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Purpose of arch-hiroshima |
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This web site is created to introduce Hiroshima's architecture and
Hiroshima as a city. It includes architectural data, photos, and the webmaster's comments and impressions.
Hiroshima as the A-bombed city is the fact you cannot ignore but
it should be also recognized as a major modern city where one million people
make their living. Remembering these two facts at the same time, the webmaster evaluates a city Hiroshima as well as its architecture based on
his personal views. Interested? Then leave your cozy room and go visit the places.
(Maps are here !) The same architecture, the same city will be regarded differently according
to your sensitivity and personal background. The outing could be a chance
for you to start thinking about your own place.
Feel free to send your comments, findings, and feedbacks on this
web site to the message board.
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You are free to copy, distribute, display, and reuse the data such as photos
and passages in arch-hiroshima for commercial or private use under the
following conditions specified by Creative Commons License:
- Attribution. You must give the original author credit.
- No Derivative Works. You may not alter, transform, or build upon the data without prior permission of the webmaster.
You don't need to contact the webmaster as long as you follow the above
conditions to reuse the data. However, the copyrights of the photos marked
with (C) do not belong to the webmaster; thus they are not subject to
Creative Commons License and not allowed to be reused. |
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| makoto (webmaster of arch-hiroshima) |
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A Hiroshima native, Makoto was born in 1978. His parents held a wedding ceremony at the church designed by MURANO; his elementary school stands at close range of TANGE's Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park; the view from his house includes the Motomachi Apartment Complexes. Growing up under such circumstances, he, as a high school student, came to be interested in urban landscape and majored in city planning at college. Currently he works as a city planner in Tokyo. He started arch-hiroshima in 2002.
The web site presents architectural articles but he is in fact most interested in the fields of urban designing and area management. |
other reports (only in Japanese)
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| About Cameras |
 Nikon D90
Digital SLR camera currently used by makoto. Quite sophisticated in make
and enables ISO3200 high sensitivity photography.
Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX
Equipped with ultra-wide angle lens. The focal length is 18mm to 36mm (when
translated into the 35mm film). Causes the least warp and good for taking
architectural photos.
Nikon D70 & Canon PowerShot G3
Once used by makoto. Most of the photos in arch-hiroshima were taken with
this camera. |
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| jasmine (translator of arch-hiroshima) |
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jasmine at ANDO's water temple |
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Jasmine came to act as a translator of arch-hiroshima after she contacted
the webmaster makoto by e-mail to get some architectural questions answered.
(But she no longer remembers her own questions.) Her profession involves
using English, her English skills as well as her general knowledge being
rather decent. She loves Ando's architecture; also keen to visit and know
more about places of interest and beauty. See her blog and know where her
interest lies and what information she can give to you to enjoy the journey
called life. To go to her blog, life is journey, click here.
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