Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

－Value up Nihonbashi, the center of Edo culture, with the power of landscape -

　Under the theme of this event, a student idea competition organized by the Japan Society of Landscaping is being held.

 　This competition was held in February as part of the conference's national convention, and there were 58 applications from domestic and foreign students, and as a result of the primary screening, 11 were advanced to the secondary screening.

　19, including these 11, were on display at the underground concourse of Mitsukoshimae Station on the Tokyo Metro until May 26.

 　The content of the competition is based on the historical characteristics of the Nihonbashi River from Edobashi to Tokiwa Bridge and the Chuo-dori from Eidai-dori to Koza-dori, and the history of the bridge since the bridge was built in 1903, the activities of the Nihonbashi Preservation Society, and the recent development trends in the surrounding area, making it a Tokyo landmark that has been around since the Edo period and has fewer parks, plazas and greenery.

 At the underground concourse of Mitsukoshimae Station, attractive ideas proposals from various angles were exhibited from students from the United States, China, and Turkey, including Japan.

　However, since the competition outline stipulates that "the Metropolitan Expressway will remain as it is," all proposals are proposals for the Metropolitan Expressway over Nihonbashi. I feel a little disappointed that I wanted to see the proposals when removing the city height. .

　On May 24, a public presentation, examination committee and panel discussion were held at Tokyo Securities Hall in Kabutocho 1-chome, and the winners were announced and commended at Chiba University on the 25th.

　　Chiba University Citizen Voting HP http://www.h.chiba-u.jp/urbangreening/confemain.html

　AIAC is a joint class program for architectural design exercises in collaboration with international universities.

This year's theme is "Creating a Sustainable Living and Architecture in Nihonbashi Muromachi", and eight universities from five countries, Italy, France, China, Korea, and Japan, participated in the announcement at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris in September.

　For four days from April 11 to 14, approximately 100 students from Japan and overseas held a workshop at Nihonbashi Muromachi 1-chome, which was the target site.

　In addition to the basic survey that had been conducted before coming to Japan, we also conducted field surveys and interviews with local people in Muromachi, and on April 15, a symposium was held at Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall, where local people also participated.

　Prior to lectures by professors from four universities, including Keio University, the host school this year, students presented the results of each university, and lively discussions were held at the venue.

　After having deepened their understanding of the historical nature of Nihonbashi through preliminary research, each university actually visited the site and was different from the Japanese, including the way bridges, rivers, and highways? It was impressive that the view was also shown.

　In the future, students will return to each university, proceed with the examination and design work, and make presentations in Paris in September, and will be awarded excellent works. An exhibition of his works is scheduled to be held at Keio University in January next year, and a new appearance of Nihonbashi Muromachi drawn by students studying architecture around the world will be shown.