Design Award of Merit

Nakasato Juji Project, Niigata, Japan
Ryo Yamada & Ayako Yamada, Oslo, Norway
Client: Town of Nakasato and Art Front Gallery

This project created a roadside public park in an agricultural region. The site had previously been occupied by an old house that was demolished as a part of road extension construction. Thematically, the landscape architects sought to memorialize the character and spirit of the demolished home and other traditional homes in the area, as well as to capture the essence of the community. Much of the material used was drawn from what was left of the demolished house and space has been incorporated for local residents to plant flowers and grasses.