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ONLINE LECTURE - Home for All: Sanctuaries for Post-disaster Community Rebuilding

Tuesday 18 February 2025 / 12:00pm
ONLINE LECTURE - Home for All: Sanctuaries for Post-disaster Community Rebuilding

Date
Tuesday 18 February 2025

Time
12.00pm (GMT) / 9.00pm (JST)

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Free - On Zoom
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The Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, in January 2024, registering a magnitude of 6.9. The quake caused widespread damage, with many traditional wooden houses collapsing and historic temples suffering severe impact.

The Japan Society is delighted to host a zoom lecture by Mark Dytham MBE and Yuko Yoshikawa from Klein Dytham architecture (KDa) to discuss the Home for All (HFA) project and the challenges faced in Noto one year after the earthquake.

The Home for All initiative, launched in the aftermath of the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of March 11, 2011, embodies the spirit of collective resilience, innovation, and human-centred design. Spearheaded by a group of internationally acclaimed Japanese architects, led by Toyo Ito, the initiative aimed to provide safe and welcoming communal spaces for those displaced by the disaster. These structures offered more than physical shelter; they became sanctuaries for community rebuilding, emotional solace, and the rekindling of hope.

In April 2024, The Home for All team started visiting the Noto Peninsula as the snow melted and the region became accessible again. The initiative is currently planning six community hubs on the peninsular, and Klein Dytham architecture’s project in Noroshimachi, near Suzu on the tip of the peninsula, was fully funded at the end of December, and work is already underway to build the first shelter by April/May 2025.

Mark Dytham MBE, co-founder of Klein Dytham architecture (KDa), is a visionary in retail space design, celebrated for his dynamic and innovative approach that seamlessly merges functionality with vibrant aesthetics. From early acclaimed projects like the Daikanyama T-SITE and Open House in Bangkok, to KDa's recent works such as Fender's Flagship Tokyo, Cartier's hinoki wood facade in Osaka, and KEF's music gallery in Tokyo, KDa demonstrates their ability to bridge East and West cultures in their retail strategies. Experience and emotion are central to KDa's work, crafting transformative spaces that captivate and inspire. Mark and business partner Astrid Klein are active board members of NPO Home for All. In 2003, they devised the show-and-tell format PechaKucha, where 20 images are shown for 20 seconds each, which has become a global celebration of creativity and is active in over 1320 cities globally.

Yuko Yoshikawa, Press and PR representative for Klein Dytham architecture (KDa) and a dedicated advocate for the NPO HOME-FOR-ALL (HFA), which creates community houses for those impacted by natural disasters in Tohoku, Kumamoto, and Noto. With over a decade of experience in NPO work in disaster-affected regions, she passionately supports HFA projects. She frequently visits the affected Noto region, facilitating communication between local residents and architects to ensure the success of these initiatives. Her commitment to storytelling and community engagement bridges design and humanitarian efforts, fostering hope and resilience in rebuilding communities.

If you have any questions, please call The Japan Society office on 020 3075 1996 or email events@japansociety.org.uk.


In Partnership with: Home for All - みんなの家ネットワーク

Home for All - みんなの家ネットワーク