Ryotaro Urai
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FOODHALL koya
Food hall "eka" that conveys the charm of Koya's traditional crafts
1. 素材・記憶・身体から都市を読む「KOYASAN STUDIO」
Workshop / 2015 / KOYASAN
Mount Koya, located in a basin-like flatland surrounded by eight mountains called ``Hachiyo-no-mine'', is a sacred Buddhist site founded by Kobo Daishi Kukai as a Zen training hall in 816. The city is formed around the main training hall called "Danjo Garan". Koyasan is now a world-famous tourist destination, but due to the development of modern transportation, more and more people are rushing around the city instead of taking it easy. Therefore, I designed this folly in the hope that it would be an opportunity for visitors to notice the existence of something invisible and have time to relax and prepare their minds.
2. 高野山の魅力を伝えるフォリー「Zekuu」
Workshop / 2015 / KOYASAN
Mount Koya, located in a basin-like flatland surrounded by eight mountains called ``Hachiyo-no-mine'', is a sacred Buddhist site founded by Kobo Daishi Kukai as a Zen training hall in 816. The city is formed around the main training hall called "Danjo Garan". Koyasan is now a world-famous tourist destination, but due to the development of modern transportation, more and more people are rushing around the city instead of taking it easy. Therefore, I designed this folly in the hope that it would be an opportunity for visitors to notice the existence of something invisible and have time to relax and prepare their minds.