Architecture Portfolio 2024

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SayaKanazawa

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Work Experience 11.2023~ | NIKKEN SEKKEI, Part-time worker

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Saya Kanazawa 7 | April | 1999

Based in Sendai, Japan

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AutoCAD

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Microsoft

Hobby Ballet

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Bachelor Ibaraki University

Department of Urban and Civil Engineering, College of Engineering 2019 ~ 2023

I did classical ballet for 13 years, from age 4 to 17. Now I enjoy watching ballet companies perform.

AWARDS 06.2023 | TOP 26, JIA National Student Graduation Design Competition 2023 03.2023 | TOP 100, SENDAI DESIGN LEAGUE 2023 03.2023 | TOP 100, AKARENGA Diploma Collection 2023 08.2022 | 1st Prize, Graduation Design Competition in Ibaraki Univercity 09.2021 | TOP 100, Architecture Festival 2021~Rookie Selection~

Photo I love taking pictures and always bring my camera when I travel. Recently, I have been enthusiastic about film cameras, and I use a Nikon FM10.

I often travel to see architecture and nature.

I especially like to travel to remote islands.

Activities 2020 12.2020~03.2021 DIY town benches

I designed and also DIY benches for people of all ages to stay on the streets of Hitachi City, where Ibaraki University is located.

2021 04.2021~ Children’ s cafeteria A children’ s cafeteria is held once a week on the second floor of a restaurant

2022 12.2022 DIY flower bed creation at a alternative school We visited students attending an alternative school and created flower beds with them.

03.2021~03.2022 Campsite cottage renovation

We renovated the interior of a cottage at a campsite and made furniture. We students planned and completed the design, estimate calculation, material purchase, and construction.

2023 06.2023~10.2023 Exhibition planning at Art Tower Mito We planned an exhibition of the project we researched and designed, and exhibited it at Art Tower Mito.

2024 03.2024 Workshop on basic concept for Satte City Hall

We collaborated with an architectural design firm on the basic concept for the Satte City Hall, and facilitated a citizens’ workshop.

10.2023~04.2024 Design project for childcare support facility We designed a facility for a childcare support center organized by a non-profit organization

Contents

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02

03

Rain House

Manufacturing town nurtured by the “Dry wind in Joushu”

“伽藍堂” on the hill

04

05

House with rationality and lyricism

Others

Rain House

01

Bachelor Diploma Project Ibarakai University - 1st Prize, Bachelor Diploma Project Ibarakai University

- TOP 26, JIA National Student Graduation Design Competition 2023 - TOP 100, SENDAI DESIGN LEAGUE 2023

- TOP 100, AKARENGA Diploma Collection 2023

Architecture, which has played the role of sheltering people from wind and rain in

their daily lives, is composed of roof shapes, gutters, and eaves that keep the rain

away. However, rain is an indispensable blessing for human life. Just as light, wind,

and other natural elements work well with architecture to create a comfortable lifestyle, why not incorporate rain into human life? We envision a new value of rain, aiming to create a lifestyle in which we can look forward to rainy days.

5 Rainwater core stairs 1 stepping-stone square

2 grand stair square

4 rain curtain

6 Rain Tank Square

Site Sumida-ku has long suffered from frequent urban flooding caused by the Sumida River and other factors. Since the 1980s, Sumida has been actively introducing

rainwater harvesting as part of its efforts to prevent flooding and make effective use of water resources. However, most of the rainwater harvesting systems in Sumida collect rainwater underground and use it for domestic purposes. Rainwater is the only water resource on earth that is in physical contact with architecture, and I thought that by focusing on its movement and form and incorporating it into architecture, it could be used to enrich people’ s lives.

Ara river

Sumida river

Tokyo Sky Tree Sumida-ku has a rainwater harvesting system

called “Roji-son. The system collects rainwater

Site

that falls on the roofs of neighboring houses and stores it in an underground tank. The

stored rainwater is used by the community

for watering plants and flowers, for children’s playgrounds, and as a source of water in times of disaster.

Nishiki-cho station

Around 1990, Sumida-ku

frequently suffered from “urban

flooding. The Kuramae Kokugikan, located in Taito-ku at the time, was

to be moved to Sumida Ward, and Sumida Ward introduced rainwater

harvesting to the building, which was rare at the time.

Think ■ Creates the form of rain

■ Six elements that rain affect spaceand their application to daily life

First, I organize the five characteristics of rain movement and the five main components of

Based on the 20 forms obtained from the rain form matrix, I extracted six elements that affect space and organized

architecture. Next, by considering a matrix that multiplies them, it was possible to extract 20 rain shapes.

floor

fall evaporate

wall

flow down roof

collected

gutter

flow

wall

roof

gutter

stairs

flow down

fall

floor

stairs

the effects they have on people’s lives.

1.fall×floor 2.fall×wall 3.fall×roof 4.fall×stairs 5.flow down×floor 6.flow down×wall 7.flow down×roof 8.flow down×gutter 9.flow down×stairs 10.flow×floor 11.flow×roof 12.flow×gutter 13.flow×stairs 14.collected×floor 15.collected×roof 16.collected×stairs 17.evaporate×floor 18.evaporate×wall 19.evaporate×roof 20.evaporate×stairs

Ⅰ.sound

Ⅱ.reflection

cool spaces Ⅳ.dividing change in visual field Ⅴ.limit

Ⅵ.linking

flow

The value of rain as applied to human life

collected

sound insulation bright spaces cool spaces

evaporate

bright spaces

Ⅲ.cooling

▼

change in visual field change of territory Rain form matrix

sound insulation

change of territory

Main stream of rain ⇄ Common area flow lines and structural core Steel construction

The roof catches the rain that falls on the site, and the rain flows around the main flow lines in the common areas.

Tributaries of rain ⇄ Residential area

Walled reinforced concrete construction The interior of the residence, the main living space, is enclosed by reinforced concrete walls to protect it from heavy rain. The rain flow that branches off from the main flow and slows down flows through the corridors of the residence (semi-outdoor space) and forms rain curtains.

Roof to collect rain The roof, with a maximum building coverage of 80%, efficiently collects rainfall on the site.

Rain Flow Core The two cores, one in the central s tairw e ll and t he o the r in t he elevator room, serve as the main flow paths for the collected rain.

The main flow of rainwater diverts to the residential units on each floor and to the rain space.

Reservoir to store water Rain that has flowed through each residential unit and rain space is collected and filtered in the reservoir on the first floor. The filtered rain becomes domestic water in the housing complex.

Rainwater core stairs

linking linking

Rain tank square

sound

limit

U.B

Dining room

Living room

Bed room

W.C

W.C U.B

GL+6,700 U.B

W.C

Dining room Living room GL+8,200

W.C

Living room

U.B

Rain curtain terrace

GL+6,700

nLDK

Rain water core stairs

U.B

Bed room

GL+6,700

Bathroom Toilet Entrance Kitchen Bedroom Dining

Living room

Dining room

W.C

U.B

Living room GL+6,700

N

1/100 3Fplan

Decompose nLDK into room units.

U.B

W.C

W.C

Dwelling unit form where rain and human flow lines are integrated

Living

A rain path passes through the corridor in the semi-outdoor space connecting the rooms.

Bathroom Toilet Kitchen Dining

Bedroom Living

Bathroom Toilet Bedroom Living

The rain path overlaps between the dwelling units and creates a connection with neighbors.

Bathroom Toilet Bedroom

Kitchen Dining

Dining2

Living Bathroom2

Kitchen Dining

Rain curtain terrace

dividing

linking

GL+9,900

U.B

W.C

GL+9,900

Dining

W.C U.B

Living

GL+16,300

Living

Dining

tiered flowerbed

Bed room

GL+16,300

Living

U.B

W.C

Dining Dining

GL+11,400

GL+9,900 W.C

Bed room

stepping-stone square

Dining GL+17,800

U.B

Bed room

Bed room Dining

Bed room W.C

grand stairs square

GL+9,900

1/200 4Fplan grand stairs square

reflection

limit

sound

U.B

N

W.C

Dining Living

GL+16,300

U.B

Bed room

Living

GL+16,300

1/200 6Fplan

W.C

U.B

N

tiered flowerbed

cooling

linking

stepping-stone square

dividing

limit

Architectural Institute of Japan Kanto Branch 24th Proposal Competition Objective

Propose an architecture that will become a bustling center of activity on the south side of Isesaki Station in Gunma Prefecture, which has been hollowed out, while taking advantage of the potential of Isesaki City and its vacant lots.

The “Dry wind in Joushu”, which blows down from Mt. Akagi in the north, brought the drying

culture to Isesaki, and manufacturing based on the drying culture is still actively practiced today. By taking advantage of the natural blessings brought by this wind and finding a new

correlation between “streets, buildings, and open space,” the project aims to create a place for the community and a favorable townscape in a manufacturing town.

02 Manufacturing town nurtured by the “Dry wind in Joushu”

Site Symbol Road Sites and Issues The land readjustment project in the JR Isesaki Station area will create a symbol road extending from the station to the

downtown area to the south. The land along the road has been converted and is expected to lead to attractive urban functions

and residences in the future, but at this point, there are many vacant lots, and no concrete business operator has yet been decided. In addition, a district plan has been established to promote the formation of a good townscape.

JR Ises

aki Sta

tion

Survey

Symbol Road There is an elementary school in the

neighborhood, and Symbol Road is

used by many children as a path to

Site1

and from school. However, there are no places for children to play or rest along the street.

Site2

Site3

Elementary school

Site4

Along Symbol Road, there are many vacant

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lots that are not being utilized, and buildings

are scattered throughout the area, making it difficult to call it a good townscape.

The “Dry wind in Joushu” wind blows down from Mt. Akagi, which is located directly north of Isesaki.

Mt. Akagi, located just north of Isesaki, is a cold, dry wind that affects the lives of local residents. On the other hands, the wind also gave birth to a culture of drying, and even today, many local

industries based on the drying culture are still in existence in Isesaki.

Isesaki area has a history of prosperity

as a sericultural area and has been

“Daruma” are known as lucky charms

known as a production site of “Isesaki

to pray for success and to make wishes

Meisen” since a silk weaving company

come true.

was established in 1880.

After “Daruma” are painted, they are

After Isesaki Meisen is dyed with

laid out in a well-ventilated place to dry

dyestuffs, it is hung to dry in the shade

the paint.

Many of the bamboo arrows used in

“Kyudo” are produced in Isesaki, and

their production is entirely by hand, testing the skill of the craftsmen.

with good ventilation.

Isesaki is a popular place for growing

gourds, and painted ornaments

are made from dried gourds.

The inside of the gourd is taken out,

Before production, the collected wet

soaked in water for a few days to clean

ventilated area to dry.

good ventilation.

bamboo is laid out in a shady, well-

it, and then hung to dry in the sun with

Think The proposal is to create a new correlation between streets, buildings, and open space by making the most of the climate characteristic of a dry wind, and to create a place for the community and a good townscape through

“Isesaki, a town of craftsmanship”. In this proposal, “Bamboo Arrows Atelier,” “Daruma Atelier,” “Meisen Remake Atelier,” and “Gourd Painting Atelier” were planned for four blocks along Symbol Road as case studies.

Correlation diagram of “Street - Building - Vacant lot” by Dry wind

1. Locate a open space at the back of the town block to attract ateliers on the street side.

2. Create a place to dry crafts under the eaves on the street side.

3. Provide a through traffic line in

4. The correlation of “street -

space surrounded by houses and

along the symbol road, creating

the atelier, leading to an outdoor mitigating the influence of wind.

building - open space” will spread

a place to stay and a sense of circulation.

Creating a place for the community

Dwelling open to open spacespace.

Create an intermediate area of stay

Increase street density

Create depth to the town scape

Taking a break in the sunroom

students playing games

Walking with “Pochi” “Meisen” remake hands-on class Holiday picnic

Lunch time

Eating “manju” outside

After-school soccer

Elementary school students

on their way home from school

Craftsman

The open space at the back of the town block serves as a place for the

Children’s hands-on class

atelier to experience craftsmanship, a courtyard for the surrounding dwellings, an after-school place for children, and a gathering place for

local residents. On holidays and special occasions such as the “Isesaki Festival”, the atelier becomes a gallery and sales venue.

of “Meisen” remake High school students

on their way home from school

Meisen Remake Atelier

Diagram Historical Background of the Planned Site In the Edo period (1603-1867), the area centering on Kita

Elementary School was the site of a camp and played a central

role in the administration of the town as a samurai town. Today, the “Samurai Gate” and “Nio Gate” stand on the Samurai Gate Street next to Symbol Road.

Like a gate

” Dry” Behavior x Roof Framing

The atelier acts as a gate that leads people into the open space. For this purpose, I referred to

The roof framing corresponds to the “drying” style of each craft, and the scenery of each drying

the form of the “nagaya-mon” gate found in samurai towns.

is expressed on the street.

Dry

to open place

×

from symbol road

Roof framing

Isometric

Drying module

Plan

Bamboo Arrows Atelier Extend the rafters and prop the bamboo w.c

register

store

Dry wind

workroom

bamboo

veranda

Prop Daruma Atelier Expose the roof truss and place shelves veranda w.c store

workroom

tatami

register veranda

Dry wind

Put Gourd Painting Atelier Purlin is made to protrude to create a hanging area

veranda w.c

gourd tatami

store workroom register

Dry wind

Hung

veranda

“Grando”

伽藍堂 on the hill

Inamochi Lab × NPO “TADAIMA” Project Childcare Support Center (Ongoing...)

～ A third place for children ～

Objective

03

We are designing a childcare support center to be operated by the representative director of the NPO “TADAIMA” on the premises of a temple. Currently, we have completed the basic design with three members of our laboratory, and are now in the process of designing the implementation.

This design is for the construction of an activity base for a non-profit organization that operates a childcare support program

at a temple. The site faces a temple hall with a distinctive large roof that soars above the farmland on a river terrace, and is surrounded by many ancient tombs and ruins along the intricate cliffs and slopes.

In response to the activities of a modern village with such history etched into it, we conceived of like a temple hall “Garando”

that is layered with a collection of places that reflect specific activities and a generous large space as the surplus of these places. Specifically, the lower floor is a hill-like place where various activities coexist, with the central staircase surrounded by various rooms divided in plan and section, a shed, and external spaces, while the upper floor is a large roofed one-room composed of a hut structure that also serves as a base for play and learning.

We would like to depict a new landscape of the community as a large place for small children, with the “Garando on the Hill”

consisting of a foundation of ground and furniture set up in reference to ancient topography and ruins, and a large roof that echoes the buildings on the temple grounds and surrounding farmhouses.

フリーマーケット

芝生広場

西側立面図 S=1:200

Site The client NPO TADAIMA began its activities at Shoanji Temple in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, after holding a child-rearing support café as a hangout for mothers who tended to be lonely at home after

the Great East Japan Earthquake. In response to the needs of the community, the organization now operates six projects. The support network is growing day by day. In response to the expansion of its scale, the organization was incorporated and became a corporation and in February 2022, the NPO TADAIMA was established. This project will serve as a base for the community circle that will expand from the temple.

Nakane Elementary School

Preschool

Rice Paddy field

Tomb of the Fukushima clan Nhight rain in Nakanehakkei・Shitibetaki

Nakane Elementary School

Elementary school district

Ruins of Nakane Castle

Temple hall

Hill Nakanehakkei・Miyataki’ s harearashi

Site

Preschool Shinto shrine

Torazuka Tomb No.3 Torazuka Tomb No.4

Rice Paddy field

Rice Paddy field

Torazuka Tomb No.5 Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties

Nakanehakkei・Owada’ s Rakugan Torazuka Tomb

Kasatani Tomb

Jyugoro-anaouketu Tomb

industrial complex

Temple hall

Torazuka Tomb

Jyugoro-anaouketu Tomb

１

２

３

Free School “Furatto.”

A Place for Child-Raising Exchanges Child Rearing Café

A Place for Young People "The High Teen Gathering"

Hours: Every Monday, Thursday, Friday 9:30~14:30 Children who have not been attending school can rest their minds and be themselves Once a month, Flatto holds a parent-child tea party

Hours: Every 4th Tuesday of the month 10:30~14:00

Hours: Held irregularly

A place for mothers raising children to make friends and exchange information.

We help mothers make friends and exchange information.

Delicious meals are provided for children who come with their parents.

Young people in high school and college age gather together and BBQ with adults.

The schedule and contents are posted on SNS. Building relationships where people can talk about their problems and worries Build a relationship where you can talk about your problems and worries without being alone.

４

５

Regional Cafeterias ” TADAIMA SHOKUDOU”

Food Pantry "TeToTe”

Hours: 12:00~12:30 on the 3rd Sunday of every month

hours: 1st Friday of every month 9:00~12:00,15:00~18:00 3rd Sunday of every month 12:00~18:00

Once a month, 150 people are served free of charge with curry As a café and lunch spot for local people Open weekdays 11:00~14:30

Reduction of food loss and temporary food assistance For tax-exempt households, single-parent households, and those in need of food Cooperation with local farmers' donations and food banks

６ Management of Children's Place "Terakoya" Hours: Every Wednesday 16:00~19:00 One of the “after-school mintama” promoted by the city Supporting “learning,” “play,” and “food” for 5th and 6th graders at the nearest Nakane Elementary School

6 Activities of NPO TADAIMA

Think The structure supporting the large roof (about 85 ㎡ ) was designed to resemble a jungle gym,

with hanging blackboards and sandbags to provide a space for children to learn and play.

All the extra space is used as a place for children to play and learn, and it is a large connected

room with circulation around the staircase room.

Roof that responds to the landscape The staircase in the center of the first floor is the core, and the various rooms are arranged

around it.

Roof By making the foundations unevenly shaped, the raised foundations serve as furniture, hand

Children's Room

Loft

2F

Axis to Temple Hall Support Room Reference Room Entrance Staircase

Kitchen

W.C

Cafe

1F

Uneven foundation to support activities

washing stations, and stair landings, providing infrastructure that supports not only the building but also the foundation of life.

会館

脱衣室

トイレ

木工室 エントランス

5

4

3

2

1

GL+262.5

カウンター

ピザ窯

冷蔵

資料室

受付

倉庫

GL+262.5 冷凍

厨房

下駄箱

農地

レンガガーデニング

調理器具棚 2730

子ども室

保育園駐車場

多目的トイレ

5460 910

Axis to Temple Hall

廊下

10920 4550 2730

浄化槽 （埋設）

10920

1820

保健室

1820

花壇ベンチ

6

花壇ベンチ

ポーチ

910

浴室

作業台

臨時駐車場

1820

2730 1820

洗

お堂

陽なたテラス

6

5

4

3

2

1

東屋 墓地

前面道路 BBQ台

GL+262.5

お寺 駐車場

1 2 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

7

8

9

10

本棚 ギャラリー

3

カウンター

4 5

トイレ

6 7 8

畑

GL+3127.5

3640 2730

3640 2730

座敷

9

縁側

10

小上がり GL+500

保育園 駐車場

910

910

客席 吹抜

1820

1515

5155

3640 10310

バルコニー 農機具小屋

1820

3335

デッキテラス

1515 1820

保育園

2nd floor plan S=1:100

Counter

Benches

6975

1515

N

保育園

1200

N

芝のプレイグラウンド 築山

1st floor plan S=1:100

Hills that serve as infrastructure

small raised floor

10310

landing

workbench Cooking Tables

N

竹林 ( 将来開拓予定 ) Layout S=1:500

Pizza Oven

Flower beds

BBQ stand

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断面詳細図

▼最高高さ

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2530

GL+2850

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SHINKENCHIKU RESIDENTIAL DESIGN COMPETITION 2023 “NEW SUMMER COMFORT”- Judge : Bruther Objective

While summer offers all kinds of possibilities, the season of summer is also a concern.Architecture must help provide a harmonious atmosphere, keeping in mind that facilities consume a lot of energy. How can we take climate change into account while maintaining building comfort? Architecture needs to rediscover its obligation to adapt. What can we ask of architecture in this era to help everyone rediscover the wonderful pleasures of summer while remaining conscious of environmental issues?

Summer has long been considered the season to enjoy the heat, but in recent years our bodies have become less and less able to withstand it.“Makuranosoushi”, a classic of Japanese literature, says that summer is best at night.In this classic, the author describes various scenes that appeal to people’s emotions, such as

the darkness of the night, the moon, and the rain.Moreover, fireflies are mentioned. Fireflies hide themselves behind leaves and in bushes during the day, but at

night they fly about in the air, glowing.Following the story of “Makuranosoushi” and fireflies, I thought that what if we should hide ourselves in our controllable

homes during the day and venture out into the outside world littered with uncontrollable elements at night.Unlike in ancient times, when light could be artificially produced, today’s nights are colored by moonlight and artificial light. Smartphones will be part of those lights.Outside equipment that comes out to make indoor

spaces comfortable is also an important factor, and equipment systems exposed outside affect the behavior of people, non-human animals, and insects.Thus we thought we could gain new summer comfort by avoiding the extremely hot summer days and throwing ourselves into the emotionally charged summer nights.

House with rationality and lyricism

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夏は夜。 月のころはさらなり。

やみもなほ、 蛍の多く 飛びちがひたる。

まだ、 ただ一つ二つなど、 うち光りて 行くもをかし。

雨など降るもをかし。

Think Summer is harsh, and the glaring sun, humid air, and sweaty limbs get in the way of my assignments. It’s hard to concentrate. I may have to stay up latetonight to finish. But why, in contrast to the noisy daytime

atmosphere, is my heart pounding at night? A cool atmosphere, my own private atmosphere.The insects are dancing, the leaves are rustling in the night breeze, and the facilities are solemnly bringing us comfort. The moon continues to shine on us

Summer is good at night,

when the moon is bright, needless to say.

It is also nice when there is moon

in the dark, and many fireflies are flying wildly.

It is also quaint to see

only one or two fireflies flying about, growing faintly.

It is also quiant when it is raining.

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Comfort Network

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Science (equipment) and religion (nature) in tune Antinomy of discomfort and comfort

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One notices the summer night’s charms, which

Today, we can supply our own light. The facilities

surface out of the night.

that seem so cluttered are lovely just now.

Summer nights are wonderful, and all the hustle

It’s a little hot and humid, but the night breeze

and bustle of the daytime is forgotten.

and the air from the basement is pleasant.

It’s raining today, the drains are clogged and the frogs have taken up residence.

Cicadas hatch in no-man’s-land. This memory is a treasure for me.

05 Others Ⅰ Graduation thesis Ⅱ Workshop at Art Tower Mito

Ⅰ Graduation thesis ― The townscape of ‘‘Kasama Pottery Walkway’’ viewed from the divisional composition of the pottery shopʼs building front Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and Mashiko Town, Tochigi

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Prefecture, have long been in the same cultural sphere, and

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have been actively engaged in mutual exchange. In order to hand down and sustain the culture passed down from

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generation to generation, it is necessary not only to maintain the local community, but also to collaborate with the tourism

environment, and it is important to understand and maintain

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stores are scattered in residential areas and bustle with daily their premises, where pottery or production tools are placed,

creating a townscape with a mixture of shops and residences.

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of “Kasama Pottery Walkway” by examining the composition

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of the site and the divisional composition of the building front appearance, using the pottery stores along the “Kasama Pottery Walkway”.

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Analysis Example

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elements of the building are used to capture the building front’s pattern, and the combination and arrangement of the patterns are used to capture the building front of each site.

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First, it was clarified that the information can be organized and the building front can be captured by examining

the divisional composition of the site, because the settlement by the local industry tends to have several buildings and external spaces in one site.

Next, in the Kasama Pottery Walkway, by examining the arrangement and combination of divided sites, it was clarified

that the coexistence of life and occupation is apparent in the building front, and that the layered building front is created by layering various elements in the exterior space facing the street. This is what characterizes the townscape of the Kasama Pottery Walkway.

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Ⅱ Workshop at Art Tower Mito The number of parking lots in the central city area of Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, is increasing every year. We tend to view this situation negatively, but as we researched these parking lots one by one, we

found that there are parking lots with various interesting characteristics.

This exhibition is designed to give participants an opportunity to think about parking in a new way by categorizing the interesting parking spaces found through fieldwork into several categories and

presenting them in an axonometric drawing. After conducting research, each group proposed and designed new ways of how parking spaces could be used, and models and drawings of these proposals and designs were also exhibited.

linked below https://www.arttowermito.or.jp/gallery/lineup/article_5265.html

▲ Proposal for new parking lot usage

▲ Creating a Newspaper

▲ Original T-shirts

How to read the catalog

Categories of parking lots

Deviation opened to the community Nickname

01 Minimal

Names that describe the characteristics of each type

〈62点〉 〈80点〉

66.7 〈100点〉〈100点〉

There is a fence but people can pass through fare payment machine

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Size

Independently calculated deviation Operation method/pavement = Hourly rental/asphalt Parking spaces = 3 spaces Surroundings = Commercial (downtown) Coin-operated parking with 3 spaces back-to-back in a townhouse division like a bed of eels /Minimalistic parking lot although facing the main street / Urban parking lot making the most of a narrow site

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Showing the location of the parking lot

Komon-san Street

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〈62点〉 〈80点〉

66.7 〈100点〉〈100点〉

There is a fence but people can pass through fare payment machine

Operation method/pavement = Hourly rental/asphalt Parking spaces = 3 spaces Surroundings = Commercial (downtown) Coin-operated parking with 3 spaces back-to-back in a townhouse division like a bed of eels /Minimalistic parking lot although facing the main street / Urban parking lot making the most of a narrow site

Manifestation of the surrounding

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Shape

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02 Difficulty level ☆☆☆

By comparing the spatial characteristics of all 15 types of parking lots, we found four levels that characterize parking lots in Mito: “size characteristics,” “shape characteristics,” “relationship with the boundary,” and “relationship with the building”.

We also found two more characteristics: “manifestation of history” and “manifestation of the surrounding environment”.

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Operating Method/Pavement = Monthly/asphalt parking spaces = 8 spaces Surroundings = Mixture of residential and commercial Planning to make maximum use of the limited opening / Driving skill of users who park their cars here on a daily basis must be improved because of the high degree of difficulty

One-way traffic

Komon-san Street

03 Art Tower View

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〈67点〉 〈60点〉 〈80点〉 〈80点〉

Operation method/ pavement = hourly (19 spaces) + monthly (2 spaces)/asphalt Parking spaces = 21 spaces Surroundings= Mixture of residential and commercial Parking lot with a view of the Art Tower / The increase in vacant lots opens up views that were not there before

Art Tower can be seen

04 Inner facade

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Parking space making use of the hollow

Vending Machine

Half-underground on a site and it has a difference in elevation

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〈63点〉 〈60点〉 〈60点〉 〈80点〉

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One-way traffic

〈62点〉 〈60点〉 〈60点〉 〈80点〉

Operation method/pavement = Monthly/asphalt Parking spaces = 7 spaces Surroundings = Mixture of residential and commercial The previously hidden elevation of the building is now visible / The unadorned arrangement of the plumbing and windows is rather cool

05 Borrowed scenery

〈68点〉 〈80点〉

68.7 〈100点〉〈100点〉

Method of operation/ pavement = hourly (19 High fence spaces) + monthly (6 spaces) / asphalt kindergarten Parking spaces = 25 spaces Surroundings = Commercial (downtown) kindergarten yard Parking lot bordering Low block fence residential yards/Parking lot extending into the city, giving the appearance of site expansion Can be climbed over

06 Widening the road

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〈64点〉 〈60点〉 〈100点〉 〈100点〉

Method of operation/pavement = Hourly rental / asphalt Parking spaces = 11 spaces Surroundings = Cultural facilities There is no fence on the boundary between the street and the parking lot, and it looks as if the street has been widened / The sidewalk appears to have been extended.

Car share only No fence Widening of the road

07 Transformed parking

〈77点〉 〈60点〉

65.3 〈100点〉〈100点〉

Method of operation /pavement = Hourly rental / asphalt Parking spaces = 52 spaces Surroundings = Commercial (downtown) U-shape formed by several strips of land / Distorted shapes created through transition / Can be seen when the former site of something is turned into a parking lot

Concrete wall

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〈77点〉 〈80点〉 〈100点〉 〈80点〉

Operating method / pavement = Hourly rental / asphalt Parking spaces = 51 spaces Surroundings = Mixture of residential and commercial Located on the edge of a former moat and plateau / Remnants of Mito's topography appear as steps and slopes

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09 Walk-through parking

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〈67点〉 〈80点〉 〈80点〉 〈80点〉

Method of operation/ pavement = hourly (5 spaces) + monthly (15 spaces)/ asphalt Parking spaces = 20 spaces Surroundings = Mixture of residential and commercial The previous flagpole parking and the coin-operated parking entering from the main street have been integrated/ potential of Walkable City.

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〈66点〉 〈80点〉 〈80点〉 〈80点〉

Method of operation/ pavement = Store customer use/ asphalt Parking spaces = 18 spaces Surroundings = Commercial (downtown) The pilotis building and the parking lot in the back were originally separate sites, and with the transition they became the approach to the parking lot in the rear