The theme for Fujiwara Studio in 2023 autumn is thinking about the Future of City and Architecture through Industry. The influence of industry is so powerful that it creates not only the shape of the city, but also the lifestyle, culture, and even the spirituality of the people living there. Thus the prosperity of industry is closely related with the formation of the city. 

For example, in YOKOHAMA city, a former fishing and farming village has developed with trading silks after opening a port. The urban area expanded along with the development of the port, and over time the downtown area and entertainment district developed as a hinterland of the industrial core. Then, under increasing demand from citizens for the separation of industrial and residential areas and the subsequent establishment of inland industrial business districts, the expansion of suburban residential districts has prevailed, and these have supported the industrial area at the same time.

The transition from heavy industry which have driven the Keihin District for a long time, the urban farming tenaciously surviving since the Edo period as a result of preserving of ‘farming area’ in the urban master plan. 

By thinking through “city” and “architecture” based on “Industry”, we will creatively expand the scope of architecture, exploring the possibilities of architectural creation.

＜Restrictions＞

・Choose a specific location. Please try to choose a place showing signs of transition from industrial society.

・If possible, select a location related to the city of Yokohama, but other cities are also allowed.

・You are free to specify the project size and function. 

・Your proposal should include suggestions for local lifestyle, and if possible include living arrangements. 

・Takamasa Yoshizaka’s “Towards Material Science” is set as required reading for this studio.