Japan is a long island with a rich, seasonally influenced life, surrounded by ocean and mountains. Characteristic of Japan is the life and culture established within the diverse nature that emerged from the island’s topographical complexity. It is i
French philosopher Bruno Latour’s Actor Network Theory invites nonhumans to participate in with humans and re-identifies a new set of social network. Rather than simply defining social groups by occupation or class, this theory justifies social as a
The geographical relationship between urban settlements and natural forest is in multiple conditions, all of which is articulated through specific associations that ties the whole city into together. The forests in rural area is intimately associate
These forests are of great biodiversity that forms an established ecosystem that has been managed by a non-profit organization, who organizes forestry activities such as cutting trees, weeding and collecting leaves, and the processed wood can be tra
Geographically, the Kitamoto Central Green Forests are outspreaded among the neighborhood. The new architecture attempts to invent an office for the non-profit organization to hold weekly meeting and observation and cleaning activities, a day care c
The tree species in the forest, however, is not suitable for construction. The wood material used for structure comes from another town in the Saitama Prefecture which is adjacent to Cedar and Cypress forest that is about 80 minutes’ drive. So the c
The design approaches the edge of the forest by providing a horizontal canopy that connects interior and exterior activities. The expanded geometry aims to minimize the impact of architecture to existing forest condition as well as fully embrace the
The section depicts a scene on the spring festival and reveal the interrelation among different actors. People come from Tokyo and join the forest events. Wood cut from the forest is for making fire. Local agricultural food seller come to sell food
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