I just received a message from my supervisor saying that I got accepted to Kyoto University. To be honest, I’m happy and slightly confused at the same time: it is definitely great to feel that your efforts were rewarded but a bit scary to realize that your fate for the next 3-4 years suddenly gets decided. Anyway, that means this channel will continue to be about Japan and architecture for many years to come. Sending ♥️ from Fushimi-Inari shrine that’s finally completely devoid of tourists (apart from me).
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Long time no see! Here’s a little video about my fieldwork in danchi that I forgot to share together with the news about defending my thesis (was too tired and happy). Hope you like it! https://youtu.be/pbIlpfq7VgA
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Dissecting the Danchi
"We cannot change anything here, so it's better to just get used to it".
A short introduction of the fieldwork done in 2019 in Ibaraki prefecture to research the current state of Japanese social housing built in the 1960s. Designed as highly desirable bright…
A short introduction of the fieldwork done in 2019 in Ibaraki prefecture to research the current state of Japanese social housing built in the 1960s. Designed as highly desirable bright…
I was lucky to visit Sanaa’s new Bocconi Campus in Milan last month. The curtain facade solution looks very similar to their 2012 Vitra factory building in Germany, but this time it’s much more transparent. It’s a pity the internal courtyard is closed to the general public.