FIXES

This village constructed by homeless people took over a large part of Nagoya’s central Shirakawa Koen. As you can see, the defensive wall around the outside of the village was constructed from an array of broken down refrigerators and tree stumps. A very robust set-up that was unfortunately no match for the ‘city beautifiers’ who attempted to destroy what was left of Nagoya’s soul in the run up to the 2005 Aichi Expo.

Materials: Refrigerators, Tree stumps
Location: Shirakawa Park, Nagoya

Rope barrier/gate reinforced, strengthened and given weight (helps stop it swinging in the breeze) with wire wrapped around its length.

Materials: Wire, Rope
Location: Tachikawa, Tokyo

Safety reflector tape on driveway gate and wall make late night parking a breeze.

Materials: Reflector Tape
Location: Hachioji, Tokyo

String tied around a hook keeps this gate open. Wire binds it to the concrete block wall.




Materials: String, Wire, Hook
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Crumbling entrance archway held together with duct tape.



Materials: Duct Tape
Location: Harajuku, Tokyo

Entranceway fashioned from tree branches. Inside edge cut smooth.


Materials: Tree branches
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Gateposts held together with plastic ties.




Materials: Plastic Ties
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

New gate latch constructed entirely in wire. Stunning attention to detail/use requirements.



Materials: Wire
Location: Akishima, Tokyo