(A Sort of) Signpost (Public Art Table)
A city is comprised of many constituents besides architecture. These include commercial elements such as advertisements, billboards, product wagons, vending machines, and everyday objects such as mailboxes, bus stops, traffic signals, and signs. From the eyes of a pedestrian, these aspects of the city are predominant over architecture.
For this project, we designed a group of branch-like furniture that adds various functions to a sign given only one role. The ‘sort of’ signpost, transformed by adding multiple functions, initiates new ways of use and enlivens the city.
SPACESPACE
SPACESPACE is an architectural design firm based in the Nakatsu shopping district in Osaka, founded by Takanori Kagawa in 2006 and joined by Junko Kishigami in 2010. In recent years, the firm has been advocating new renovation methodologies with components that shape the life and activities of cities. Major works include Long Tall House, Green Hill, Ground and Above Roof House, Isoyama Dispensing Pharmacy, New Minatomura Book Shop (BankART), D-Apartment, ReForm of Garden, Nursing Home in Kamishima-cho, Kimiioka Ironworks Utsunomiya Factory, Mushroom House, SPACESPACE HOUSE, Two Inclined Planes, Salle D’etude Kusunoki, etc.