ARCH7111_W2_Analysis_1995

30th Competition Theme: Guest House

Tittle: Rebirth

Year:1995

Designer: Fumio Yasaka, Cooperation: Ryo Ishibara, Yoshinao Uchida (Japan)

Analysis:

The first-place winner named Rebirth by Fumio Yasaka focused on the earthquake happened in Japan. The design extracted elements from traditional Japanese culture successfully. It borrowed the form of water lantern which is used to cherish the memory of dead in Japanese water lantern festival. By doing that, the design draws a strong link to the memory and mood of cherishing the memory of dead. The black and white photos on the right side recorded the disaster and provide a sorrowful mood of the past. The large colourful images represented a strong visual impaction with the mood of hope.

Key point:

-Focus on hot social issues (1995 Japan Kobe earthquake disaster)

-Extract elements from traditional culture successfully (Japanese water lantern)

-Built a strong link between architecture and memory, and mood (traditional activities of cherishing the memory of dead)

-Clear and strong visual presentation (contrast between B&W photos and colour image)