The event presents the book “Networks of Independent Spaces: Tokyo”, fragments of the exhibition and original illustrations of the objects from the study of the same name. The exhibition is divided into two halves – at the Gifted Center for Urban Culture (24 Ivan Denkoglu Street) and the Cooperative Work and Art Space “KO-OP” (17 Yanko Sakazov Blvd.).
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Among Tokyo’s rails, highways, bridges and skyscrapers are sheltered spaces that house the daily activities of local residents. The book “Networks of Independent Spaces: Tokyo” tells the story of shared urban spaces for fishing, farming, camping, cooking, children’s play, clubs and neighborhood communities in the world’s largest metropolis. It describes a little-known image of Tokyo, presenting the architecture, use, behavior and management of single examples and networks of independent spaces.
The idea of independence or de-institutionalization of shared activities and common spaces was developed by philosophers and intellectuals such as Ivan Ilyich, Henri Lefebvre and Elinor Ostrom. Today, independent spaces in cities are a practical expression of theoretical ideas from the early twentieth century. They are both spontaneous and purposefully sought. They stand out clearly in periods of crisis, when cohesive collectives engage in political, economic and social programs woven into their usual activities. Such projects include shared kitchens, libraries, agricultural gardens, alternative cinemas, experimental schools, independent cultural centers, interest clubs, workshops, community spaces, which are platforms for direct communication and sharing of knowledge and resources between people. Thus, the independence or de-institutionalization of common spaces is proving to be a sustainable model for uniting people with shared interests.
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“Networks of Independent Spaces: Tokyo” is a study by architect Ivan Bonev, developed between 2017 and 2019 in the laboratory of Professor Yoshiharu Tsukamoto at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. The study was completed in the summer of 2020 together with illustrator Victoria Paeva, architect Veronika Boneva and architect Anton Kerezov.
The book “Networks of Independent Spaces: Tokyo” is a catalog for the exhibition of the same name from the fall of 2020, part of the “31 Days of Japanese Culture in Bulgaria”, organized by the Transformers Association and the Embassy of Japan in Bulgaria.
20% of the proceeds from the sales of the book will be used by the Transformers Association to support independent projects for the public good.
Organizers: Transformers Association, Embassy of Japan in Bulgaria
With the support of: The Japan Foundation
In partnership with: Yoshiharu Tsukamoto Laboratory – Tokyo Institute of Technology, Faculty of Architecture – University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning – Sofia Municipality, Union of Architects in Bulgaria, Media Surf Communications, Center for Urban Culture Gifted, Space for Shared Work and Art CO-OP
Author: arch. Ivan Bonev
Sketches: arch. Ivan Bonev, Victoria Paeva, arch. Veronika Boneva, Veronika Tabakova, Silvia Cherneva
Photos: arch. Ivan Bonev, arch. Anton Kerezov
Graphic design: Poststudio
Yoshiharu Tsukamoto Laboratory: Prof. arch. Yoshiharu Tsukamoto, Asst. Prof. arch. Fuminori Nousaku, Asst. Prof. arch. Kei Sasaki, Dr. arch. Sarah Hayashi, arch. Selma Shimura, arch. Hans Henrik Fricke, arch. Ivan Bonev
Transformers Association: arch. Delcho Delchev, arch. Svetlin Peev, Victoria Paeva, arch. Ivan Bonev
Opening: March 1, 2021, 6:00 PM
Location: Center for Urban Culture "Gifted" (24 Ivan Denkoglu Str.) and Space for Collaborative Work and Art "KO-OP" (17 Yanko Sakazov Blvd.)
Closing: March 8, 2021
Source: FB event
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