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The Sohei Project
\Design for Place and Time\
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| Hiroo IMAI | Etsuko FUNABIKI |
Abstract
When considering what is important to the revitalization and attractiveness of a city, from an literary or artistic viewpoint, the novelist Morita SōheiiPWWP\PXSXjcomes to mind. Born in the Sagiyama district of Gifu City, Morita was a leading disciple of the novelist Natsume Soseki. In PXVR, the Morita Sōhei Memorial Hall was constructed to honor his literary accomplishments. At the site are gardens and Shō-an, Moritafs former residence. Due to deterioration of the buildings and surrounding gardens over the years, the author recently undertook a project to restore the site. Originally, Shō-an had been located on the banks of the Nagara River flowing through Gifu City. However, successive river management projects over the years have resulted in constraining the river to a single waterway. Consequently, Shō-an and its gardens are now located far away from the Nagara River. In order to restore the original riverside atmosphere of the site, a concept of a gDesign for Place and Timeh was adopted for this project. Rather than creating a new radical design, the guiding factor in the design was the recreation of the original, yet fresh sense of place and time.
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