Considering public space

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What might the future Town Room look like? Nikken Sekkei (English / Japanese) recently published a booklet on public space in light of the upcoming 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. They have graciously allowed us to reprint a description of their piece, in both Japanese and English.

View an excerpt of their publication with illustrations, such as the one above, envisioning new user activities and experiences for the future of public space.

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Excerpted text and image copyright 2016 Nikken Sekkei
Reprinted with permission
Originally published in the firm’s Nikken Journal 26, the 2016 Spring edition

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Read more about the Town Room here.