b'SYDNEY - BOSTON - FUKUOKA 2018 - 2019group was able to define distinctive conceptual objectives inConceptualising the site as a series of transitional gateways response to hastily gathered local research, and use this material between sea and land, ships and streets, performance and to present diverse and compelling urban proposals to our Japanesepresentation, from one culture and anotherwas the key to hosts. proposing positive transformations. One only has to think of great railway stations, airports and indeed, conference hallsthe Sydney The adaption of existing urban networks generated the mostOpera House no less - to recognise their transformative place in interest amongst our critics. Either through the transpositionmetropolitan life.of adjacent street networks, the extension of existing transport modes, adaption of large-scale infrastructure to suspend trams,The five schemes resolved back in Sydney and presented in this transformation of the waters built edge or taking advantage of itsyearbook were informed and energised by the contributions of the port morphology, those groups were able to positively exploit thefollowing Kyushu University students during the intense, highly-affordance of the site made the strongest impressions. Hence,charged workshop in Fukuoka: Shun Arima, Gao Shenglan (Group the integration of canals and fractured water precincts reduced the1), Suzano Kawamoto, Fu Yuxin (Group 2), Yuhei Kashima, Ei apparent scale of proposals and evoked a unique character akin toThandar Kyaw, Masaki Okura (Group 3), Naoya Kubo, Kazuki the sites potential. Though not fully resolved, a strategic relocationFukuda, Huda Mohammed Faisal (Group 4), Takayuki Nakashima, of logistics on site was highly commended, not only for freeingMinami Omura and Li Jiaxin (Group 5). up the development potential of the port edge, but also allowing the grittiness of port operations to continue to determine its urbanWe truly thank the KU students for the creativity and insights of character.their cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary collaborations.The creation of large urban networks was less embraced byThere is no doubt that Hakata Port could become a truly dynamic our hosts, who expressed concern for the feasibility, scale - andand distinctive urban precinct. The students as ever, inspired ironically, given the heroic cinematic qualities of the site - theour hosts with their respective site observations, proposals and limited urban character of the proposals. The students were able tovisionary ideas. From the generic urban framework - functionalist, demonstrate that to truly capitalise on the sites gateway location,flexible and truly international; to a series of discrete interventions access potential, and capacity to transform existing conferenceinspired by the ports existing permutations; a network of villages; facilities, a far-reaching examination of the waterfront is requireda public waterfront; and finally, a hybrid environment combining with forward planning, complex partnerships, procurement modelswater living, port facilities and logistics, the MUDD/KU Studio has and spatial interventions extending well into the 21st century. Inopened the window. Now lets see what eventuates!this global vision, not only will the city be transformed but also the dynamics of Kyushu Island, Japan and the trans-border economicReferences:region. de Sola Morales, M.2008,A Matter of Things,NAI Publishing,Rotterdam,p.192.In addressing the challenges posed by redesigning the passengerJarzombek, M.2018,Positioning the global imaginary: Arata Isozaki, 1970,Critical Inquiryterminal and conference facilities some groups relocated the,vol.44 no.3,2018 pp.498-527.Kajima, M., Kuroda, J. & Tsukamoto, Y.2006,Made in Tokyo 130,Kajima120terminal - thereby transforming the sites spatial dynamics - others combined it with complementary functions to activate an otherwiseInstitute,Tokyo.lifeless facility. Some new locations for conference facilities wereKoolhaas, R.1995a,+/- 13,000 points: Nexus World Housing, Fukuoka, quite brilliantly proposedschematically perhaps in terms of,010 Publishers,Japan, in: Koolhaas, R. & Mau, B.1995,S,M,L,XLRotterdam,pp.80-125.scale, prominence, ground-floor interface etc but demonstrating opportunities to align the movement of international visitors withKoolhaas, R.1995b,Globalization, in: Koolhaas, R. & Mau, B.1995,S,M,L,XL,010 Publishers,Rotterdam,pp.363-368.orchestrated public space networks and new patterns of everyday Satow, E.M.(ed.)1900,The Voyage of Captain John Saris to Japan,life in a new, hybrid centre of Fukuoka. Given the intensity of 1613,Hakluyt Society,London.movement evident throughout Fukuokas existing retail networks, hybridity and congestion were seized upon as definite positives.Wilson, F.2008,Fukuoka: retail city,Monocle,vol.2 no.15,pp.205-213.Master of Urban Development & Design 2018-2019Fukuoka design 8pt.indd 7 26/11/2019 5:05:22 PM'