nun ut Pee on La ty For Instance, “Anthropocene” means a new stratum formed by the activity of mankind which has a significant influence on the Pe eee eee en ree a ee ey ‘geological time after the Holocene. How should we live on such an unstable Earth which is susceptible to human influence? ene ace ec a eee ena Ty ee ue eat ue en a ee Cue We must also think about living with changes in the weather, such as global warming, torrential downpours, and bomb cyclones. ‘Therefore, we have decided “LIVING upon the NATURE" as this theme. It might be referred to problems around you. Once again, think about what nature is and what life is. We are looking forward to your proposals.OT ey The phrase ‘Living upon the Nature" might seem somewhat a strange expression. Rather than an image like a comfortable villa in nature, the meaning can be taken as living on the history of Earth or may be considered as living based on the large context of global environment. Looking forward to seeing architectures and cities that suggest rich relationship between Earth and ao Oo We are living in this century in a world where human and nature are subsumed into each other, neither by artificial existence in nature nor human beings completely controling nature. In my opinion, the architecture leading our era is vividly constructed by Se cnr ety ‘Think carefully of the word “up on” of "LIVING upon the NATURE”. If the word was ‘in’, life blending in with the rich forest may be imaginable, or if the word was “with” the term "symbiosis" may come to mind. “Up on" seems to encompass the life of the city, ‘assuming the existence of nature. Looking forward to proposals responding to new perceptions towards nature. oadThe current situation which the impact on global environment by human activities has manifested, and the word “Anthropocene" is frequently adopted, it seems to show the spread of recognition that people, cities, and nature are always related and mixed continuously. On the other hand, frequent disasters bring the perception that people and nature are stil diferent beings. How can we fee! the reality of life in this chaotic view of nature and the world? Hoping to see proposals of diverse viewpoints. eo Ce ee ee) enables us to draw new visions for our societies that are predicted to be severely fluctuating in the foreseeable future. Looking te Cue coed Cry Ce ee ee een eS et ec Essentially, nature is @ state without artificial participation, and the human race who can change the providence has to take responsibilty. How do we coexist with nature through architecture, or Anticipated to see your proposals for the futur. Sn