Our team is working hard on the production of a video capturing the story and process of the Garden Pavilione at Baba Nakayama. Check back in the coming months when we unveil the final production.
- The MIT Japan 3.11 Initiative team
Shun Kanda recently gave a lecture at MIT to a group of students from Tohoku entitled “Power of Place, of People, as One.” He showcased the recently completed Garden Pavilione in Baba-Nakayama and the community-driven initiatives that have developed in the wake of 3/11. Also featured were creative ideas and new typologies for the future of coastal towns in Tohoku as they move to higher ground.
The students are all survivors of the 3/11 disaster who have joined the non-profit organization, Beyond Tomorrow. They are visiting the US to obtain first-hand accounts from leaders in New Orleans, New York, and Washington D.C. Their Boston visit was sponsored by the Fish Family Foundation.
A similar lecture was also given at University of Tokyo on July 29th, at the start of the Japan 3/11 Design Workshop.
完成後をイメージしながら、建物の位置を決め、基礎を並べる。
建設のための素材には、それぞれ物語りがある。この庭石もそのひとつ。
切り出した木材を仮組みしている様子
約1週間の建設期間に、様々な人に協力していただいた。この日は、多くの学生が集まってくれた。
庭木もいただいたもの。
落成式には素晴らしい詩を披露していただいた。
中の様子。瓦、飛石、竹、縄のれん・・・それぞれの素材が調和している。
地元の方の、力強いメッセージ。
落成式後、地元の方々と談笑を楽しむ様子
建設メンバーで、完成を祝う様子
とても素敵な笑顔をみせてくれた、地元の方々
縄のれん越しに見える、憩いの風景。