How Sou Fujimoto Promotes Community By Uniting Seemingly Opposite Elements
This article was originally published by Redshift as "Architect Sou Fujimoto Has Radical Ideas for Familiar Communal Spaces."
Architecture meets the outdoors in Sou Fujimoto's L?arbre Blanc housing tower, under construction in Montpeller, France. Image Courtesy of SFA+NLA+OXO+RSI
This article was originally published by Redshift as "Architect Sou Fujimoto Has Radical Ideas for Familiar Communal Spaces."The destruction wrought upon Ishinomaki by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami damaged the city?s civic hall and cultural center beyond repair. To rebuild, Ishinomaki City wanted to create a landmark combining these two facilities into a new complex?one that would be like a city unto itself, serving the community.In 2016, design proposals were screened in a process that included public presentations, with many locals participating. In the end, Sou Fujimoto, a leader among the next generation of Japan?s architects, was selected for his innovative design.The planned site, set off from downtown, is surrounded by residential areas and a scenic mountain backdrop. ?I wanted to create a new landscape for Ishinomaki that people would find familiar both from near and afar,? Fujimoto says.
Fujimoto?s vision for the new Ishinomaki City Cultural Center calls for a single structure that evokes the feel of a cluster of buildings. Image Courtesy of SFA
Working on projects around the world from his studios in Tokyo and Par...
Architecture meets the outdoors in Sou Fujimoto's L?arbre Blanc housing tower, under construction in Montpeller, France. Image Courtesy of SFA+NLA+OXO+RSI
This article was originally published by Redshift as "Architect Sou Fujimoto Has Radical Ideas for Familiar Communal Spaces."The destruction wrought upon Ishinomaki by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami damaged the city?s civic hall and cultural center beyond repair. To rebuild, Ishinomaki City wanted to create a landmark combining these two facilities into a new complex?one that would be like a city unto itself, serving the community.In 2016, design proposals were screened in a process that included public presentations, with many locals participating. In the end, Sou Fujimoto, a leader among the next generation of Japan?s architects, was selected for his innovative design.The planned site, set off from downtown, is surrounded by residential areas and a scenic mountain backdrop. ?I wanted to create a new landscape for Ishinomaki that people would find familiar both from near and afar,? Fujimoto says.
Fujimoto?s vision for the new Ishinomaki City Cultural Center calls for a single structure that evokes the feel of a cluster of buildings. Image Courtesy of SFA
Working on projects around the world from his studios in Tokyo and Par...
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