Fast advancing and daily working to improve infrastructures, Civil engineers are continuously confronting harsh but rich nature, to transform the world in a way that makes human lifes easier. However, little times are they mentioned if not related to any disaster or megastructure.
One might wonder what happens with all the rest of structures through which we colonize the world? Aren't they equally important actually? 'Doboku' exhibition thinks so and wants to give engineers some of their well-deserved glory. Through a sample of works that are ordered in themes the exhibition is configured. It is displayed in Tokyo at the 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, where it can be visited from the 24th June to the 25th September 2016.
Concept
Doboku, in English civil engineering, is the foundation for designing an entire town to support comfortable, high-quality life. It comprises things indispensable to our daily lives, such as roads, railroads and other transportation networks; mobile phones, the Internet and other communications technologies; and waterworks, disaster countermeasures and other infrastructure. Doboku, a Japanese word for “civil engineering,” is written with two Chinese characters, “do 土” (earth/soil) and “boku 木” (wood). It is our living environment itself, and, as the English term implies, it is also an engineering technology for people.
The foundation of our current daily lives has been formed with the accumulation of numerous efforts and innovations, from ancient traditional technologies to the development of modern-day research and technologies. Although our daily lives are closely connected to civil engineering, there are not too many opportunities to perceive it. Additionally, it is also an important aspect to build infrastructure while facing various environment.
The “DOBOKU: Civil Engineering” Exhibition aims to look at these things once again, rediscover and experience them, and create an opportunity to consider an even better future. Serving as the Exhibition Director, Hiroshi Nishimura is an expert in the fields of civil engineering and architecture who has designed station buildings and bridges, and created landscapes and towns all over Japan. For this exhibition, research has been conducted by the Exhibition Planning Team of civil engineering experts, as well as participating designers and artists who plan various exhibits that encourage the public to get to know civil engineering in greater depth.
Geography and natural environments vary from place to place; social infrastructures needed for people to carry out activities also differ from region to region. The “DOBOKU: Civil Engineering” Exhibition presents designs that support the foundation of our daily lives, and looks at designs which, while improving the living environment, harmonize with both nature and history.
Exhibition contents:
The main themes that structure the exhibition, among other content, are:
One might wonder what happens with all the rest of structures through which we colonize the world? Aren't they equally important actually? 'Doboku' exhibition thinks so and wants to give engineers some of their well-deserved glory. Through a sample of works that are ordered in themes the exhibition is configured. It is displayed in Tokyo at the 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, where it can be visited from the 24th June to the 25th September 2016.
Concept
Doboku, in English civil engineering, is the foundation for designing an entire town to support comfortable, high-quality life. It comprises things indispensable to our daily lives, such as roads, railroads and other transportation networks; mobile phones, the Internet and other communications technologies; and waterworks, disaster countermeasures and other infrastructure. Doboku, a Japanese word for “civil engineering,” is written with two Chinese characters, “do 土” (earth/soil) and “boku 木” (wood). It is our living environment itself, and, as the English term implies, it is also an engineering technology for people.
The foundation of our current daily lives has been formed with the accumulation of numerous efforts and innovations, from ancient traditional technologies to the development of modern-day research and technologies. Although our daily lives are closely connected to civil engineering, there are not too many opportunities to perceive it. Additionally, it is also an important aspect to build infrastructure while facing various environment.
The “DOBOKU: Civil Engineering” Exhibition aims to look at these things once again, rediscover and experience them, and create an opportunity to consider an even better future. Serving as the Exhibition Director, Hiroshi Nishimura is an expert in the fields of civil engineering and architecture who has designed station buildings and bridges, and created landscapes and towns all over Japan. For this exhibition, research has been conducted by the Exhibition Planning Team of civil engineering experts, as well as participating designers and artists who plan various exhibits that encourage the public to get to know civil engineering in greater depth.
Geography and natural environments vary from place to place; social infrastructures needed for people to carry out activities also differ from region to region. The “DOBOKU: Civil Engineering” Exhibition presents designs that support the foundation of our daily lives, and looks at designs which, while improving the living environment, harmonize with both nature and history.
Exhibition contents:
The main themes that structure the exhibition, among other content, are:
Cityscape
Civil engineering supports our everyday living and the transport of every item we need. Works that make us aware of urban infrastructure are exhibited here.
Doboku Orchestra
This is a “symphony” that connects video recordings of the construction sites of doboku (civil engineering) that supported Japan’s high economic growth period, to videos of contemporary civil engineering. This ‘orchestra,’ along with the tools used at construction sites that are also exhibited, allows you to imagine the process of creation of a civil engineering site.
Doboku Actions
Participating creators express, in diverse forms, actions that are linked to doboku (civil engineering). Visitors will be able to experience actions associated with civil engineering through these works. Based on each of these actions, photos of civil engineering facilities shot by doboku photographer Hoichi Nishiyama are displayed.
Cherishing Doboku
Magazines, manga, and food – we can cherish civil engineering from all angles. This section is filled with clues about to enjoy civil engineering even more.
The Best in Japan / The Best in the World
See for yourself the stylishness of civil engineering technologies in Japan and globally that are used for the longest tunnel in Japan and the longest overseas.
Doboku and Philosophy
Books on civil engineering, diagrams, and images of reconstruction sites of the Great East Japan Earthquake remind us of the role played by civil engineering.
Related Programs:
- Opening Talk by Hiroshi Nishimura, Hiroshi Naito, Masahiro Kakinokihara, Hoichi Nishiyama. Date: July 2 (Sat) 11:00-12:30
- Talk by Koichiro Sakitani, Daisuke Shimbori, Daisuke Sugawara, Takeshi Hashimoto (403architecture [dajiba]). Date: July 16 (Sat) 11:00-12:30
- Talk by Ken Ohyama (Photographer, Writer), Satoshi Hachima. Date: July 30 (Sat) 11:00-12:30
- Talk by Hiroshi Nishimura, Naoko Aono and others. Date: August 11 (Thu) 17:00-18:30
- Workshop by 403architecture [dajiba]. Date: August 27 (Sat)
[* All programs will be held at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT in Japanese.]
- Talk by Koichiro Sakitani, Daisuke Shimbori, Daisuke Sugawara, Takeshi Hashimoto (403architecture [dajiba]). Date: July 16 (Sat) 11:00-12:30
- Talk by Ken Ohyama (Photographer, Writer), Satoshi Hachima. Date: July 30 (Sat) 11:00-12:30
- Talk by Hiroshi Nishimura, Naoko Aono and others. Date: August 11 (Thu) 17:00-18:30
- Workshop by 403architecture [dajiba]. Date: August 27 (Sat)
[* All programs will be held at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT in Japanese.]
![Doboku, Civil Engineering: “Doboku Actions ‘'Pile: Light Arch Volume” by 403architecture [dajiba]. Phograph © Keizo Kioku. Image courtesy of 21_21 Design Sight.](/sites/default/files/metalocus_doboku_08.jpg "Doboku, Civil Engineering: “Doboku Actions ‘'Pile: Light Arch Volume” by 403architecture [dajiba]. Phograph © Keizo Kioku. Image courtesy of 21_21 Design Sight.")
