Mobile Kiosk—Small Architecture Project 02: “Kiosk Through Which the Landscape Passes (Catch)” by Hideyuki Nakayama & Molten

• Kiosk Through Which the Landscape Passes (Catch)
  Courtesy of Hideyuki Nakayama Architecture

• Exhibition Concept

  This kiosk is installed at Olive Plaza, a broad wooden deck on the waterfront in front of ONOMICHI U2 in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture—one of the Exhibition venues. The kiosk features two small structures made of a transparent membrane material, comprising a space that “the landscape passes through.” When the “covers” of the two structures are opened, they meet to form a roof, and it is planned that children’s workshops and other events will be held there. Its goal is to provide a creative space in the spirit of Molten’s development hub known as “the Box.”

   

   

• Comments by Hideyuki Nakayama

  Just as the Seto Inland Sea, with its scattered and isolated islands, has been connected by ships and bridges, two small kiosks now join hands to create a unified space. With the kiosks covered in translucent film, the various objects stored inside them appear to float against the backdrop of the surrounding landscape. When the kiosks are joined, the space born in the middle is where the visiting people and children meet those stored items and tools. I imagine a scene unfolding like a large, transparent sketchbook, with different pictures drawn each day against the changing backdrop of Onomichi’s sea and sky.

• Comments from Molten

  Through “the Box,” Molten’s development hub established in Hiroshima in 2022, we have experienced firsthand the power of architecture to connect people and invigorate communities. We are honored to participate in the inaugural Hiroshima Architecture Exhibition 2025 by supporting Hideyuki Nakayama’s project, “Kiosk Through Which the Landscape Passes.” We hope the Exhibition creates many new encounters and nurtures creativity in the Seto Inland Sea region.