FUKUSHIMA TIMBER-ELECTRI-CITY Reconstruction Plan for Fukushima
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timber debris
Network RoMo
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Biomass cycle
electricity
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On 11th March 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake caused radioactive pollution on Fukushima. In this design competition for sustainability, we indicated the potential of Fukushima to become a sustainable city without nuclear(Timber-Electri-City). In this project, we adopted an interregional plan of redevelopment.
Now
10 years
(2011)
40 years
70 years
100 years (2111)
130 years
160 years
Completion of
the Tsunami-Hit
RoMo Constructions
Debris Removal Construction of stations
Areas
Start Electric Supply by Biomass Power
1st Sylvatic Cycle (60 years)
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2nd Sylvatic Cycle
3rd Sylvatic Cycle
LOTUS TOWER construction soil remediation
Core City Construction
Heavily contaminated Area
situation of contamination
tree city core city
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
We focused on Fukushima being the prefecture with the fourth largest forest area in Japan. The new city is mainly powered by biomass power, where electricity, people and goods are transported by network system "RoMo( 路 網 )". The redevelopment begins with the construction of its station (LOTUS TOWER). The city gradually shifts and trees are planted as the phases progress.
The main problem of forestry in Japan is expensive transportation cost due to the mountainous topography. To deal with it, we adopted a network (similar to an aerial tramway). The network like a web allows for detours even if one line is accidentally cut off. The tower serves as a power plant, station and woodyard. Thus, the city becomes a recycling society based on the cycle of tree trimming.
100 year
In Buddhism, it is said that we live on the Buddhists' paradise after death, reborn on the same lotus, and is entrusted with the body. With the wish for the relief the stricken area where many victims were taken, we devote the lotus as the flower of hope for tomorrow to the people.
Station View
people biochip
container
electricity agricultural product
water garbage log
All sorts of goods are packed into containers and transfered by RoMo. People can see "electricity" in the movement of the containers. It makes people aware of how important electricity is. The containers are detachable, and the number of containers are adjustable as per necessary. It is also possible to export the containers from Fukushima Port directly.
Furnace Chamber
Turbine Chamber
Control Room
Processing Factory
Station Platform Ⅱ
Station Platform Ⅰ
Gateway for Containers
Observation Deck
LOTUS TOWER
Condenser
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FUKUSHIMA TIMBER-ELECTRI-CITY Reconstruction Plan for Fukushima Fukushima, Japan 2011 MASAFUMI OSHIRO
Project Type: Main Use: Tutor: Project Team:
Competition Reconstruction Plan Shin Takamatsu Manami Fujiwara Mizuki Inari Haruka Nagase Yuki Kobayashi Masafumi Oshiro
First edition, 2012. ｃ ○ Drawings, images, texts, layout: MASAFUMI OSHIRO
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