>>>> URBAN TYPHOON WORKSHOP <<<<
Participatory Urban Design & the Future of Alternative Communities
Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, June 26-29, 2006
http://www.urbantyphoon.com
** CALL FOR PARTICIPATION **
[—-Registration deadline 6/15/06—-]
Shimokitazawa is one of the most interesting, young, and culturally active areas of Tokyo, with one of the strongest artist communities in Japan. Grassroots cultural activities have emerged in its maze-like streets, creating a mosaic of food, fashion, and musical, and theatrical performances. However, a massive road construction project is underway, threatening to eliminate the area’s unique features.
Urban Typhoon is a creative, multicultural, multi-disciplinary, and multimedia global experiment in participatory urban design to brainstorm on the present and future of Shimokitazawa and similar alternative communities around the world. We invite creative spirits from Japan and abroad, including urban planners, architects, designers, artists, sociologists, political activists, utopists, and other nomadic types to reflect on the present and imagine the future of Shimokitazawa.
The objective is to produce alternatives to the government's road plan as well as a multimedia testimony to the unique spirit of Shimokitazawa. The workshop itself is a joyous and participatory takeover of the city.
The workshop consists of creative units led by cutting edge academics and practitioners from Asia, Europe, and North and South America. Each unit functions as a team and has its own approach and media. The fields to be explored include architecture, urban design, politics, history, art, video, and new media. The workshop will include a Ubiquitous Urban Design Symposium on June 28, 2006 and the outcomes of the workshop will be presented at the Cultural Typhoon symposium (June 29-July 2, Tokyo, Japan).
REGISTRATION: On-line by June 15, 2006. Space is limited so early registration is strongly encouraged.
Visit the website for more information, including detailed unit descriptions.
http://www.urbantyphoon.com
Questions? [email protected]
URBAN TYPHOON tokyo (6/26/06-6/29/06) call for participation
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Type: opportunity
- Deadline: Jun 15 2006 at 12:00AM
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