First Presentation for SPL Pavilion

On April 1st, we had the first presentation for the 2015 SPL pavilion. The research group, composed of PhD and master students from Kuma lab, Chiba lab, and Jun Sato lab, presented in Obuchi lab. The topic of the presentation was woven architecture featuring carbon fiber rods.

T_ADS TEXTS 01 Architectural Theory Now (issued in December, 2014)

We published a book about architectural theory last year (December, 2014). The book was written only in Japanese, but we hope to translate it into English in the near future.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4130638505/ut00-22

Title: T_ADS TEXTS 01  これからの建築理論  Architectural Theory Now
Topic: In the present global society, what is possible in architecture? How should we share the discussion of architecture?

Chapter Contents (temporary English translations)
Foreword, Kengo Kuma
Preface, Yusuke Obuchi: Is Architectural Theory Necessary Now?

Section 1, Architectural Theory Now
Symposium, Architectural Theory Now
Participants:
Fumihiko Maki 
Arata Isozaki 
Hiroshi Hara
Kengo Kuma
Hidetoshi Ohno
Manabu Chiba
Yusuke Obuchi

Essay, Manabu Chiba: What Can We Learn in Architecture?
Interview, Fumihiko Maki: Humanism: Concepts of Cities and Architecture
Essay, Hidetoshi Ohno: The Architectural Theory of Fumihiko Maki – Beyond Modernism
Interview, Arata Isozaki: A Narrative which Mixes Architecture and City
Essay, Jun Aoki: After Isozaki: The Things I Took Over and the Things I Left Behind
Interview, Hiroshi Hara: With Careful Consideration, Architecture Can Look Ahead
Essay, Kazuhiro Kojima: Things Learned from Hiroshi Hara. 

Section 2, Projection & Reception
Symposium, Projection & Reception
Participants:
Brett Steele
Jeffrey Kipnis
Sylvia Lavin
Jesse Reiser
Nanako Umemoto

Interview, Reiser+Umemoto: What Sustains the Culture of Architecture?
Interview, Jeffrey Kipnis: Where Architecture Works
Interview, Sylvia Lavin: How Does a Multi-platform Approach Serve Architects?

Food Cart Project: 246 Commune

Photos of our recently completed food cart project at Commune 246 in Aoyama, Tokyo.
Our cart accommodates a shop which sells organic soy bean products ranging from the Japanese traditional natto to soy milk smoothies. You can find more info about Commune 246 in the following links.

http://commune246.com/
https://www.facebook.com/commune246

March 17th, 2015: Yokohama Redux - T_ADS seminar presentation

As part of the event "Yokohama Redux: The Saga of Continuous Architecture" on March 17 at Hongo Campus, following a series of theory seminars, students at the University of Tokyo presented their research and manifestos. The event consisted of mid-term presentations by design studios at Princeton, U-Penn, Columbia, and Nagoya Institute of Technology, and was joined by a seminar group from the University of Tokyo. The topic of the studios and the seminars was a revisiting of the Yokohama International Ferry Terminal Competition. This year marks its 20th anniversary. The event aims to examine and develop the concept of continuous architecture, which was the basis of the winning proposal for the architecture by FOA.

There was a full house for the event and it was followed by lively science-fair format discussions.

Please join us for this event next year.

March 17th, 2015: Yokohama Redux - Special Guest Lecture

We are hosting an event "Yokohama Redux: The Saga of Continuous Architecture" on March17th at The University of Tokyo.

After the mid-term review of design studios, we will have a marathon lecture series by Florian Busch, David Erdman and Tohru Horiguchi who will talk about issues on the concept of single surface/continuous architecture.

"Continuity and Difference" - Florian Busch

"underpressure" - David Erdman

"Single surface as an open function: Learning from the writings of Jeffrey Kipnis" - Tohru Horiguchi

THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC

When:
Special Guest Lectures: March 17th (Tuesday) from 17:00-19:30

Where: 
Special Guest Lectures: Faculty of Engineering, Bldg#1, ADS Studio 415

March 17th, 2015: Yokohama Redux - The Saga of Continuous Architecture

We are hosting an event "Yokohama Redux: The Saga of Continuous Architecture" on March 17th at The University of Tokyo.
The event consists of mid-term review of design studios at Princeton, U-Penn and Columbia taught by Jesse Reiser and Nanako Umemoto, joined by a design studio from Nagoya Institute of Technology and a research seminar from the University of Tokyo. The topic of the studios and the seminar is to revisit Yokohama International Ferry Terminal Competition which marks 15 years anniversary this year and examine and develop the concept of Continuous architecture which was a base of winning proposal by FOA.
We are also organizing a marathon lecture series by Florian Busch, David Erdman and Tohru Horiguchi who will talk about issues on the concept of single surface/continuous architecture.

THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC 

When:
Joint-Reviews: March 17th (Tuesday) from 13:00-16:00
Special Guest Lectures: March 17th (Tuesday) from 17:00-19:30

Where: 
Joint-Reviews: Faculty of Engineering, Bldg#1, 2F Drafting Room
Special Guest Lectures: Faculty of Engineering, Bldg#1, ADS Studio 415

1st Year Presentations with David Erdman and Jun Sato

On March 16th, 1st year students had their presentations joined with David Erdman of the University of Hong Kong and Jun Sato, structural engineer after 2nd year Mid-term thesis presentation. Thank you David for your intensive involvement with our studios for such an all day long reviews!