BRIEFIshinoamki + design

An architecture of relationships

Cover “Picking flowers” / 2015

Marcos Anton, Diploma

DILPOMA UNIT 10

An Architecture of RelationshipsThe Cass, 2015-2016Project TutorS: Signy Svalastoga, Jonathan Cook, Edward Simpson

Ishinomaki was among the municipal i t ies most seriously affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Several tsunami, up to about 10 metres (33 ft ) high traveled inland up to 5 ki lometres (3.1 mi) from the coast. The tsunami destroyed around 80% of the 700 houses in the coastal port of Ayukawa, and the Kadonowaki neighborhood was largely leve-led.[4][5] Approximately 46% of the city was inunda-ted by the tsunami. Fol lowing the tsunami, a Kamen Rider statue was found completely intact despite damage to the surrounding area; a writer for Tokyo Sports hoped that i t would symbolical ly give hope to the survivors of the disaster.

Key Terms:ContextHorizonsIshinomakiTsunamiCulturePeople

Tsunami impact zone map

Discusion map

INTERVIEWS

1.ROOTS COFFEE SHOP- Mika

“The new 4m high wall, it won’t work, plus it blocks the view of the sea.”

2. ISHINOMAKI 2.0- Miku Kano

“People love this city for what it is, but others don’t appreciate the people, the culture, the food...I love food; food makes everyone happy...and the people, they make this place special.”

3. MEMORY 3.11 COMMUNITY CENTRE- Kayo Ugajin

When asked, ‘What does Ishino-maki need right now?’ she an-swered “happiness”.

4. JAZZ NIGHT- Shunzo Ohno

He dedicated his final song to his mother, we didn’t know the song, but we could tell it was a song full of love. Everyone in the room started swaying with him.

5. ISHINOMAKI COMMUNITY AND INFORMATIONCENTRE- Richard Halberstadt

“Well definitely the people is why I am here. But economic health is very important right now. Crafts are being made by some to make money, but that these are just trinkets.

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