The Architect · Haruto · Tokyo
Koenji Shotengai Alleys
I come here when I need to study Tokyo's informal built fabric. Every arcade is a different material negotiation.
The densest network of covered shotengai arcades in Tokyo. Wood, corrugated steel, awning fabric — a vernacular urban interior unlike anything else.
— Haruto, The Architect
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