Kabukicho Complex -A Temporary Architecture for the Excluded: Toward an Inclusive Urban Future
Gold Prize
Name of Winners：
Marina Koizumi
Instructor：
none
Name of School：
WASEDA University
Location of School：
Japan
Kabukicho Complex is a welfare facility for “neo-homeless” youth in Tokyo. Based on six months of fieldwork, we found that redevelopment had erased their few places of refuge. We designed a flexible structure using wood and scaffolding. As nearby buildings are rebuilt, the scaffolding extends outward, gently connecting the youth with the city. Placed on a narrow flagpole-shaped lot, the architecture offers not just shelter, but a starting point for urban inclusion and renewal.
