"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. |
