What you understand

What you understand is not necessarily what people see.

(photo & visual experiment by Junko Yamamoto)

When architects use words

Words seem to be used in different ways when architects use them to describe their concept.

One - ideology or intellectual identification. Ideology always accompanies 'picture'. porosity gives an image that became the ultimate goal.

Another - description of spacial experience or characteristics, including physical presence, physical comprehension. Emerald necklace, yane no ie,

(photo & model by Junko Yamamoto)

What does being contextual mean?

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)

Borrowing phenomena

Architects often borrow phenomena from something. It may be:

memory
experience
precedent
experiment

(photo by Junko Yamamoto: Tomioka Museum)

Built forms

Built forms are the reflection of values.

(photo by Junko Yamamoto: Tomioka Museum)

Perception determines reality

Language determines reality, the late Dr. Edward Kamoski said.

And I would say: Perception determines reality.

(photo & conceptual model: by Junko Yamamoto)

Success of a building?

In my opinion, the success of a building means resulting in being well used, appreciated and loved.

(photo by Junko Yamamoto: Subway in DC)

Exercise is to raise awareness

Taking studio is all about exercise, my friend said.

And I say, exercise is to raise awareness.

Exercise is my [Deliberate Practice]

(photo & conceptual model by Junko Yamamoto)

Get ideas out fast

Verbalization can be done afterwords.

(photo by Junko Yamamoto: Takasaki Music Center)