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Expo’70 Osaka : Takara Beautylion

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Expo’70 Osaka : Signage plan

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EXPO’70 Osaka held in Osaka in 1970 lifted the curtain of 70s. The exposition became momentum of tremendous change in Japan such as full opening of Tokaido Shinkansen (bullet train) line. In design also, a variety of facilities in the exposition site became objectives of design and they were developed and established as a professional realms.
Street furniture (fixtures laid out and installed outdoors ) and signs (signage for directory alike) had tended to be treated a miscellaneous items. To break the notion, they were officially taken as a design objectives in EXPO’70 Osaka.
While many objects and departments came to join to implement the project, the establishment of a methodology and a process of it was required. Therefore EXP0’70 Osaka became a best ever opportunity being recognized and establishing a new design realm.  
(Source:GK Design 50years 1952-2002)
 
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Expo’70 Osaka : Multiple faces clock

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EXPO’70 Osaka held in Osaka in 1970 lifted the curtain of 70s. The exposition became momentum of tremendous change in Japan such as full opening of Tokaido Shinkansen (bullet train) line. In design also, a variety of facilities in the exposition site became objectives of design and they were developed and established as a professional realms.
Street furniture (fixtures laid out and installed outdoors) and signs (signage for directory alike) had tended to be treated a miscellaneous items. To break the notion, they were officially taken as a design objectives in EXPO’70 Osaka.
While many objects and departments came to join to implement the project, the establishment of a methodology and a process of it was required. Therefore EXP0’70 Osaka became a best ever opportunity being recognized and establishing a new design realm.
(Source:GK Design 50years 1952-2002)

→GK Sekkei website

Expo’70 Osaka : Telephone booth

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EXPO’70 Osaka held in Osaka in 1970 lifted the curtain of 70s. The exposition became momentum of tremendous change in Japan such as full opening of Tokaido Shinkansen (bullet train) line. In design also, a variety of facilities in the exposition site became objectives of design and they were developed and established as a professional realms.
Street furniture (fixtures laid out and installed outdoors) and signs (signage for directory alike) had tended to be treated a miscellaneous items. To break the notion, they were officially taken as a design objectives in EXPO’70 Osaka.
While many objects and departments came to join to implement the project, the establishment of a methodology and a process of it was required. Therefore EXP0’70 Osaka became a best ever opportunity being recognized and establishing a new design realm.
(Source:GK Design 50years 1952-2002)
 
→GK Sekkei website

Expo’70 Osaka : Monorail

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EXPO’70 Osaka held in Osaka in 1970 lifted the curtain of 70s. The exposition became momentum of tremendous change in Japan such as full opening of Tokaido Shinkansen (bullet train) line. In design also, a variety of facilities in the exposition site became objectives of design and they were developed and established as a professional realms.
Street furniture (fixtures laid out and installed outdoors) and signs (signage for directory alike) had tended to be treated a miscellaneous items. To break the notion, they were officially taken as a design objectives in EXPO’70 Osaka.
While many objects and departments came to join to implement the project, the estab­lishment of a methodology and a process of it was required. Therefore EXP0’70 Osaka became a best ever opportunity being recognized and establishing a new design realm.
(Source:GK Design 50years 1952-2002)
 
→GK Sekkei website

The proposal of equipped plaza

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The proposal of creating a new communication core in the city through tools. A deck was also factory manufactured steel, and an idea called “Man-made ground” was born at this event.
(Source:GK Design 50years 1952-2002)

“DT-1″ motorcycle

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When times moved into 60’s, people apparently had become rich in their daily life, and wanted diversity even in a motorcycle design according to its purpose.
(Source:GK Design 50years 1952-2002)

“SL350” snowmobile

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“Manpack” 1 liter Soy Sauce

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The emergence of a new package influences whole processes range from production to consumption. “Kikkoman Manpack” represents the processes. The package was made from transparent PVC in early stage. As consuming period of a bottle of soy sauce became short, tasty soy sauce always could be used, and the convenience of use on the table was added. This was the harbinger of small, light, and no retrieval package. Sales of Manpack expanded to super markets in growing trend, and the cost of container, wrapping, freight and the retrieval of containers were largely reduced. Manpack played the leading role of the trend “from glass bottle to plastic bottle” at that time. (Gra)
 
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The Study of Tools : Core house (Pumpkin house)

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A housing that houses a couple equipped with the core of basic facilities. A family room and a child’s room arc added and expanded around the core.
(Source:GK Design 50years 1952-2002)