SEE SEA Park / Osamu Morishita Architect & Associates

At the end of the summer of 2019, I visited Ohi-town in Fukui prefecture, surrounded by the soothing sounds of Higurashi (clear-toned)cicada. The site is located on well-maintained coastal reclaimed land and is on the spatial flow connecting the sea and the mountainous area. Warm but humid, soft, gentle air wrapped me up. The concept idea was to create a comfortable environment where people could gather. This project was selected through a competition held by the local government. The main requirement of the proposal was to develop a “challenge shop, etc.” where people can innovate and develop new businesses.