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Central Glass was founded in 1936 with the aim of manufacturing and selling soda products. With subsequent changes in its business structure including launching into glass business and expansion to fine chemicals business, Central Glass has established the solid business base by covering both "commodities & fine" and "glass & chemicals".
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Redesigning Urban Open Space
“Urban open spaces” are communal places where residents interact with their everyday communities ‒ places where people gather, where markets are held. Over the years, “Urban open spaces” have been referred to by many names.An “agora ” in ancient Greece was a center of economy and government, hence the term's political connotation. A “forum ” in ancient Rome was a public open space used for trade and assemblies, surrounded by public buildings. “Piazza ,” “plaza ,” and “place” are terms in Italian, Spanish, and English; all derive from the Latin “platea ,” which refers not only to open spaces but also to streets. In addition to these terms, there are “squares,” four-sided open spaces; “circles,” round open spaces; “commons,” places used by local communities; and “open spaces,” a straightforward term that has come into vogue in recent years. These terms have been used in a variety of ways and are related to historical, regional, and ethnic settings.
That said, what are urban open spaces like today? Examples include vital transit hubs around stations, shared places for events and gatherings, and personal spaces for rest and relaxation, where it is difficult to distinguish public from private.
Social conditions are changing, however, and barriers are cropping up. Among these are visible, physical barriers in urban environments and barriers that are invisible but divide people nonetheless ‒ widening income gaps and issues relating to immigrants, minorities, and racial discrimination. Given these circumstances and considering that urban open spaces play a key role in city formation, are our open spaces really fine the way they are? Isnʼt it time to reimagine blank spaces in cities where multitudes gather as open spaces for people? Not only do they induce activities, the places themselves have the power to enhance the attractiveness of cities. Bearing social trends in mind, urban open spaces ought to be redesigned so that people are playing the leading roles.
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Hiroshi Naito
[Naito Architect & Associates]
[Naito Architect & Associates]
Tadao Kamei
Nikken Sekkei Ltd.
Nikken Sekkei Ltd.
Teruo Kobayashi
Obayashi Corporation
Obayashi Corporation
Kengo Kuma
Kengo Kuma & Associates
Kengo Kuma & Associates
Jun Aoki
Jun Aoki & Associates
Jun Aoki & Associates
Yoshiharu Tsukamoto
Atelier Bow-Wow
Atelier Bow-Wow
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First Place
$12 809Second Place
$1 921Honorabale Mentions
$640Merit Prizes
$320Timeline
Asia/Tokyo
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Winners will be announced in the 2018 January issue of “SHINKENCHIKU” and vol. 109 issue of “THE JAPAN ARCHITECT.”
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Winners will be announced in the 2018 January issue of “SHINKENCHIKU” and vol. 109 issue of “THE JAPAN ARCHITECT.”
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