Shuri Castle Restoration displays

Shuri Castle is currently undergoing restoration and reconstruction following a fire that occurred on October 31, 2019.
The project aims at the "Reiwa Reiwa Restoration" of Shuri Castle, the identity symbol of Okinawa, through various events and events aimed at the restoration and reconstruction of Shuri Castle, as well as conveying the memory of the fire, the appearance of the restoration that began at the site, and the historical culture of Shuri Castle, while weaving the thoughts of various stakeholders including local residents and prefectural residents, people with Okinawan roots living in and outside Japan, tourists, and those involved in the restoration project.
In October 2021, a new viewing deck was set up for public viewing, and our company produced a signage to guide visitors to the toll area, a temporary enclosure graphic to convey the reconstruction work, and an explanatory graphic to convey the activities leading up to the reconstruction and details of Shuri Castle.


[Social Issues/Customer Issues/Requests]
・To raise awareness of "Shurijo Seiden Reconstruction" and build expectations for the main construction work, and to carry out displays Plan, which conveys the details of the reconstruction work plan centering on the outline of the missing garden.
・To enhance the attractiveness of the museum by weaving the thoughts of visitors and various other entities.
・One of the issues unique to Okinawa is that it must be designed to withstand typhoons, hot and humid weather, and salt damage.
We have received the above requests and issues.


[Solution]
Signage to guide visitors to the toll area was designed to introduce highlights, raise awareness of the restoration of the Seiden, and raise interest in Shuri Castle Park as a whole.
In the temporary enclosure in front of the Hosshin-mon Gate at the entrance, we created a concept design that intuitively shows the work and process of reconstruction by tying together graphics that show the appearance of the former main hall of Shuri Castle, the scenes of reconstruction work, and the scenes of modern events.
In addition, the detailed explanation attached to the temporary enclosure consists of an explanation of Shuri Castle as it was in its day and the details of the future construction. It is designed to be detachable in consideration of the relocation due to the progress of the construction or in the event of a typhoon.


< our company Project Members >
[Sales and Project Management] Haruya Miwa, Hiroko Yamase
[Project] Shigeo Fujii, Yuka Sueda
[design, layout] Tadashi Yuasa, Misa Sanjoba
[Structural design] Katsumi Tanda
[Production/construction] Yoshito Inoue