Harvard University GSD
2011 Spring
Harvard University Graduate School of Design / Department of Architecture
Cambridge, USA
Teaching Advanced Design Option Studio
Visiting Critic
Hiromi Hosoya
New Metabolism – Proposal for the redevelopment of the former Osaka Expo 1970 site
In 1970, the world expo was held in Osaka. This was the first world fair held in Japan and the most numbers of visitors ever until Shanghai 2010. Kenzo Tange designed its master plan, and 12 other Japanese architects built projects within the total site of 330ha. After 1972, the site of the Osaka Expo became the “Expo Commemoration Park” and was managed both by the State and the Osaka Prefecture. The southern portion was turned into an amusement park. Since 2003, an independent administrative organization called the “Commemorative Organization for the Japan World Exposition 1970” was formed. All pavilions and historically important architectural monuments were demolished except some memorial buildings and pieces. Currently, the area contains a nature park of 985,000m2 with 600,000 trees. While the state decided to abolish the independent administrative organization and to shift the management of the Expo Commemoration Park to the regional administration by the end of 2010, the Osaka Prefecture announced to seek for public proposals to redevelop the area of 20-30ha of the amusement park which by now had been closed. The proposals should include an entertainment function and be able to turn the site into an internationally viable tourist attraction with more than 5,000,000 visitors per year.
How can we use this redevelopment project for the benefit of the city?
What are the main constraints and drivers in the urban context?
What do the programmatic content and the theme of Metabolism have to offer?
Primary School Christoph Merian, Basel, 2019 –
Current phase: construction project
Airport Engadine, St. Moritz, 2020 –
Current phase: construction project
Mobility Hub, Zug, 2019 –
Future Parking Facility with retail component
Current phase: execution
Station Square and Roof, Herisau 2015 –
Current phase: public vote
MEWA-Areal, Wädenswil, 2018 –
Transformation Project from the former industrial estate to the mixed-use development with housing
Current phase: framework plan
Viererfeld, Bern, 2018 –
Housing
Current phase: on hold
Office Renovation, Zug, 2020 –
Current phase: execution
House Renovation, Zug, 2020 –
Current phase: preliminary planning
Wilhelmsburg Rowing Club, 2020 –
Current phase: preliminary planning
Cooperative Housing, Wetzikon, 2020 –
Current phase: preliminary planning
Salina Raurica / Salinenhofquartier, Pratteln, 2018 –
Current state: urban framework plan
Metalli, Zug, 2017 –
Current state: urban framework plan
Tech Cluster Zug, 2015 –
Current state: transformation plan
Elbinselquartier Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, 2015 –
Current state: design guidelines
Bahnstadt Nürtingen, 2017 –
Current state: design manual
Urban Space Development Concept for SBB Basel Station, 2018 –
Current state: public consultation
KNZ Wil West, Thurgau / St. Gallen, 2011 –
Current state: urban framework plan
Station Area Dietikon, 2019 –
Current state: study with recommendation for further development
Areal Dübendorf, 2020 –
Current state: study
Areal Oerlikon, 2020 –
Current state: study
Areal Dierikon, 2015 –
Current state: urban framework plan
Station Herisau, 2013 –
Current state: areal development
Innovation Park Bergedorf, 2020 –
Current state: urban framework
Seetalstrasse Meierhöfli Emmen, 2020 –
Current state: test planning
ZHA, Boulevard, Hönggerberg Campus, 2020 –
Current state: ongoing (with Studio Vulkan)
Herrliberg-Feldmeilen station, 2020 –
Current state: study
Port City Riga, 2020 –
Current state: Urban design commission
Wankdorffeldstrasse, Bern, 2020 –
Current state: urban design study
St-Karli Brückenköpfe und Reussinsel, Luzern, 2020 –
Current state: urban design study
Campus Bochum, 2018 –
Current state: urban framework plan
Masterplan HB / Central 2050, Zurich, 2020 –
Current state: test planing (with Studio Vulkan)
cividi gmbh – civic data intelligence, 2019 –
Digital tools for the analogue city
Current state: ongoing
The Industrious City – Book Publication, 2017 –
(Lars Müller Publishers)
Published / available on Lars Müller Publishers website and in bookstores.
Workplace Area Development, Winterthur, 2019 –
Current state: ongoing
Network strategy 2040 and
future public transport 2050, Zurich, 2020 –
Current state: ongoing (with IBV Hüsler)