Reading Things Through the Lens of Connections

Abstract

The "lens of connection" here refers not only to a camera lens but also serves as a metaphor for capturing things that cannot be seen directly by the human eye—such as life experiences in connection with others, the relationship between performer and audience, and the interaction between people and space. These lenses might offer new insight of reading things.

During the lecture, he will introduce projects in Tokyo with a video featuring the seismic retrofit project titled "4 episodes", as well as architectural projects by his former students from the Department of Architecture at NUS, while also discussing the perspectives from which these projects and videos were created. What kinds of connections can be revealed when viewed through the "lens of connection"?

About the Speaker

Shin Yokoo is a Senior Registered Architect who completed his PhD at Tokyo University of Science in 2016, Japan. After graduating from Tokai University (Japan) in 2001 with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Architecture, he spent the first three years of his career working as an assistant structural engineer at Masahiro Ikeda Co. Ltd. The unique skills and experiences gained during this time continue to influence his approach to design.

In 2004, Shin founded OUVI, a structural engineering firm based in Tokyo. He has been teaching at the NUS Department of Architecture as a Senior Lecturer since 2020. Prior to his move to Singapore, he worked for 2.5 years at the University of Belgrade in Serbia as part of the Japanese Government Overseas Study Program for Artists in 2017.