Ethan Akiyama Poh Wins Radical Renewal Competition with Proposal to Revitalize Kenzo Tange's Kagawa Gymnasium
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Summary
Designer Ethan Akiyama Poh has won the Radical Renewal Competition with a proposal to revitalize Kenzo Tange's disused Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium, which faces demolition due to seismic and spatial issues. The winning concept, called 'New Ground,' aims to preserve the post-war architectural landmark by reprogramming it as a thriving civic destination while maintaining its architectural heritage.
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Akiyama Poh proposed reprogramming Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Tange's Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium, which is currently unoccupied and threatened with demolition due to seismic and spatial limitations.
Called New Ground, Akiyama Poh's proposal would preserve the gymnasium by rec
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