Giving A Fish, Releasing A Bird ● Sagishima
May 21st — June 1st, 2023
Sagishima, Seto Naikai, Japan
Sunoe Elementary School, Sagishima. 1983.
広島県三原市にある小さな島・佐木島での10日間の設計スタジオ。本プログラムのために世界各国から集まった15名の学生、そして東京大学・京都大学・広島大学の大学生たちが一緒になって、探求と学習の時間を過ごしました。私たちは、島固有の生態系や地域社会が織りなすリズムと一体となりながら、時間が許す限りそれらを理解しようとしました。この地で生きてきた人々の声を聴きました。プログラム最終日には、建築やデザインの手段を通じて、島の豊かな暮らしを維持しながら人口や関係人口を増やす構想を、島民や市関係者の皆さんに向けて発表しました。
A ten-day studio on and around the tiny island of Sagishima, Japan. We worked alongside students from The University of Tokyo, The University of Kyoto, & The University of Hiroshima. We participated in and analyzed the ecological/social rhythms of the island. At the conclusion, strategies for messing around with architecture for the purpose of increasing island capacity and happiness were presented to the islanders & the local government.
1. Yuta at Mukouda Beach. © Leo Tianju Zhang 2. The ohiroma. 3. Herman’s LIDAR. 4. Yuho documenting. 5. Shaohan dismantling.
太平山に登り、瀬戸内の海岸線を歩くことで、この地のことを学びました。
To learn the land, we climbed a mountain and walked the coastline.
1. The highest point on the island. © Areyn Undan. 2. The path to Sagiura Overlook Park. © Maria Glinskaya. 3. Mihara City from Sagiura Port. © Karly Tangonan.
森を歩き、そこに残されたモノと出会いました。
We explored the forest, and the things left in it.
1. 33 mountain buddhas. © Areyn Undan. 2. Farmhouse, owner unknown. © Leo Tianju Zhang.
私たちは町や農場を研究し、それらが群島の他の島々との関係も調べました。
We studied the towns and farms, and their relationship with other islands in the archipelago.
1. LIDAR -generated topography of Mihara City & the Geiyo Islands. Data provided by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. 2. Sunoe farmland. © Tomona Hashida. 3. Sunoe Village. © Seymour Tseng.
島に存在する納屋や住まいから沢山のことを学びました。
We studied the sheds, houses & barns.
1. The rental house, exterior. © Areyn Undan. 2. The swallow barn. © Seymour Tseng. 3. The rental house, interior. © Leo Tianju Zhang.
こどもたちと目一杯遊びました。
We played with the children.
1. Sasai. 2. Nonoka 3. Tsubame 4. Objects for print-making. 5. Print-making workshop.
スペシャルゲストをお迎えしました。
We entertained special guests.
1. Takayuki Sasaki. CEO, Araki + Sasaki Architects 2. Open Studio day 3. Iku Miyamoto & Narumi Mizugure of Pampacapani 4. Open Studio day
島の過去を振り返り、記録しました。
We looked backwards. We archived.
Sunoe Neighborhood Association archives
休みの日には、心を穏やかに。
We took a day off.
1. “Sports Day” at Sagiura Elementary School. 2. “Sports Day” at Sagiura Elementary School. 3. Looking west from Mukouda. © Areyn Undan. 4. Mukouda at twilight. © Cynthia Cukiernik. 5. Fireworks at Mukouda Beach. © Tomona Hashida.
Participants
Ian Chu
B.A. in Architecture, UC Berkeley ‘26
Cynthia Cukiernik
MLA, North Carolina State University ‘25
Maria Glinskaya
M. Arch, University of Tokyo ‘25
Tomona Hashida
B.A. in Design, Musashino Art University ‘24
Ryo Kawamoto
M.D., University of Tokyo ‘23
Leila Khalid
B.A. in Landscape Architecture, UC Berkeley ‘24
Ahnise Morvay
B.A. in Architecture, UC Berkeley ‘23
Yuta Nihei
M. Arch, University of Tokyo ‘25
Karly Tangonan
B.A. in Environmental Design, University of Hawaii ‘26
Kentaro Tawara
M. Arch, University of Tokyo ‘24
Seymour Tseng
B.A. in Landscape Architecture, UC Berkeley ‘24
Areyn Undan
B.A. in Environmental Design, University of Hawaii ‘25
Akito Yamamoto
B.A. in Architecture, Ritsumeikan University ‘23
Jason Yu
B.A. in Architecture, UC Berkeley ‘25
Leo Tianju Zhang
B.A. in Architecture, UC Berkeley ‘25
Special Guests
Yoshihiro Okada
Mayor, Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Sei Hayashi
Assistant Professor, University of Tokyo
Yosuke Komiyama
Komiyama Lab, Kyoto University
Iku Miyamoto
Designer, Pampacampani
Narumi Mizugure
Designer, Pampacampani
Aya Sasaki
Designer, Pampacampani
Takayuki Sasaki
CEO, Araki + Sasaki Architects
Hideaki Sumikura
Associate Professor, Hiroshima University
Students of the Sumikura Lab
Undergraduate Architecture Studio, Hiroshima University
Students of the Komiyama Lab
Undergraduate Architecture Studio,Kyoto University
Students of "DECON/RECON”
Masters Architecture Studio, The University of Tokyo
Special Thanks
