2013年11月14日木曜日

Special Talk “Social Insects: Working on the conflict” by Alejandro Haiek Coll

On 9 November, we had a great opportunity to hear Mr. Alejandro Haiek Coll talk about his practices. His projects revitalizes local unused spaces, utilizes local skills and knowledge, with materials that are available in the area. He aims to build a space that create relationships through his projects. Understanding the social contexts and issues in the area, he attempts to solve them together with the local community. The result has a great impact. In one case, abandoned car park was transformed into a cultural center, using local skills and available materials. Locals hang out and involve in activities such as playing basket balls and learning how to DJ. Even the waste from the project are not wasted and are recycled. 

11月9日、アレハンドロ・ハイエークさんによる特別講義を行いました。ハイエークさんは、プロジェクトを通して人間関係を構築することを目指しています。使われていない場所を活用し地元の人々が抱える問題を理解しながら一緒にスペースを建設する活動をしています。


After the lecture, we had a discussion on architectural or cultural problems of Tokyo. There were 6 or 7 nationality on the day, the discussion was very exciting and each opinion has a different perspective.

レクチャーの後は、東京に住んでいて、あるいは訪れてみて感じる問題点をそれぞれが発表しました。その発表を受けて参加者同士でペアを作り、問題を解決できる提案を考えました。参加者の国籍が様々だったこともあり、議論がとても盛り上がるとともに、様々な視点の意見が出ました。