During these two weeks a number of guest speakers were brought in especially to inspire Landscape students, from a wide range of establishments and practices alongside names like Hilliers, Gustafson Porter, and ARUP.
Lecture 1: Rhys Williams - Victoria University of Wellington, NZ.
Rhys gave us an insightful history of Japanese Architecture, Landscape and Urbanism.
He explained how due to the majority of vast mountainous area, there is limited external space, so strategies were created to maximise land use.
1919 land owning laws introduced
1920's - The Great Earthquake that devoured that land like it was an appetizer.
Historical Japanese architecture labelled the social status of its inhabitants, creating a social hierarchy determined by the design of your roof.
There was no or little concern for aesthetics and culture, and the priority was all about efficiency.
The Samurai's and upper class could be found in the upper city, and vice versa for those in the lower city.
'Machu' labelled the Merchants who got the most space at the front of the block, with less space for the lower your status goes.
Another great disaster burnt 39,000,000 sq metres to a crisp, hence inspiring a new design 'HIYOKECHI' which meant fire prevention lands.
Design started to work around natural disaster, and stone embankments were used to prevent fires travelling over water, as well as introducing fire resistant pine trees.
Vocabulary:
Kendo Tang
Confucian
Cho
Kyoto-Linear System
Kisho-Korikawa
Talibowow
Yeki
Machu
Hiyokechi
Supuroni
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