What does being contextual mean?

March 1, 2016

Any type of buildings will become part of its context anyway.It becomes a part of the characteristics of its context.(photo by Junko Yamamoto: Saitama Shintoshin Station) — Any type of buildings will become part of its context anyway.
It becomes a part of the characteristics of its context.
(photo by Junko Yamamoto: Saitama Shintoshin Station)

Hi, I’m Junko Yamamoto. I am an architect from Gunma, Japan, living in the US, working internationally. With my partner, I run a studio, iVY Design Associates - ideas of Viola and Yamamoto. This YES website is where I share my personal views and opinions, and my artwork. Thank you for visiting. — Hi, I’m Junko Yamamoto.
I am an architect from Gunma, Japan, living in the US, working internationally.
I am a co-owner and a founding principal of an architectural firm, **iVY Design Associates** *- ideas of Viola and Yamamoto.* This **YES** website is my personal studio space where I share artwork, thoughts, and ideas, which are the foundation of my contributions to iVY, and to the world in small steps.

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These are my thoughts, ideas, observations, realizations, and inspirations, put into words, being as open, honest, and true to myself as possible.

Over the past years, I have learned so much from people I met and with whom I worked with, and from various situations with which I encountered, overcame, observed, and digested. The significant parts of my growth are often through challenges, struggles, failures, and mistakes, which culminated in the joy and gratitude after all. In this blog section, I want to share things that came across in my journey of pursuing my passion for art and architecture — basically, everything else.