In this episode, I explore Kashihama, Higashi-ku, and Island City with Kaoru Suehiro, a prominent architect in Fukuoka. Kashiihama is the site of Nexus World, an ambitious apartment complex constructed in 1991 with projects by six internationally acclaimed architects: one Japanese, Osamu Ishiyama, and five non-Japanese architects Oscar Tusquèts, Christian de Portzamparc, Marc Mack, Steven Holl, and Rem Koolhaas. Suehiro lives inside one of these units, so in addition to his description of the architecture, we’ll hear what it’s like to live there. From there, we’ll walk across a bridge to Island City, a massive development built on reclaimed land in Hakata Bay. An extension connecting the island to the Fukuoka Urban Expressway was completed just weeks ago. A new shopping mall and hotel and more popped up last year. We will walk the green and grassy multidimensional Grin-grin by Toyo Ito and the Island Tower Sky Club triple towers. It will be a long but interesting walk. Anyone interested in architecture or city planning will be sure to enjoy this one. Join us in the live chat with your questions and comments. レム・コールハースにスティーブン・ホール、オスカー・トゥスケなど、気鋭の建築家6名が共同住宅を競作したプロジェクト、ネクサスワールド。1991年の完成から今なお、建築好きたちを引きつけるここ香椎浜ネクサスワールドと、1994年から開発が続く博多湾に生まれた新しい都市空間アイランドシティは隣り合わせ。アイランドシティ中央公園には伊東豊雄によるランドスケープと建築が一体となった中核施設「ぐりんぐりん」があるなど、近現代建築に溢れるこの地域を、建築家の末廣香織さんと巡ります。
Join us live from 16:00 JST SUNDAY, APRIL 18 or watch later on Kyushu Live (YouTube) https://youtu.be/sjx4M6wJxw8
About my guest Kaoru Suehiro:
Kaoru Suehiro is an architect and partner at NKS2 Architects and an Associate Professor, Kyushu University Graduate School of Human-Environment Studies. He obtained a Master of Engineering from the Department of Architecture, Kyushu University, and The Berlage Institute, Amsterdam. He was employed by SKM architects and Planners in Tokyo and worked and studied in Amsterdam between 1990 and 1994. His wife, Noriko, is also an architect and the Principal at their firm NKS2 Architects.
NKS2 Architects: https://nksarc.com
BECAT / Kyushu University: https://becat.kyushu-u.ac.jp
