Sumai no Sekkei December 2021: Architecture idol Inoo Kei 7 Q&A to solve.
Inoo was featured in the December Issue of Sumai no Sekkei magazine, an architecture magazine covering mostly of house design (as the magazine name suggested - Housing Design). He has been featured in the magazine yearly since 2018 in the Inoo Kei's Architecture Seminar.
This year's Seminar has 4 corners:
Again, I'm not a native speaker of English and Japanese, so I might make mistakes. Feel free to send correction if you find any mistakes. I'm open to discussion.
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4. Architecture idol Inoo Kei 7 Q&A to solve.
We asked about the drama set he performed in, the studio where the shot took place, about parks and housing complexes that he became curious about lately.
Something that catches your interest in the drama set you starred in?
Maybe it’s Junkyouju Takatsuki Akira no Suisatsu lab setting. I like the the solid desk because it’s professor-like. The one that leaves a deep impression is Tokyo Alien Brothers. Because it’s an alien role, there are a lot of rubber gloves hanging, it was really messy.
Inoo-san who was “raised in a housing complex*”. Any episodes or memories?
A housing complex is managed together with a park, so it’s easy to build a community. Also, with the declining population due to aging, there are revitalization projects. Even in my corner Ino-Shira in Mezamashi Terebi, I have visited such housing complexes. I also grew up in a housing complex, it was fun because there are a lot of classmates living on different floors in the housing complex. If I go to the park, there are definitely friends playing. As I became an adult, I thought that such an environment was good.
Tidying and putting things away is not your strong point …
I’m in trouble because I’m naturally unable to throw away things. Especially things that I received…. I also want to keep all my scripts. That’s why things are increasing tremendously. Lately I’ve been trying to give away things that I don’t use, but still I don’t have enough storage space and I cannot put them away.
You’re gushing with interest on the residential building that was renovated into studio, what is your impression?
I was surprised when I heard it was a residential building that was designed in 1978. The ceiling is high and there is a stairwell, so it is open. The interior was also fantastic with plenty of wood, the kitchen and the terrace were impressive. The study room on the second floor and the attic-like bedroom at the far back were also fashionable.
We heard that you aspired to build a “park”...
Parks don’t generate financial profits, but there are many in Japan, so I think it is interesting. I want to create a park where you can do something with nature. For example, putting a tree house. Also, temporary things like kitchen cars would be nice.
During stay-home, how did you spend it?
I bought a projector. It was great to have more opportunities to watch movies. Also, until now I used to eat out a lot, but there are times I invite a small number of friends to eat at home, so I also wanted a large kitchen.
In what occasion do you feel that studying in university is useful?
I was interviewed related to architecture, and the range of work has definitely expanded. In architecture course, there are a lot of submissions, it is difficult. Therefore, I think I was trained in many ways. The books that I read when I was a student, I feel like I can read them again with a different feeling, so I want to try reading them again.
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* The actual Japanese word used here is 団地 (danchi), I decided to translate it as housing complex, but I think I need to add some more postnotes about danchi. It usually refers to public housing complex run by UR ( Urban Rennaissance), a semi-public agency responsible for Japan housing. Danchi was first developed to tackle housing backlog in post-war Japan. Living in danchi is cheaper than living in other types of residential (mortgage or condominium or other private types of apartment) because the rent is usually cheaper and there is no key-money and renewal-money. Key money is paid one time at the beginning of housing contract and renewal money should be paid every contract renewal (every 2 years, usually). As Inoo has mentioned above, danchi usually has open space/park attached to it. It usually consists of a lot of aparment towers. To live in the apartment one needs to go over lottery system. Most of these danchi are old and located in areas a bit away from stations, and lately there has been danchi revitalization.
This year's Seminar has 4 corners:
- Ordering Inoo's Dream House
- Learning about new-normal house
- Knowing sustainable building material
- Architecture Idol Inoo Kei 7 Q&A to solve
Again, I'm not a native speaker of English and Japanese, so I might make mistakes. Feel free to send correction if you find any mistakes. I'm open to discussion.
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4. Architecture idol Inoo Kei 7 Q&A to solve.
We asked about the drama set he performed in, the studio where the shot took place, about parks and housing complexes that he became curious about lately.
Something that catches your interest in the drama set you starred in?
Maybe it’s Junkyouju Takatsuki Akira no Suisatsu lab setting. I like the the solid desk because it’s professor-like. The one that leaves a deep impression is Tokyo Alien Brothers. Because it’s an alien role, there are a lot of rubber gloves hanging, it was really messy.
Inoo-san who was “raised in a housing complex*”. Any episodes or memories?
A housing complex is managed together with a park, so it’s easy to build a community. Also, with the declining population due to aging, there are revitalization projects. Even in my corner Ino-Shira in Mezamashi Terebi, I have visited such housing complexes. I also grew up in a housing complex, it was fun because there are a lot of classmates living on different floors in the housing complex. If I go to the park, there are definitely friends playing. As I became an adult, I thought that such an environment was good.
Tidying and putting things away is not your strong point …
I’m in trouble because I’m naturally unable to throw away things. Especially things that I received…. I also want to keep all my scripts. That’s why things are increasing tremendously. Lately I’ve been trying to give away things that I don’t use, but still I don’t have enough storage space and I cannot put them away.
You’re gushing with interest on the residential building that was renovated into studio, what is your impression?
I was surprised when I heard it was a residential building that was designed in 1978. The ceiling is high and there is a stairwell, so it is open. The interior was also fantastic with plenty of wood, the kitchen and the terrace were impressive. The study room on the second floor and the attic-like bedroom at the far back were also fashionable.
We heard that you aspired to build a “park”...
Parks don’t generate financial profits, but there are many in Japan, so I think it is interesting. I want to create a park where you can do something with nature. For example, putting a tree house. Also, temporary things like kitchen cars would be nice.
During stay-home, how did you spend it?
I bought a projector. It was great to have more opportunities to watch movies. Also, until now I used to eat out a lot, but there are times I invite a small number of friends to eat at home, so I also wanted a large kitchen.
In what occasion do you feel that studying in university is useful?
I was interviewed related to architecture, and the range of work has definitely expanded. In architecture course, there are a lot of submissions, it is difficult. Therefore, I think I was trained in many ways. The books that I read when I was a student, I feel like I can read them again with a different feeling, so I want to try reading them again.
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* The actual Japanese word used here is 団地 (danchi), I decided to translate it as housing complex, but I think I need to add some more postnotes about danchi. It usually refers to public housing complex run by UR ( Urban Rennaissance), a semi-public agency responsible for Japan housing. Danchi was first developed to tackle housing backlog in post-war Japan. Living in danchi is cheaper than living in other types of residential (mortgage or condominium or other private types of apartment) because the rent is usually cheaper and there is no key-money and renewal-money. Key money is paid one time at the beginning of housing contract and renewal money should be paid every contract renewal (every 2 years, usually). As Inoo has mentioned above, danchi usually has open space/park attached to it. It usually consists of a lot of aparment towers. To live in the apartment one needs to go over lottery system. Most of these danchi are old and located in areas a bit away from stations, and lately there has been danchi revitalization.