

water veins. By exploiting the new resource, I propose the sustainable system that

and sake deeply contribute to the lifestyle of Kyoto.

preserves historical places and takes over its culture related to water.

(Ref.1) http://www.mag2.com/p/news/11951 (Ref.2) http://www.s-usui.jp/02saitou_s/EG009.htm (Ref.3) http://4travel.jp/travelog ue /10852556 (Ref.4) http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/201302/08/49/b01 (Ref.5) http://capdesign.exblog.jp/14479789/ (Ref.6) http://r.gnavi.co.jp/c944200/

(Ref.7) https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/presiweb/news/column/detail.php?i=99

ideation

A suitable development for Kyoto

- CITY -

- SUBURBAN CITY -

In Japan, the period when we created an abundance is about to change into the next step when we could deepen the abundance. In the past, green spaces are regarded as the core of communication.

However, plants located along streets or between buildings will never contribute to the ecosystem and it must be arranged in some way.

Originally, Japanese people have been developing cities by exploiting ecosystem creatively. This proposal is certainly a new ecosystem located underground showing co-existence between people and nature. Unlike the stereotype that urban infrastructure is green space, water is the core that supports an entire underground city. Of course there is no exclusive green.

ECONOMIC SUPPORT CONVINIENCE CONSERVATION FREE SPACES

YOUTH FACTORY OFFICE AMUSEMENTH

morphogenesis

Rain

CHECK VACANT HOUSES

CHECK VACANT HOUSES

SITE ON THE SURFACE SET ENTRANCE POINTS

Rain

SET ENTRANCE POINTS

SITEDIG ON WELLS THE SURFACE

DIG WELLS PLAN WATER PATH

E

5000mm

5000mm 5000mm

5000mm

5000mm

5000mm 5000mm

5000mm

5000mm

5000mm 5000mm

5000mm

5000mm

5000mm 5000mm

5000mm

the KYOTO GRID ESTIMATE NECESSARY PLAN SOLID PATHSMOOTH withMAKE FLOORS PLAN SOLID PATH VOLUME MAKE FLOORS

SMOOTH with the KYOTO GRID ARRANGE COLUMN AND BEAM

ARRANGE COLUMN AND BEAM

overall section

TOURISM

TEMPLE

FLOWER

FOREST SCHOOL

SCHOOL

HOUSE

RIVER

DAY-CARE

SHOPPING

100,000mm

OFFICE

OFFICE

AMUSEMENT 10,000mm

CONCERT

SPORT GYM

SHRINE TOURISM TEMPLE HOTEL

BAR

FOOD

HOT SPRING

SHOPPING RESTAURANT

FARM

SHOPPING

AMUSEMENT FACTORY THEATER

ELEVATOR

Down

Down

ELEVATOR

VIEW

WATER STATION

POND

WATER STATION

WATER WELL

5,000mm

ENTRACNE

WATER WELL

ELEVATOR

WATERFALL

FACILITIES ELEVATOR FACILITIES

VIEW

up

DYE HOUSE

RIVER

DYE HOUSE

RIVER

5,000mm

FACTORY

ELEVATOR WATER WELL FACILITIES VEGETABLE MARKET

VEGETABLE MARKET

LED PLANTATION

VIEW

FACILITIES FACILITIES

Down

LED LIGHTS

LED PLANTATION

LED PLANTATION

PLANTATION

5,000mm

CARRY-IN ELEVATOR ELEVATOR WATER WELL FACILITIES

Down

FACILITIES

up

VIEW

Down STAGE

WATER FOR STAGE EFFECT

WATERWAY

LAVATORY STAGE

WATER FOR STAGE EFFECT

5,000mm

THEATER

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Sho d o + El ectr i c d evic es Shodo - A rt of Japanese c arigraph y

CALLIGRAPHY: Sisyu Sisyu CALLIGRAPHY:

CALLIGRAPHY: Machine

CALLIGRAPHY: Sisyu

CALLIGRAPHY: Machine

DRAWAING CALLIGRAPHY: Machine

ideation

Wavering mind - Wavering character

threatened

words to depict, seamlessly change, you see what the word means.

Throughout the process the machine has dipicted “kokoro” many

loneliness anger anxieus

peaceful ambitious laugh

happy

sad

貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執見 邪見 見取見 戒禁取見 無慚 無愧 嫉 慳 悔 眠 掉挙 惘 沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執見 邪見 見取見 戒禁取見 無慚 無愧 嫉 慳 悔 眠 掉挙 惘沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執見 邪見 見取見 戒禁取 見 無慚 無愧 嫉 慳 悔 眠 掉挙 惘沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅 締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執見 邪見 見取見 戒禁取見 無慚 無愧 嫉 慳 悔 眠 掉挙 惘沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執見 邪見 見取見 戒 禁取見 無慚 無愧 嫉 慳 悔 眠 掉挙 惘沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執見 邪見 見取見 戒禁取見 無慚 無愧 嫉 慳 悔 眠 掉挙 惘沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執見 邪見 見取見 戒禁取 見 無慚 無愧 嫉 慳 悔 眠 掉挙 惘沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執見 邪見 見取見 戒禁取見 無慚 無愧 嫉 慳 悔 眠 掉挙 惘沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執見 邪見 見取見 戒禁取見 無慚 無愧 嫉 慳 悔 眠 掉挙 惘沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執見 邪見 見取見 戒禁取見 無慚 無愧 嫉 慳 悔 眠 掉挙 惘沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執 見 邪見 見取見 戒禁取 見 無慚 無愧 嫉 慳 悔 眠 掉挙 惘沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執見 邪見 見取見 戒禁取見 無慚 無愧 嫉 慳 悔 眠 掉 挙 惘沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執見 邪見 見取見 戒禁 取見 無慚 無愧 嫉 慳 悔 眠 掉挙 惘沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執見 邪見 見取見 戒禁取見 無慚 無愧 嫉 慳 悔 眠 掉挙 惘沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執見 邪見 見取見 戒禁取 見 無慚 無愧 嫉 慳 悔 眠 掉挙 惘沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執見 邪見 見取見 戒禁取見 無慚 無愧 嫉 慳 悔 眠 掉挙 惘沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執見 邪見 見取慳 悔 眠 掉挙 惘沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執見 邪見 見取見 戒禁取見 無慚 無愧 嫉 慳 悔 眠 掉挙 惘沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見 辺執見 邪見 見取見 戒禁取 見 無 慚 無愧 嫉 慳 悔 眠 掉挙 惘沈 忿 覆 苦締 集締 滅締 道締 貪 瞋 癡 慢 疑 有身見

心

Kokoro, one of meaningful Japanese character was selected for the

key word. It means feelings including happy, angry, sad, joy and so

on. Also, this word expresses one’ s waving emotion. In calligraphy, its line, strength and form enable the written character to add

meanings and feelings. As the nuance, which is impossible for typed

times with various shapes, and the written characters are outputted as an outcome every second.

material

Magnetic Fluid + Solenoid

overall picture

36 solenoids connecting to electric devices

Magnetic Fluid Grass Case

Solenoid

Electronic Board

Arduino Computer

First, we focused on magnetic fluid, liquid magnets. It is pulled by a magnet like iron sand and is capable to be operated by the magnetic force. In addition, the color of the fluid is ink black that is similar to the color of the ink of calligraphy. We started the project with investigating it thoroughly.

Whole inside systems are as the picture shows. In order to generate a magnetic closely, 36 solenoids are installed like a grid. All solenoids are connected with electronic boards and Arduinos and are controlled by the computer.

law

signal

Magnetic flow

mechanism

Programming to send signal

N

Movement by controlling N poles and S poles

S

o ff

o ff

N

S

SorN SorN SorN SorN SorN SorN orOFF orOFF orOFF orOFF orOFF orOFF SorN SorN SorN SorN SorN SorN orOFF orOFF orOFF orOFF orOFF orOFF

o ff

N

SorN SorN SorN SorN SorN SorN orOFF orOFF orOFF orOFF orOFF orOFF SorN SorN SorN SorN SorN SorN orOFF orOFF orOFF orOFF orOFF orOFF SorN SorN SorN SorN SorN SorN orOFF orOFF orOFF orOFF orOFF orOFF SorN SorN SorN SorN SorN SorN orOFF orOFF orOFF orOFF orOFF orOFF

o ff

o ff

Throughout the experiment, it is clarified that the

I directed a series of programmed scenes, which let

movement of magnetic fluid is similar to that of electric

The directions of electric current of all solenoids are

magnetic fluid move every moment. 1 scene takes about

currents, which indicate that it moves from N to S pole.

replaced by programmed signals. Three switches are

5 second. 5 minutes’ movement (more than 60 scenes)

By using the principal, the system is programmed.

prepared; N pole-on, S pole-on and off.

are prepared as the routine.

furniture

furniture

Design for the furniture

Self metal works

300

15

280

262

7.5 15

15

15

15

15

72-φ1.5

9

15 20 30

30

30

30

30 20 50 40.5

2-M3用 皿ザグリ穴

304

50

306 9

8

50

308

①アルミ/ t=0.5mm/ 黒マット塗装/ 1枚 14

50

2-M3用 皿ザグリ穴

20

20

20

20

20

20

22.5

50 15.5

12-φ3

7

7

304

24.5 6

16.3

12.4

30.3

12

302

25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25

304

306

6

10

⑨鉄板/ t=1.0mm/ 黒マット塗装/ 1妹 20

302

③ ステンレス/ t=2.0mm/ シルバー塗装/ 6本 ②ステンレス/ チャンネル10×20/ t=2.0mm/ 黒マット塗装/ 2枚

116

6

12 69

溶接

6-M3用タッピング穴

12

・-a 45

45

45

45 28.5

12 ・-b

282

④ステンレス/ 12×12アングル/ t=2.0mm/ 黒マット塗装/ 2本

305

306

276

28.5 45

69 12

両側溶接で蓋をし て、M3用タッピング穴

278 ⑥黒マット塗装/ 1式

35 11

35 10

35 10

35 10

35 10

１面だけ抜けている

35 10

11 48

48

48

282

2

85

282

両側溶接で蓋をし て、M3用タッピング穴

Metal cutting

Metal polishing

Metal welding

Workplace

42.5

2

両側溶接で蓋をし て、M3用タッピング穴

⑥-a ステンレス/ 12×12アングル/ t=2.0mm/ 2本

38

100

100

38

2-M3用 皿ザグリ穴 ⑤鉄/ 12×12角パイプ/ t=2.0mm/ 黒マット塗装/ 4本

276

75

128

75 ⑩鉄板/ t=1.0mm/ 黒マット塗装/ 1台

278 ⑥-b ステンレス/ 12×12角パイプ/ t=2.0mm/ 2本

94

溶接

1.00

50.50

20

73.8

12 66 12

M3用 長穴

94

・-a

306

1.00

340.2

・-b

278

19.50

⑦黒マット塗装/ 1式

101.00

19.50

3-M3用 皿ザグリ穴

6.00 6.00

⑦-a ステンレス/ 12×12角パイプ/ t=2.0mm/ 2本

2-M3用 皿ザグリ穴

103.00

18.50

170

18.50

12.00

282 130

両側溶接で蓋をし て、M3用タッピング穴

78

100 26

100

278 ⑦-b ステンレス/ 12×12角パイプ/ t=2.0mm/ 2本

アジャスター代わりに皿ビスをいれる ⑧ステンレス/ 12×12角パイプ t=2.0mm/ 黒マット塗装/ ４本

※棒によって皿ザグリ穴の方向に違い有り

Furniture design is showing the gap between sophisticated Shodo works and mechanical devices. The details of devices are seen intentionally by visitors. Most

The furniture was manufactured in the company where my parents run. I challenged

of the parts are adjustable to make level because even a little horizontal gap affects

metal works including cutting, polishing, wielding and painting myself with their

the movement.

support. To reduce the gap I had done them repeatedly.

exhibition

work at

Nike Air force 1 installation - Developed the system

LEXUS installation - Designed the plan and fabricated them

NAME: Rhizomatiks Co,. Ltd. EXECTIVE: Seiichi Saito, Daito Manabe, Hidenori Chiba OCCUPATION: advertisement planning and production, video production, stage setting device production, web design, architecture, R&D URL: http://rhizomatiks.com/ My POSITION: free-lance architect

Tokyo colors - Arranged and designed the poles

Coca Cola Japan Power Ade machine - Fabricated the machine

Rhizomatiks is a company of selected creators and producers who have advanced techniques and expressiveness. They cover a variety of media from web to space. There are members who have great individuality and various background in media art, engineering, architecture, music and so on. The experimental trials that come and go between art and entertainment have the ability to create a new format which is different from the existing media.

We received awards from Ars Electronica, Japan Media Art Festival Momoiro clover doll - Designed and controled the LED lights

Aromalize Project - Designed the machine

and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

collaborator

Sisyu

ARTIST NAME: Sisyu OCCUPATION: calligraphy, sculpture, painting, media art, glass URL: http://www.e-sisyu.com/

A Japanese calligraphic art representative officially recognized by the Japanese government. Born in Japan, she dedicated herself to creation ever since she started “Shodo” (calligraphy) at the age of six.

Moved to Tokyo and started her professional career as a calligrapher.

Her creations inherit the traditional “Shodo” and express the transition from the past to a new age of “Shodo” with a new perspective. Using calligraphy, Sisyu has established herself as an artist in Japanese calligraphy and she has expanded this by incorporating them into other art forms such as sculptures, media arts, and painting. This comes in forms of etched iron calligraphy, and floating words which transform into animated animals.

Ur b a n Co nt ext + Di g i ta l T ec hnologies N a t ur a l Di sa ster + Fut ur e Spec ulation J a p a nese Cul t ur e + Di g i ta l Tec hnologies

Wa t a g a shi + Ro b otic s Watagashi - Japanese c otton c an d y

ideation

Cotton candy = Cosmos?

The memory of my childhood – the light of paper hand lanterns looked like the Milky Way, and the limited opportunity that I was allowed to mill about in the night excited my simple mind. Since the street stalls made prosperous for a festival were attractive, I was confused about how I should spend my pocket money.

However, the most impressive thing was cotton candy that was rolled up with a sweet scent. When I put it in my mouth, I felt the soft and light texture as it melted. The feeling was astonishing. It was like seeing cosmic heavenly bodies while I ate it. I challenged myself because I wanted to recreate the memory that I tasted when I was a kid.

Cotton candy that appears from a rotary pot looks like space gas, cosmic dust and the lighting galaxy. In the limited space inside a container, the appearance of the candy generated by the automatic cotton candy machine makes you feel the cosmos that repeats a generation and a disappearance.

overall picture

Black Light rotates a sugar pot.

Cotton Candy Machine rotates a sugar pot.

Winding and Led Bar rotates a sugar pot.

Fans rotates a sugar pot.

disassembling drawing

Top

Small Motor rotates Sugar Pot.

Large Motor delivers rotation.

Sugar Pot supplies Cotton Candy Machine with sugar.

Chain delivers rotation.

Steel Gear rotates Cotton Candy Machine .

Cotton Candy Machine makes Cotton Candy with heating wires, a rotation dish and motors.

Steel Gear

Weight

delivers rotation.

adjusts center of gravity.

Aluminum Frame

Front

Blower sends out Cotton Candy into air.

serves to support.

Right

system flow

Phase 3 Heat and rotation make the sugar solidify like threats.

Germinated cotton candy is flitted by the wind of Blower.

⇨ Phase 1 Sugar Pot controlled by Small Motor supplies the coarse sugar.

Phase 2 Large Motor enables this machine to adjust the direction flexibly.

The coarse sugar is heated and rotated at high speed.

⇨

Ur b a n Co nt ext + Di g i ta l T ec hnologies N a t ur a l Di sa ster + Fut ur e Spec ulation J a p a nese Cul t ur e + Di g i ta l Tec hnologies

T s ugi t e,Shi g uchi + 3D l aser c utter Tsugite,Shiguc hi - Japanese c arpenters’ te c h n iq u e s

ideation

An unstable stable object

It looks unstable but quite stable, like moment of movement of dancer.

This is the first concept we have had. The reason why we set the concept is that it could clarify our purpose: joints between iron pipes without welding and soft-kill analysis. It is hoped to produce as unstable as possible and those who stay at the spaces inside the pavilion can experience as if iron pipes are tossed in the air. We have started the project with the term “unstable stable object� .

↑Ref.1 A man making Tsugite, Matsui Ikuo Architectural Design Office, http://matsui-ikuo.jp/how/process

↑Ref.2 Produced Tsugite and Shiguchi, Keyakikousya, http://keyakikousha.main.jp/entry01.htm

Tsugite and Shiguchi - Japanese carpenters’ techniques

↑Ref.3 Joint of Tsugite and Shiguchi, Mizuki, http://kazusard.blog52.fc2.com/blog-entry-218.html

↑Ref.4 Assembling a wooden temple, Ishikurasougoukensetsu http://isiken.net/co_diary/article/Uod20151015181838-65.htmll

3D laser cutter - A technology that changes construction system

Finger Joint

Hanging Joint

joints

Tsugite, Shiguchi to two joints

Tsugite and Shiguchi are Japanese traditional methods for building structure. These techniques enable to assemble woods without any metal fittings. Even though there are various kinds of methods in Japan, it is difficult to find it outside Japan. Therefore I believe it is one of the sophisticated Japanese skills.

Generally speaking, it is created to extend limited length of woods, because it has ability to join materials easily. It comes from serious Japanese culture that we cannot waste much timber, since the number of forests is limited in Japan. We started the project by researching these methods to apply 3D laser cutter. Throughout the development of joints, we noticed that we have to prepare at least two types of joints to complete a structure. It is because there are two kinds of force between two objects: pressure and attraction. Then, we invented two types of joint called “Finger joint” and “Hanging joint” .

Finger joint is the joint that iron pipe stabs another one as the name shows. Three fingers make joint be stable as possible. The advantages are the strength against pressures and easily construction. One of three fingers, the longest one, has a role to stop having a turn.

Hanging joint is the joint hanging on the other pipe’ s hole. It enables to be pulled because it strongly connect pipes one another. However, it is more difficult to assemble than Finger joint, since it is required to twist them when connecting. Thus, each joint compete each other.

original model

optimazed model Pressure of its own weight Pressure of power from its sides C D

B A

C : 100kgf

A : 100kgf

plan

perspective

durable structure by pressuresto long side from “A” and “C” point

D: 100kgf B: 100kgf

elevation_01

elevation_02

durable structure by pressures to narrow side from “B” and “D” point

piping

pipe model

1, Fill up points inside the optimized model.

2, Generate lines between all points and extract lines which is inside the model and whose lengths are between 1.5m and 2.0m.

Joint production by using Python script

3, Delete lines that do not meet other lines 4, Based on lines which start from 4 based points, let it choose the best combinations.

Checking the lack of the pipes

sponsors

sponsors

NAME: SHIOYA Co., Ltd.

NAME: ALTAIR ENGINEERING, Ltd.

LOCATION: Fukushima, Japan

LOCATION: Tokyo, Japan

BUSINESS: building materials

BUSINESS: computer software

SUPPORT: 3D laser cutter

SUPPORT: INSPIRE

load: dead load, movable load, withstand load, pressure, wind

Lately, SHIOYA Co., Ltd. has advanced into new field, such as household appliance

ALTAIR ENGINEERING, LTD. allowed us to use the optimization tool called

by air conditioning and sanitary instrument, and reservation of environment by solar

“INSPIRE� . As the pictures show, we could get the optimazed result. In the

power generation. Especially 3D laser cutter that can cut iron products freely is

beginning, we design a donut-shaped dome and input some factors such as

tentatively developed there. There are the only two machines in Japan. Fortunately,

material, wind, altitude, the number of visitors and so on. Next, it starts

the company have allowed DIGITAL STUDIO to have the joint reserch. We have

optimization. The center of pictures is the optimized model whose structurally

been researching how to use the technique of the machine to successfully become

useless parts are melted. After that, we could redesign more efficient model, since

popular construction system.

optimized one shows us accurately required parts of the model to construct safety.

work at

3D Radiation Mapping in disaster stricken area

Have A Lunch - Regional vitalization by using ICT

STUDIO MASTER: Daisuke Hirose My POSITION: Curator (2013April - 2014March) URL: http//tusds.com/

Workshop for revitalization of a town by projection mapping

Python shelter - Proposal for a shelter in case of disaster

Digital studio is a global science organization. We usually research and produce architecture, design and art by using the latest technologies such as 3D modeling and programming. I had been involved in it since it was organized and found in Tokyo University of Science in 2010, and I became a director in 2013. What I had done during this period was expanding its scale by inviting members from other schools. Consequently, those who have some professional knowledge, for instance, photograph, dance and media art became members. In addition, we had tried to apply the specific field that architects cannot deal with by analyzing it or utilizing the latest technologies. They are like biology, meteorology or physics. There are collaborations with not only students but also companies, artists. We

Ito Jakuchu INSPIRE TOWER

WARABOCCHI - Proposal for a vanacular structure

had a studio trip abroad twice in a year

work at

DIRECTOR: Daisuke Hirose My POSITION: Staff URL: www.studioxtokyo.com

Kick-off party for soft-kill pavilion-X with StudioX Tokyo

A state of the kick-off party

StudioX Tokyo is organized by Daisuke Hirose, director, and several staff including me. It often holds lecture series, study sessions and collaboration projects with students from abroad. In this project, we discussed with students from Columbia university about future prospects of this work.

We tried this project with not only members from DIGITAL STUDIO but also members and ideas from broad area by planning events in Lecture session with students from Columbia University

Discussion about how to improve the design

StudioX Tokyo.

+ career

Personal Work + Oct. 2014 “What a Mess!!!” Tokyo Designers Week 2014 Artist container : Exhibition + Feb. 2014 “10000years city Kyoto” graduation architecture project: Excellent award + Jul. 2013 “Flow life” architectural assignment: Excellent award

Workshop + Oct. 2012 Tone Unga Theater night - Planning, operation, fabrication The number of visitors was 7000 and it appeared in Yomiuri newspaper November 19 2012

Projects at Rhizomatiks + Dec. 2014 Momoiro Clover Z Christmas live - Design a stage production + Nov. 2014 “Tokyo colors” Tokyo station 100 year celebrated illumination - Design the illumination + Nov. 2014 “Flow” Sisyu×rhizomatiks - Design automatic drawing calligraphy device + Jul. 2014 ISHINOMAKI Stand Up Week - Design the interactive installation + Jul. 2014 “Pocket monsters exhibition” - Design the interactive device + May. 2014 “Coca Cola Japan Power Ade machine” - Design the interactive vending machine + Aug. 2013 “SMAP×SMAP” - Design the kinetic chain movement + Apr-Jun. 2013 “Waratte-iitomo” - Design the kinetic chain movement for commercial + Mar. 2013 “Synchro-Maru” Roppongi Art night - Design the boat that interact human beat + Jan. 2013 “3Dphoto studio” Support 3D modeling by using Rhinoceros + Dec. 2012 “Design あ” Design the installation that automatically draws あ + Nov. 2012 “Aromarize” Design the machine that concocts aroma

Projects at DIGITAL STUDIO + Nov. 2013 “A room of wonder” Space design with Gustavo Ciriaco, a Brazilian artist + Oct. 2013 “Soft-kill pavilion-X” TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK 2013 ASIA AWARDS: The greatest number of prizes-production of optimized pavilion + Dec. 2012 ONE PRIZE 2012: Finalist – future skyscraper in New York + Nov. 2012 7 Universities workshop at Obuse in 2012: First Prize – Regional vitalization by projection mapping : Appear in Nikkan Kenchiku Tsushin newspaper November 13 2012 and in Suzaka newspaper November 17 2012 + Oct. 2012 Form creation contest 2012: Excellent Prize – automatically forming structure by scripting + Oct. 2012 Tokyo Designers Week 2012 School Award “Komorebi” – Proposal for optimized 1:1model + Jun. 2012 BENTLEY STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION 2012” 3D Radiation Mapping” : Runner-up Prize – Produce radiation map in disaster stricken area : Appear in Nikkan Kenchiku Tsushin newspaper August 6 2012 + Jun. 2012 FUJITSU DESIGN COMPETITION 2012 “THE PRESEN” : Excellent Prize -Regional vitalization by using ICT

Countries where I visited [Europe] France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Italy [Africa] Morocco [Asia] China, India, Turkey, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia [North America] The United States of America