Waterfronts, Architectural Rendering 3, (1991) First Edition, Dust Jacket, Rare

There are several main courses that become the turning points for change occurring in the social system. One is the change that occurs in the construction of politics and economics in direc relation to the efferte of revolution or war, the second is the punctuation of eras such as denerations (one generation hands over to another once every thirty years and centuries, and the last is the invention of new ideas and scientific technology that alters the sense of value of the populace. To a certain extent, these three main factors are seemingly congested and are creating a large tidal current that is giving change to the social systems of the late 20th century.

The industrial revolution which occured at the end of the 19th century has become a great motivating force for cultural progress in the 20th century. And now, the intellect-orientated informative cultural industry (culture industries using softwear and industries based on intellectual ownership) is about to take off in place of the machines and energies and become a bulldozer that will promote the progress of the culture in the 20th century: The idea of warterfront development, conceived in the middle of the above-mentioned background, is about to become the very initiative that is suitable for the new intellectual cultural era.

Under such conditions, one wonders what on earth is the charm that attracts people to the idea of waterfronts? In answering this question one must not forget the environments of the big cities.

If one considers the various levels of stress that are nurtured by the modern city-dweller and then the depositions of the so-called wealthy environment that is rendolent within the waterfront areas. the answer is found naturally. The style of wealthy environment required by the city-dweller can be divided into three categories; fiscal wealthiness, emotional wealthiness and intellectual wealthiness.

Access to water and its corresponding open spaces creates an area in which people can rest or jog.

Or, if so inclined, they can simply find a sense of spiritual security by staring at the water. In addition to this, various cultural and intellectural thirsts can be quenched. The product, the space and the communion with the people also creates an area where a wealthy and tasteful sense of human existence can be restored. The charm of waterfront areas is in the space created by the combination of public access owned by the waterfront, and by the goodness of the open space and water owned by the sea or river.

It is not easy task to express the attractive surroundings and space of waterfront areas as in one

s Images.

Simple words or sentences are not sufficient. Especially, the expression for the texture of the water requires some degree of intellectual ability. Even professional architects and designers would be hard put to do this. However, the act of imaging the picture in a style known. as perspective brings the work close to the real image with depth that has groundless information but extraordinary high quality. Maybe I should give more detail on the difference between a photograph and a perspective. Strictly speaking, a image known as a photograph, an exact copy of the actual image, is in fact a mirrored image of any example of waterfront area found in the United States of Europe. It fails to express the real social phenomenon that reflects the social system of our country.

Regardless of the fact that they might be examples of real Japanese waterfronts, they become a false mage copied from the over-informed cultural images: On the other hand, a perspective belongs neither to the false nor actual image but is a reflection drawing simplified through a filter of senses that originate from the weather, climate, traditions and culture of our country. To do this is the aim of the creators. Consequently, the image of the image known as perspective will be interpreted in a completely different way by the receiver. As it happens, the difference in quality and quantity created by this receiver is a very important element. It will decide the design process of a project.

It could be said that the informal importance of the perspective is found in this very point The Images designed by the planners or designers. will be expressed differently by different people. This.