Cooperating with Nikken Sekkei/PARCO event, college students experience assembling a variable wooden unit
Students assembling units
Enjoy the finished space
On the 22nd, Nikken Sekkei provided the variable wooden unit "Tsunagi" to an event sponsored by PARCO to verify the "new possibilities of the park" for future redevelopment. 17 students from 4 universities studying architecture participated in a workshop held in the south area of Hisaya Odori Park in Naka Ward, Nagoya City. We experienced the free use of the space assembled with wood and special clamps (joining metal fittings).
The south area of Hisaya Odori Park, which is scheduled to be redeveloped, is busy with various events held mainly on weekends, but there are not enough resting spaces such as benches, and it is not fully used for anything other than events. PARCO is conducting an event from 22nd to November 6th to test ideas for how to use and spend the park in the future, and to investigate and verify new possibilities.
Students from Nagoya University, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Meijo University, and Sugiyama Jogakuen University participated in the workshop held on the first day. "Tsunagi" consists of a 45mm square piece of wood, a special clamp, and wheels for movement. These are assembled to create a small space of about one tatami mat. It can be used in a variety of ways, such as desks, shelves, and benches, for work and play, indoors and outdoors. Developed by Nikken Sekkei's team "Nikken Wood Lab", which conducts research and development of wooden materials, with the aim of promoting the use of wood, and manufactured and sold by Sanshin Metal Industry.
The participating students received an explanation from the person in charge of Nikken Sekkei and assembled the kit while consulting with each other. After assembling, we hung a special seat and enjoyed conversations and meals. Students who participated shared their impressions, saying, "It feels good to be able to create a free space in the park," and "I want to participate again." Hideyuki Ishizawa of the Nikken Wood Lab said, "It can be used for a wide range of purposes, from medical use to personal use. In the future, I hope that wood from each region will be used."
