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    The old mercantile culture of Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market, a 78 years old bustling, chaotic, dark and damp inside the warehouse containing 1600 stalls is the largest of its kind in the world. Due to health and safety concern and to create a modern market it is to be vacated after 2013 and moved when the construction of the new fish market is complete. As Tokyo is constantly being rebuilt and reinvented, there is a sense of nostalgia that part of the city and traditional culture is being lost. by: thidatint Views[809] A glimpse of new Sky Tree Tower, the tallest tower in the world from a street along downtown Tokyo, Asakusa area. As welll as revitalising the Asakusa surrounding area and Tokyo’s skyline, the tower’s completion a year after the earthquake and tsunami disaster is seen as a sign of nation’s recovery. by: thidatint Views[501] Asakusa Culture and Tourism Center 2012. This really interesting new piece of architecture in one of the oldest part of downtown of Tokyo Asakusa brings something of an injection of life into the area. The building’s starkly contrasts its surroundings with its modern, glassy facade and unconventional form. by: thidatint Views[2411] Prada Flagship store 2003. Tokyo’s Omotesando Boulevard is a stunning catwalk of high-end contemporary fashion and dramatic architecture build in the 2000s. To make a fashion statement in Tokyo, it’s no longer enough to create a shop interior. This store stands out, a building type that is part billboard and part architectural gift-wrapping. by: thidatint Views[2972] Nakagin Capsule Tower, 1972. Tokyo urban landscape is shaped by history of war and natural disaster and continual process of restructuring and growth. This eccentric residential and office building which looks like stack of washing machines is an icon of the postwar Metabolist movement. It is now in a state of disrepair and it is due for demolition and redevelopment. by: thidatint Views[1333]
     

    Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

    Wednesday, 2 Jan 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    My passion for photography started off in my final year of Architecture degree, it was a way for me to make visual study and an instrument used in understanding places by exploring and taking street photography and urban architecture in my local city ... Read more >
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