"Urban Public Space Design Competition 2018" Finalist Announcement Open to the public on March 8th

Future Design Shibuya Co., Ltd. and Nikken Sekkei Co., Ltd. held an international competition "Urban Public Space Design Competition 2018" with the theme of "Shibuya" public space, with 224 points (495 application registrations). We selected 10 sets of 10 works that passed the 1st screening from among them, announced that we will proceed to the public 2nd screening held on March 8 (Friday), and also accepted the request for viewing of the public 2nd screening. have started.
https://japan-architect.co.jp/public/shinsakai_jp.html

The city's public space competition, which started in 2016 and is now in its third year, broadly captures public spaces such as streets and plazas, rooftops of public facilities and buildings, and through activities in public spaces, the charm and vitality of the district. We are looking for design ideas and social systems that enhance the public space.

The 2018 competition is held with the theme of "Shibuya" public space, with Takayuki Kishii as the chairman of the judging committee and Ryue Nishizawa, Chiaki Hayashi, and Natsuo Sato as the judging committee members. Redefining "Shibuya" as a word that means an attractive urban experience, setting the stage in various "Shibuya" -like town spaces and virtual spaces around the world, of course, the way and design of the space that enhances the attractiveness of the city, there We expect diverse perspectives and ideas regarding the urban activities, social systems, and services provided.

The 10 groups that have passed the first screening and proceed to the public screening are as follows.
No.181 Makoto Ochi (Kobe University Graduate School)
No.236 Minako Okuma (Minako Architects)
No.256 Pablo Louise Julie Saerry (Graduate School, The University of Tokyo)
No.259 Ryotaro Sato Seiji Kato (Graduate School of Tokyo Institute of Technology) Yujiro Ando 炢 絲 琦 (Graduate School of Chiba University)
No.315 Siqi Li (Freelance) Xiaoting Chen (BYREDO)
No.322 Liu Ruo Chen Lu Yao Cui Shi Qin (Beijing University of Technology Graduate School)
No.337 Aurora Destro Petra Tikulin (SenseLab Milan)
Erika Grigis Lorena Palazzolo Flora Catellacci Yongmei Cui (Polytechnic University of Milan) Giset Paola Pàez Cataсo (Freelance Polytechnic University of Milan)
No.351 Riyo Tomae (Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts) Mio Hirai (Graduate School of Japan Women's University) Ai Fukudome (Graduate School of Yokohama National University)
No.406 Shota Yoshino (Graduate School of Tokai University)
No.462 Daiki Hayada Masaru Tanaka (Tokyo Institute of Technology Graduate School)

Please check the work here.
https://japan-architect.co.jp/public/result/result1st_jp.html

At the public examination committee, 10 groups who have passed the first examination will give a presentation, and after a question and answer session by the judges and a public examination, 1 point for the highest award, 3 points for the award for excellence, and 6 points for the honorable mention will be decided.