Spring 2020_GSAPP_Anti-University Oasis_Rebecca Huang

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What if...

Then... gsapp spring 2020 Ningxin Huang Instructed by Sarah Dunn & Martin Felsen w George Louras

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Anti-Univers

sity Oasis

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Japan subsultures are thriving...

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However, Japanese young people are bearing so much pressure from school and family that they cannot enjoy these subcultures. They even feel afraid to admit these hobbies.

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where they could enjoy the

develop the Japan subcult flexible school schedule.

eir unique lifestyles and Anti-Universi tures while maintaining a

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also enrich the lives of the Tokyo public.

only share and pursue the of their unique lifestyles but eir peers and the greater

RESEARCH ON JAPAN SUBCULTU OTAKU

COSPLAY

PASOKON

SUKEBAN

Lifestyle/ Janpanese Subculture Personality

Educational Programs Architectural Programs

Japanese term for people with obsessive interests, particularly in anime and manga

a performance art in which participants wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific character; role playing

people who are obsessed with computer technology, they study hardware and software specifications in detail.

girl power: Their goal was to set out and prove that you could combine femininity and strength

animation; graphic design; art design;

custume design; exhibition design; makeup techniques;

computer science; electrical engineering; information technology;

styling design; taekwondo; art of fencing; film making;

small video rooms; theatre; computer labs; classrooms; studios;

stadium for anime expo; big storage rooms; dressing rooms; maker spaces/ shops; exhibition galleries;

computer labs; classrooms;

gymnasium; photostudios (either big or small);

XS / S / M

XS classrooms; various kinds of studios; bars; dressing rooms;

XS / M / L / XXL

XS / S

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video rooms; computer labs; social clubs; tea houses; rehearsal rooms;

M / L / XL

M gymnasium; film maker; maker sapces/shops; storage spaces; theatre; rehearsals

URES MORI KEI/ LOLITA/ ZENTAI

Different dressing styles in Japan Zentai: People wear spandex bodysuits in various colors that cover even their faces. Much of this subculture is unknown but it is speculated that it originates from a strong interest in superheroes.

Mori Kei: Forest Style. According to her, this style is adapted with the impression of a person who lives or aspired to live in an enchanted forest.

Lolita: A fashion subculture from Japan that is highly influenced by Victorian clothing and styles from the Rococo period. 'gothic', 'classic', and 'sweet'.

YANKII/ YAKUZA

People who refuse to conform to Japan’s strict societal norms, usually rebelling with brightly dyed hair, customized uniforms, and a willingness to fight.

Many yankiis may evovle into ‘Yakuza’,the Japnaes mafia, a term that refers to both the various gangs and the members of those gangs.

fashion school; makeup techniques; stage design;

martial arts (tameshiwari); judo; parkour; styling design;

rehearsal rooms; work shops; runways; fashion exhibition;

gymnasium; auditorium; tatoo studios;

XS / M / XL

S/M/L

L exhibition halls; photostudios; runways; art galleries;

J-POP/ WOTAGEI

Modern J-pop has its roots in traditional Japanese music, but significantly in 1960s pop and rock music

dance training; songwriting; performance; concert hall (for student showcase); rehearsal rooms; recording studios; arena;

XS / M / XXL

XL photostudios; concert hall/ auditorium;

GEISHA

HIKIKOMORI/ SOSHIKU

Japanese women who entertain through performing the ancient traditions of art, dance and singing, and are distinctively characterized by their wearing of kimono and oshiroi makeup.

Soshiku descirbes young japanese men who is too shy to move with a girl; Hikikomorori is a kind of complete withdrawal from the society

Geisha training (traditional dance and instruments); performance;

psychology; speech and hearing science; communical skills;

classrooms; rehearsal rooms; stages Geisha houses; Ochaya (tea houses); art galleries;

cafe; social clubs; bars; mental disorder rehabilitation;

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XS/ S / L

XXL arena; stadiunm for expo;

PROTOTYPE STUDY

The new university is colorful, exlectic an subcultures are viewed as much import They will become more and more appea global following and seeped into other c

nd full of possibilities. Those unique tant as the normal univeristy courses. aling since they have already attracted a countries’ cultural consciousness.

Sub-cultures will mainstream here

become the e.

MIU MIU’S SERENDIPITY

Miu miu is new to the University of Tokyo, he m an indoor person, a little socially anxious and library. He knows there is another world abov people there through the classroom window. T

majors in computer science. He is traditionally spends all his time studying in classroom and ve the campus. He could sometimes see the They seem very happy all the time.

People from the above oasis are cordial to invi most times. Miu miu thinks they are so weird: w superheroes, doing exaggerated make-ups...

ite Miu miu to join them, but he hesitates wearing special costumes and pretend to be

Miu miu actually does not want to be a book w in his zone for sake of his parents' espectation day, the person again came to invite him to join

worm all the time. He is just accustomed to be n and the overwhelming study pressure. One n the "cosplay" club...

Should I try? Miu miu talked to himself. He wen and shouted to the person there.

-Hey, is it fun out there? How can I get to you g -Go staight onto the platform or use the centra

nt up to the rooftop of the academic building

guys? al stairs!

Finally, they meet each other.

The guy introduced a lot about the location an university oasis has. Miu miu wanted to start w received a warm welcome from both the "otak

nd the schedule of each club the antiwith his childhood hobby: cartoon and he ku" club and the "cosplay" club.

Miu miu is really thankful to this serendipity. He and he also made lots of friends. Miu miu now life and the anti- one. He also becomes more a social skills he acquired during the different a

e found many people who shared his interests has a great balance between the university and more outgoing and confident due to the activities.

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The anti-univerist zones, each co

ty is basiclly divided into six ontaining different lifestyles.