Three books, exhibitions, workshops, and a project on the recent activities in 2018/2019

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THREE BOOKS, EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND A PROJECT ON THE RECENT ACTIVITIES IN 2018/2019

Kazuaki Seki

KGU, Yokohama, Japan

Abstract. This report includes my recent activities from 2018 and 2019. I have published three books. My first book is entitled “Critical Distance/Й^^ВМ.” It is an anthology of scientific articles and critical essays on art, design, and architecture. My second book is entitled “Prospective Landscapes: A Retrospective.” It is an exhibition catalogue for the drawing exhibition “Vortex” by landscape architect Ryoko Ueyama. Lastly, my third book is entitled “Ten Field Notebooks on Ancient Egyptian Architecture.” It is a reproduction of my field notebooks on ancient Egyptian architecture. I also held three exhibitions and workshops in Yokohama and Hokkaido, respectively. I am currently committed to a project in Higashikawa, Hokkaido.

Key -words: history and criticism in architecture and design, workshop, publication and exhibition, artists-in-residence, BankART 1929, project at Higashikawa, Hokkaido

1. Three books

1.1. “Critical Distance (Fig. 1)

This book is a personal anthology of the scientific articles and critical essays written by the author who is working as a Professor of History and Theory of Architecture and Architectural Design from 1976 to 2019 at the Department of Architecture, Kanto Gakuin University, Yokohama, Japan.

This book contains:

1. Six scientific research articles on ancient Egyptian architecture.

2. Eight essays on garden, urban space, and modernist architecture and preservation.

3. Twelve essays on book review and art and design.

4. Three articles on architectural education.

(Texts are written in Japanese and/or English.)

1.2. Exhibition Catalogue of “Prospective Landscapes: A Retrospective” (Fig. 2)

This book is an exhibition catalogue of “Prospective Landscapes: A Retrospective-Drawing Exhibition `Vortex',” by landscape architect, Ryoko Ueyama, colleagues and collaborators. The exhibition was held in Tokyo in October 2019.

This catalogue contains:

• Ryoko UEYAMA/Between the Sky and the Earth: The last flight of the Hot-Air Balloon `Ubiquitous'

• Prologue: Vortex-Ultimate Existence

• Yutaka HIKOSAKA/Beyond Vortex

• Archives: Cosmophilia

• Ryoko UEYAMA/In search for a “landscape bridges heaven and earth”

• From the Sky: A new Layer to the Earth

• On the Surface: ADORE to the Surface of the Land

* From inside of the Earth: Imagination and Respect to the Underground

• Kakugyo S. CHIKU/Ryoko Ueyama Exhibition `Vortex'

• Epilogue: Water-Ultimate Beauty

• Kazuaki SEKI/Memory of the place and History of Universe bridge to “the other world”

• Acknowledgement

• Profile

Following texts are the authors statement;

We strongly hope that this exhibition will serve as an opportunity to deepen the mutual understanding on architecture, civil engineering, urban design, and other related fields, although the Architectural Archives exhibition deals with “landscape architecture. ” We also hope that the field of landscape architecture becomes accepted by the general people, especially children. With the collaboration open to all fields, we will seed to increase and develop our colleagues. While watching the seeds eventually become a large tree, we would like to present the exhibition and publish this book.

The editorial concept of this book is parallel to that of the exhibition to convey the realm of “landscape architecture. ” The drawings in the catalogue can be accessible at the Research Institute of Architectural Archives, KIT, which preserves all the original drawings.

I have also written a critical essay on the works of Ms. Ueyama in “Memory of the place and History of Universe bridge to `the other world'”.

1.3. “Ten Field Notebooks on Ancient Egyptian Architecture” (Fig. 3)

2.1. “Licht Kugel” and “Waku Waku Lantern” in Smart Illumination Yokohama 2018 (Figs. 4 and 5)

Smart Illumination Yokohama is an international art event that aims to fuse eco-environment technology and art.

This event was held on the beginning of November 2018, the work of “Licht Kugel” and “Waku Waku Lantern” were designed and realized under the term to create temporary structures in the night space along three themes, namely, “luminous,” “moving,” and “floating.”

“Licht Kugel (Luminous Sphere: Hikaru tama)” is a one by one scale self-built wooden object with 3.6 m diameter. The visitors can enter into its interior space from “Nijiri guchi\ small entrance” at the pedestal of 60 cm in height. The slow-circulating light inside the cavity comes outward through the rectangular lumbers.

“Waku Waku Lantern” are three types of lanterns (Chyochin) that are made of bamboo skeleton and Japanese paper and/or cloth. Their shapes and construction process are derived from traditional resource. The visitors can enter inside (maximum diameter is 1 m) and walk, move, and wander around Zou-no-Hana Park, which is the location of this art event.

2.2. Prospect Landscapes: A Retrospective Drawing Exhibition Vortex (Fig- 6)

The project called “Higashikawa-ni (2: two)-Go” aims to found new facilities for Artist-in-Residence and private Design School at Higashikawa town in Hokkaido.

In this 1800 square meter site, an old house and a storage bam constructed and used by the previous owner still exist. However, the new owner of this place, who is an architect and photographer, thought of renovating the house into a design studio, gallery, and accommodation for visiting artists and designers and various students who are interested in the field of art and design.

Our project team is composed of architects, structural engineer, interior designer, wood craftsman, and photographer. Team members with unique professional knowledge and skills shall collaborate with one another. The members already have various experiences in workshops, exhibitions, artist-in-residence, especially at BankART 1929 in Yokohama, and have taught international students at universities and professional schools.

To improve this project, I would like to propose Library Bam, Cottage, and Tea Room.

Fig. 1. "Critical Distance ” cover

Fig. 2. Exhibition Catalogue of "Prospective Landscapes: A Retrospective”

Fig. 3. "Ten Field Notebooks on Ancient Egyptian Architecture ”

Fig. 4. "Licht Kugel” in Smart Illumination Yokohama 2018

Fig. 5. "Waku Waku Lantern ” in Smart Illumination Yokohama 2018

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Fig. 6. Prospect Landscapes: A Retrospective-Drawing Exhibition `Vortex'

Fig. 7. "Luminous Jungle Gym” in Smart Illumination Yokohama 2019

Fig. 8. "Photograph and Architecture ” in August 2018

Fig. 9. "Fuyu no Akari: Light in Winter” in February 2019

Fig. 10. "Tea Room ” in September 2019

Fig. 11. Site ofHigashikawa-ni-Go project

Кадзуаки Секи

KGU, Yokohama, Japan

ТРИ КНИГИ, ВЫСТАВКИ, ВОРКШОПЫ И ПРОГРАММА ПОСЛЕДНИХ МЕРОПРИЯТИЙ 2018/2019

Абстракт. Этот доклад рассказывает о моих последних действиях в 2018 и 2019 годах. Мной было опубликовано три книги. Первая названа “Критическое расстояние” Это антология научных статей и критических эссе по искусству, дизайну и архитектуре. Моя вторая книга названа “Будущее ландшафтного дизайна: ретроспектива”. Это каталог выставки рисунков “Вортекс” ландшафтного архитектора Рёко Уэяма. И, наконец, третья книга названа “Десять полевых тетрадей по древнеегипетской архитектуре”. Это собрание конспектов моих полевых записей по архитектуре Древнего Египта. Также я провел три выставки, а также воркшопы в Йокогаме и на Хоккайдо, соответственно. В настоящее время мне поручен проект в Хигашикаве, Хоккайдо.

Ключевые слова, история и критика в архитектуре и дизайне, воркшоп, публикации и выставки, художники-резиденты, БанкАРТ 1929, проект в Хигашикаве, Хоккайдо.

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