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◆BROJECT BRIEF LOCATION:  , the Meiji Shrine entrance to Aoyama-dōri, Shibuya and Minato Ward, Tokyo YEAR: 1919 AREA:  length 1km (163 zelkova trees), Road Width 36.4m PPROGRAMME:  tree-lined avenue DESINGER:   CHARACTERISTICS: 1) seasonal changes every season gives us the different feeling to the street. 2) contrast although the street has a lot of trees as a 'natural' element and densely arranged buildings as an 'artificial' element, they are nicely harmonized each other. It seems the line of trees make themselves artificial.   

◆ BROJECT BRIEF LOCATION: Ota-Ward, Tokyo YEAR: 2005 PROGRAMME: residence, hostel  AREA: 290sqm DESINGER: Mr. Ryue Nishizawa CHARACTERISTICS: 1) 10 volumes changing its programme formaly, the client was planning to make a 3 -storey building, which allows him to use the 2nd floor, however, the requirement to make them hisown domicile in the future, the architect has separated the volumes into ten, and made them studio units each so that he can gradually convert them from residences to private houses. 2) large openings the largest openings have been installed to avoid buildings being closed because of its structure, steel plates boxes. 3) interior-ed exterior space the aisle between the buidings is put on the same value as interior space of buildings. the architect intentionally let the aisle be exposed to put the same value as interior space in the buildings. residents accept some inconvenience, while get social interaction with neighbours.