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Kensennuma city view, photo taken in July,
2014.
KENSENNUMA SITE ANALYSIS
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TERRACED LANDSCAPE
POST DISASTER RECONSTRUCTION, KESENNUMA,JAPAN.
Terraced landscape sets out to bring alternative perspective in dealing
with the sea wall strategy that has been proposed and partially
constructed after the Great east earthquake 2011 in Japan.
the project is located in kensennuma, one of the cities that was severely
destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami. Through site visiting and
investigation, the potential of the project lies on the existing elevated
terrain along the Naiwan Bay area, the linear open space is consisted
in lower terrace and upper terrace. Through bring the traditional
Japanese pattern to design, the project is not only aimed to connect
the lower ground to the high above terrace but also bringing the culture
uniqueness into the site, and the open accessibility can also be used as
a evacuation route for disaster prevention.