Ryotaro Urai
Project.2
Koyasan FUTURE
Koyasan future plan "Abarakakya"
City planning / 2018 / KOYASAN
Award: KINDAITEN Top 10
It is highly rated as a city where you can experience the world of Buddhism up close, and two million pilgrims visit from all over the world every year. The situation is incomprehensible. One of the reasons for this is that the parking lots around cultural heritage sites are detracting from the attractiveness of the cultural landscape. Therefore, through the reorganization of the dilapidated public facilities scattered along the approach, we will reconstruct a space that will serve as a base where people can interact across generations and origins and inherit the culture of Koyasan.
With the urban structure of Koyasan in mind, you can experience the world view of the two mandalas, which is the teaching of esoteric Buddhism, in the real world by visiting the Omotesando "Machiishimichi" lined with 180 Machiishimichi. Five bases for walking around the town are set up, and the spatial design of the five bases is based on the elements of the “five major elements (earth, water, fire, wind, and sky),” which are also expressed in the shape of “choishi” built every 100 meters on the town stone road. drop into.
Maison “earth”
A vegetarian café that "receives the blessings of the earth" in front of Koya Shichibenten, the earth god.The children's park, public hall, and vacant lot will serve as a base for walking around town.
Maison “water”
In front of the sanctuary Danjo Garan, there is an outdoor resting space "prepared with fresh water". The parking lot in front of the Danjo Garan will be turned into a plaza for people.
Maison “Fire”
An exchange space in front of Kongobu-ji Temple where you can “gather with a lively fire”. Open space development + high school/university/reihokan new building/complex office/clinic.
Maison “Wind”
A semi-outdoor meditation space where you can “feel the wind” in front of Kinrinto. A part of the children's park is turned into a meditation workshop space.
Maison “Empty”
In front of Okunoin, you can feel the emptiness of the meditation space and Shojin Cafe. Rebuild a dilapidated tourist center and create a base for walking around town.
Presentation sheet
Exhibition / 2019.4.1~25
On April 14, 2019 (Sunday), at the Koyasan Tourist Information Center in Koya-cho, Wakayama Prefecture, the work was presented to the residents of Koya-cho, and opinions were exchanged. Panels and architectural models were exhibited until April 25 (Thursday) of the same year.
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・Presented the graduation research of the Faculty of Architecture in Koya-cho
Exhibition / 2019.4.1~25
On April 14, 2019 (Sunday), at the Koyasan Tourist Information Center in Koya-cho, Wakayama Prefecture, the work was presented to the residents of Koya-cho, and opinions were exchanged. Panels and architectural models were exhibited until April 25 (Thursday) of the same year.
Link
・Presented the graduation research of the Faculty of Architecture in Koya-cho