"Shimokitazawa as an Utopian town in Japan "
Dear AIA Japan Members and Affiliates,
We wish you warm greetings and a Happy New Year for 2007!
We are very pleased to announce that Professor Masami Kobayashi will be our speaker for our upcoming lecture in January, this will be jointly hosted by the Tokyo Planning Forum.
Please see below for more details and mark your calendars. This has been registered for 2 CES learning credits, please sign your name at the lecture reception.
Sincerely,
Jim Lambiasi
AIA Japan CES Committee
ces@aiajapan.org
http://www.aiajapan.org
| TOPIC: |
"Shimokitazawa as an Utopian town in Japan" |
| SPEAKERS: |
Masami Kobayashi,Professor of Meiji University/
Visiting Associate of Harvard University,Leader of Shimokitazawa Forum |
| DATE: |
January 19 (Friday) |
| TIME: |
7:00-8:30pm (Doors open at 6:30,coffee and tea will be served) |
| VENUE: |
Temple University,Tokyo Campus,Azabu Hall,Room #303 |
| MAP: |
http://web.tuj.ac.jp/newsite/main/maps/index.html |
| FEE: |
1,000Yen (500Yen for students) |
Introduction:
Shimokitazawa is a unique neighborhood along the Odakyu line, famous for its human scale urban fabric, roji networks, and artful entertainments. It has, however, been threatened by the new construction of a city planning road which was planned 60 years ago, threatening to turn it into a sterile redevelopment zone. This lecture will focus on the serious controversy between the strict regulations of the Setagaya Ward government/civil engineers and the protesting local citizen's groups. |
