Entertainment Facilities

I report about entertainment facilities.

1st presenter is Kota Motoi.

He introduced Mitaka no mori Ghibli museum in Mitaka city, Tokyo. This museum is produced by Ghibli's writers and production. There are many exhibitions regarding Ghibli's characters. This picture is written by Hayao Miyazaki, and this is the plan for museum. There is interesting area using Ghibli world.

2nd presenter is Kyoka Takahama.

 She introduced Efteling in Netherlands. This is the largest amusement park, and opened in May 31st, 1952. This is used big wooden that not expensive and won amusement park award in 1992. This is designed by 4 designer. Furthermore, this amusement park is divided 4 category, fairy tale realm, adventure realm, alternative realm that is kind of horror and travel realm that has restaurant and cafe.

3rd presenter is Natsuki Kawashima.

She introduced Hotel Key Forest Hokuto in prefecture Yamanashi. This is rein forced concrete and designed by Atsushi Kitagawa. Outwall is concrete, have strange windows. This hotel has 3floors and 6rooms, and these have each names. The names are Uyose, Kase, Utsuho, Ime, Hani and Mitsu. When I heard these names, I thought it's strange, but according to her, these have meanings. These are from Jomon language that B.C 131 to B.C 4. Uyose means sunlight, Kase is wind, Utsuho is air, Ime is stars, Hani is planet and Mitsu is water. Each room are not so expensive.

4th presenter is Mayu Sakazaki.

 She introduced Crown entertainment complex in Australia. This is big casino resort, has 3 hotels, shopping malls and casino. First of all, surprisingly, casino area is 500,000 square meters. Crown entertainment complex is composed by 3 buildings, crown tower, crown metropole and crown promenade. Crown tower's hotel is 5 star high class.　It's so expensive and luxurious. Besides each room has original artworks.

5th presenter is me.

 I’ll introduce about Marina Bay Sands.

Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. At its opening in 2010, it was billed as the world's most expensive standalone casino property at 8 billions doller, including the land cost. This is composed by 3 skyscrapers connecting each other,　top of height is 200m, and 57 storied.

The resort includes a 2,561-room hotel, a 120,000-square-meter Convention and exhibition center . Also, there are the Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands mall, a museum, two large theaters, "celebrity chef" restaurants, two floating Crystal Pavilions, a skating rink, and the world's largest casino with 500 tables and 1,600 slot machines. The complex is topped by a 340-meter-long Sky Park with a capacity of 3,900 people and a 150m infinity swimming pool, set on top of the world's largest public cantilevered platform, which overhangs the north tower by 67 m.

Originally set to open in 2009, Las Vegas Sands faced delays caused by escalating costs of material from the outset. The global financial crisis also pressured the company to delay its projects elsewhere to complete the integrated resort. Although Marina Bay Sands has been compared in scale and development costs to MGM's City Center, the latter is a mixed use development, with condominium properties being sold off. The resort and Sky Park were officially opened on 23rd and 24th June 2010 as part of a two-day celebration, following the casino's opening on 27th April that year.  The Sky Park opened the following day. The theaters were completed in time for the first performance of Riverdance on 30th November. The indoor skating rink, which uses artificial ice, opened to a performance on 18 December. The Art Science Museum opened to the public and the debut of a 13-minute light, laser and water show called Wonder Full on 19th February 2011 marked the full completion of the integrated resort.

The grand opening of Marina Bay Sands was held on 17th February 2011. It also marked the opening of the seven celebrity chef restaurants. The musical The Lion King debuted on 3rd March 2011. The last portion of the Marina Bay Sands, the floating pavilions, were finally opened to the public when the two tenants, Louis Vuitton and Pangaea Club, opened on 18th and 22nd September 2011 respectively.

Next, I’ll talk about INFINITY POOL. According to Marina Bay Sands homepage,

"Imagine yourself floating in the world’s largest rooftop Infinity Pool, gazing down on the glittering city-skyline from 57 levels above as the lines between fantasy and reality blur."

I’ll introduce most expensive suite in Marina Bay Sands. It’s CHAIRMAN SUITE According to Marina Bay Sands homepage, Detail is this.

629 square meters

Choice of black-and-granite or gold-and-earth-toned

4 bedrooms including master bedroom with His and Hers bathrooms

Powder room with adjoining salon

3 furnished balconies

2 living rooms including 1 with baby grand piano

10-person dining table  and so on ...

I think this is too gorgeous to accommodate if it is nightmare. However, maybe some billionaires that we can’t image use such this suite like a daily life, of course I don’t know if it is. For example, the hottest in the world you know who, new president of United States of America, Donald Trump??  

6th presenter is Kirara Nakamura.   

 She introduced 2 facilities.
 First, she introduced aquarium, uShaka Marine World. This is in South Africa, and the 5th largest aquarium in the world. This is opened in April 30th, 2004, area is 160,000 square meters. This aquarium concept is ship wreck, and has 32 tank.
 Second, she introduced Radisson Hotel Aquarium in Berlin, Germany. There is massive aquarium around elevator. It's 25 meters high and diameter is 11 meters. There is 190,000 liter water.

7th presenter is Kouki Nishiguchi.

 He introduced Universal Studio Japan in Osaka. This amusement park is famous in Japan, known as one of the representatives of sightseeing. These days, especially, Universal Studio Japan is hot thanks to Wizarding Harry Potter World that opened July 15th. It cost 45 billion yen so expensively, but this positive economic effect is 560 billion yen. 

8th presenter is Yota Fukuzumi.

He introduced Tokyo Disney Land in Japan. This is also famous and popular amusement park in Japan. This amusement park is used Disney character, for example, Michey and Minny mouse. By the way, he loves Donald Duck rather than Mickey and Minny because he thinks it's cute. When Donald Duck came to Kumamoto, he seemed to be exciting.  In Tokyo Disney Land,  Big Thunder Mountain and Splash Mountain is famous and popular, but it's little scared, he couldn't ride, but according to him, he decided to ride these attraction next time.

9th presenter is Tatsuya Kaneuji.

He introduced Walt Disney World Resort. This resort has many facilities, and in Florida, USA. This is opened in 1st October, 1971. In 1966, Walt Disney passed away, his brother took over and  he completed. His brother think Walt Disney, he changed the name from Disney World to Walt Disney World. This is designed using magic kingdom as core. Furthermore, no amusement park has visitor more than Walt Disney World in the world.

Amusement park is exciting for everyone. This time presentation is interesting like sightseeing. I wish I go to such these places if I 'm rich someday.

Houses with courtyard

I report about houses with courtyard.


 1st presenter is Miyuki Uemura.


 First, she describe about good and bad points that influence of having a courtyard. She thinks there are 3 good points. One, having a courtyard make the house pass a lot of wind. Two, it bring light to room. Three, this is difference among each people, she thinks people enjoy green view and feel 4 seasons familiarly in part of their daily life. Furthermore, she thinks there are two bad points. One, it has low earthquake residence structurally. Two, there is possibility that there are many insects in courtyard. But, for some people, it maybe attractive.


 2nd presenter is Rana Furusho.


 She introduced a house with a courtyard. It's Sumiyoshi no Nagaya. This is built in 1976, designed by Tadao Ando. He is famous architect in Japan.  One out of three of this house is composed by courtyard. This courtyard has no roof, so people living in here have to use an umbrella when they go through here in rainy day. Besides, side walls made by concrete have no windows. Therefore, there are many opposite opinions, but this is also one of the architectures that made him be famous.

 3rd presenter is Chiaki Tsuruta.


 She introduced one-storied house in Tokyo. One-storied house is most simple type regarding structure, and used various architecture long ago. Compared with over two-storied, it doesn't have to make facility for moving vertically, and traffic line is composed by horizontal directions, so floor planning is easy. Regarding advanced using of space, middle and high rise buildings are favorable, but in a storied house, we can tend to have an eye for wide range and easy for moving. This is why it's proper for infant facility or houses for old people.

4th presenter is me.


 I’ll introduce about Chinese traditional house that have courtyard, Sigouin.This is typical of vernacular architecture that was grown up by Chinese long long history.
 First, I’ll tell you about constitution of it.Sigouin is Chinese traditional house that 4 buildings are around courtyard named Intsu, and it is one of representatives in the world. In Pekin, they call Seibou that main building in North side of courtyard, they call Shoubo that built facing each other in the direction of east to west across from courtyard, and they call Touza in South side of courtyard. These all buildings are facing to courtyard and closing to other 3 aspects, and also, each aspects of courtyard has passage that no walls connect to each buildings. In this way, courtyard and 4 buildings are united and make symmetric and exclusive unit. This is a basic unit of Sigouin. Remarkable property of this house is to compose the whole repeating this unit freely.Specially, they often extend in direction of South to North using some of basic unit. They count this unit by Shin.  In some big houses, there are 7 or 8 Shin. 

 In Pekin, basically, there are building site in a line from small path called Kodou that extend from east to west. At Kodou, there are long and high walls that protect houses, and large gate called Daimon of each houses are built higher.  Most of these large gates are put on east-south side of each sites because regarding Fhunshui and to prevent looking over their life by strangers and neighbors.Go through under the large gate, there are walls called Eiheki to prevent stepping forward, and turn left, there is middle gate called Suikamon. At out of middle scale houses, they divide courtyard using gate in direction of south and north, and they use south side as their private space, and north one as their public space. They call south side Naiin, and north side Gaiin. 
 Generally, there are just gates and no windows that are opened to road. If there are windows, it’s small and put on high position. The people who live in Sigouin don’t communicate with neighbor well, they live in only their house, and don’t have trouble with neighbor. Sigouin have been in big history, and it has been asked by people as home that make them relax and safe. Next, I’ll describe about construction of Chinese architecture.
 The basic unit in Sigouin is common in China, for example, house, castle, palace, temple, grave, library and so on. In China, there is one story. It is that emperor is backed by Polar star that God is sitting, and orders to vassal.  Regarding any kinds of architecture, the leader of family is in south side, and others are in except south side. This way has became stereotype with Confucianism and kept long time. As you know, Confucianism is the system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents and harmony in thought and conduct. 
 Last, I’ll describe what I think about this house.I think it’s good for me dividing private and public space clearly. This is absolutely against modern thinking that try to play back communication, but I’d like to relax in my house without minding neighbors. Besides, I think I don’t feel being too cramped thanks to courtyard, and it’s rational to bring light using courtyard.




 5th presenter is Rie  Kato.


 She introduced warwick castle in England. This is a castle built in 1068, and is by river. This had used  as military facility until 17th century. The original wooden motte-and bailey castle was rebuilt in stone in the 12th century. During the Hundred Years War the facade opposite the town was refortified, it became being typical military architecture in 14th century. In 17th century, garden was made in this area. Now, this castle is famous sightseeing spot since The Tussauds Group bought this in 1978.

 6th presenter, Kota Motoi.


 He introduced a house with courtyard named SHRIMP. This house divides 3 volume, so each one has different angle and size. Therefore, this house looks like shrimp shell, this is why it's called SHRIMP.  There are some skip floors that have different height around a courtyard as core. Also, interior is made of concrete and woods. Besides, there are louvers like roof in courtyard, so this system gets natural light to courtyard. People in this house can feel nature from indoor.

 7th presenter is Yuki Tanoue.


 He introduced a house with courtyard and water feature in Osaka. This house is designed by Japanese architect, Yoshinobu Mizutani, built in 2006. This is shaped Japanese letter "コ", center is courtyard. Furthermore, this courtyard has water feature for stacking to use rain. Entrance is facing courtyard, and there is roof balcony on Japanese style room separated from the main. Using partition glasses to divide courtyard, living and dining made this space open and unify. There are sliding doors made of woods to shut from outside, people living here can change quality of space. This is more, not only closing but opening flexible, and friendly to environment.

 8th presenter is Kotaro Iwamoto.


 He introduced Shiroyama elementary school he graduated in Kumamoto city.  It's difficult for me to judge if this is important information in this topic, according to him, the number of 1st grader is 122, 2nd and 3rd is also 122, 4th is 98, 5th is 133, 6th is 142 and the number of teachers is 36. Courtyard in this school has hill, and there is Hyakuyoubako that a little bit big white box used science class. Also, there is bamboo leaves board. By the way, importantly, earthquake residence of this school is top in Kumamoto.

9th presenter is Kaede Matsumoto.


 She introduced double household house in Sakai, Osaka. This is designed by Yoshinobu Mizutani. This is renovated for double household house from reinforced concrete to two-storied house. Older parents are living in first floor, younger couple is living in upper floor. Each private living have courtyard, these connect to each other in vertival direction. Large glass doors divide living and courtyard so that there is unified space that composed inside and outside continually.

 10th presenter is Yuka Uchikawa.


 She had lived in her house with a courtyard in her hometown. She described her thinking about having a courtyard under her real experiences. She felt that courtyard makes interior look like attractive. Also, she can relax for cool down at courtyard in summer because there are trees so there is shade by them that cool compared with outside whithout roof.  Trees in the courtyard is effective to down temperature. Besides, courtyard brings winds to room leaving their privacy. By the way, there are some problems. If you make courtyard when you build a house, you have to pay more money. Furthermore, it needs large space used to design. Of course, this is case by case.




Courtyard can make space that outdoors not public but private. Furthermore, it's convenient for bringing light and wind. I think this is why houses with courtyard have exsisted all over the world. By the way, I think it's interesting making courtyard to divide space, because this way can say to divide using courtyard and also to connect using it.

My Favorite Museum

I report about our favorite museum.

1st presenter is Tatsumasa Otsubo.
 He introduced New York Museum of Modern Art. This museum is in Manhattan, and is popular in Japan as MOMA. This museum has jiant glasses on wall, and it symbolizes modern art. New building is designed by Yoshio Taniguchi. 1st floor has courtyard, there are cut stones and sculpture as artworks.2nd floor is cafe and modern art area. 3rd floor is architecture and design corner. 4th floor is pictures and sculptures in 1940-1970 and restaurants. 5th floor is museum shops. In addition, hours are 10:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.(Fridays -8:00 P.M.)

MOMA

2nd presenter is Miyuki Uemura.
 She introduced Orsay museum in Paris, France. This is designed by Victol Lalou, specializing in 19th century, and opened in 1986. Originally, this is used as Orsay station and hotel, but these facilities are very inconvenient, so this building is used as museum. There are 4 thousands exhibitions. For example, Claude Monet, Pierre-August Renoir, Gauguin, Gogh and so on.
Besides, the view from opposite shore is very beautiful, and structure is dynamic.

3rd presenter is me, Yukino Jojima.
I introduced about Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto.(CAMK)
This is in Bipuresu Kumanichi Kaikan, in Kumamoto city.

First, I told you about information that this building.
This building's primary functions are museum, office space, hotel, commercial space, culture center, material arts dojo, and parking space. Building area is 6,637.32 square meters, and total floor space is 56,205.84 square meters. Floors are 14 above ground, 2floors underground, and maximum height is 60.64 meters. Structural type is steel frame and reinforced concrete. In addition, designer are Azusa planning company.


 Next, I told them about overview of museum facilities. Museum area is third floor and 6,415.91㎡. In this museum, the exhibiton rooms are not only places where can be appriciated. Contemporarty Museum Art Kumamoto, along with 4 internationally active artists, set out to make works that were unified with the architecture in various places in the museum.

James Turrel

 I introduced 4 exhibitions.
 One is MILK RUN SKY. This is designed by James Turrel, born in Los Angeles, California, in 1943. He is known as an artist of lights. He creates mysterious world using all five senses not only eyes. This is bringing light into the library.

Marina Abramovic

 Two is Library for Human Use. This is designed by Marina Abramovic, born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in 1946. She is known for questioning the meaning of communication in her performance and installations. She came up with the bed-like book shelves for Home Gallery on which you can really lie down.

Yayoi Kasuma

 Three is INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM Rain In Early Spring. This is designed by Yayoi Kasuma, she is born in Nagano prefecture, in 1929. She created another mysterious space in the mirror room under the upstairs.

Tatsuo Miyajima

 Four is Opposite Vertical on Pillar 133651 series. This is designed by Tatsuo Miyajima, born in Tokyo, in 1957. He has been presenting a unique view of the world with flashing light emitting diodes displaying numbers and letters. He created a pillar of light at the museum entrance that symbolizes with many flashing diodes.

Then, I recommended an event that hold here. It's Studio Ghibli architecture in animation. Term is from October 8th 2016 to January 9th 2017. Museum hours are 10:00-20:00, but no admission after 19:30. Besides, Tuesdays, December 31st and January 1st will be closed.
 Studio Ghibli has released many works of animation since its founding in 1985, and numerous "buildings" appear in its movies as the stage for the drama taking place. In this exhibition they present background art, concept art, backgroung art setting and other production materual for the buildings that populate Studio Ghibli films, from its starting points with " Nausica of the Vally of the Wind" to " When Marnie Was There". They have recreated Ghibli's most representative architecture in 3D models.

 What's attractive things architectures have? It lies at intersection between human beings and their buildings. The buildings we live in are essential part of our lives. However, today, much of what is far from the original attraction of architecture between our buildings and ourselves. It is one of the things closest to us, but we often overlook. On the other hand, what do you think many buildings in the virtual world of Ghibli animations. From the towering Aburaya bathhouse in "Spirited Away" to the Latin Quarter clubhouse in " From Up on Poppy Hill", Howl's moving catsle, the Guchokipan Bakery in "Kiki's Delivery Service", the Kusakabe family home in "My Neighbor Totoro", the flying catsle of " Catsle in the Sky" and many more, Ghibli has designed unique building s that add character to  all of its films. These architectures seem to be not only virtual world but exist in reality, and impressive.
 Movies-in particular animated movies-must create the all world on the screen. But shifting perspective, it can be said that movies are also an appearance for projecting ideals. All these remarkable buildings are envisioned within that process. They are not simply "fantasies". They are designed objects, created by carefully and intensely observing the real world and, based on that observation, time and again, the lives, eras and every other aspects of the movie's characters. For above all, it is their relationships with the characters that heightens these structure's appeal as architecture.
 If you have time, visit this museum and enjoy Ghibli world.

4th presenter is Kaede Matsumoto, and 6th presenter is Yuka Uchikawa. They introduced same museum, so I report all at once.
 They introduced National Art Center, Tokyo. This is biggest museum in Japan, and opened in 2007. Hours are from 10:00 to 18:00, but Fridays are 10:00-20:00. But last admission is 30 minutes before closing. Also, this is closed on Tuesdays. This is new type of art museum, for example, there are used glasses for interior. Also, there are various exhibition such as that is won good design prize.

5th presenter is Kyoka Takahama.
 She introduced Umi-Mori Art Museum. This is in Hiroshima, hours are 10:00-20:00. This museum's basic principle is " Learn From Nature And Pursue Art And Culture". Cherry blossom in spring, rain in summer, Autumn leaves and snow in winter. We have grown our sensibility, made our aesthetics develop and created art culture. This museum tell you it.

7th presenter is Ayumi Noda.
 She introduced Kitakyushu Municipal Museum Art. This is in Tobata, and opened in 1974. Hours are 9:30-17:30. ( No admission from 17:00) Closed days are Mondays. This is designed by Arata Isozaki. He designed this imaging Cathedral. Two big volume as cantilevers symbolize this building, and symmetry constitution. There are from impressionists to modern art.

8th presenter is Daichi Yoshizaki.
He introduced Louvre Museum, in Paris , France. "Louvre" means national in France. This museum is largest. Total area for art is 60600㎡. Originally, this is used as castle, officially open for museum is 1973. There are famous glass pyramid in entrance of this museum. This is designed by Ieoh Ming Pei. Besides, this museum and this pyramid is used in movie "The Da Vinci Code", and has an important role in it.

9th presenter is Masashi Urata.
 He introduced The Metropolitan Museum of Art, in Manhattan, New York. This is one of largest museums in the world. The establishment of this museum is in 1866, in Paris. People who got together to celebrate independence day of America suggested. There are out of 3 millions exhibitions, and this is popular to be collected many kinds of art works.

10th presenter is Yota Fukuzumi.
 He introduced Vatican art museum.This is also one of biggest museums in the world, surprisingly, this is out of 500 years history. First opened this museum, this is small scale, but steadily be present size. Most characteristic of this architecture is double spiral stairs. This is unified up and down, and is mysterious and beautiful. Besides, in this museum, we can touch some artworks to feel deeper, and enjoy for blind people. This is abnormal and rare in museum.

I think there are many museums that challenge our aesthetic sense not only artworks but including architecture.We do not feel art in daily life except when we visit place such museums though art exist everywhere. I think this is the reason to establish museums all over the world.