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BIG
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BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group, Toyota Woven City, Susono, Shizuoka, Japan
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BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group, Toyota Woven City, Susono, Shizuoka, Japan
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BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group, Toyota Woven City, Susono, Shizuoka, JapanTogether with Toyota Motor Corporation, BIG unveils Toyota Woven City as the world’s first urban incubator dedicated to the advancement of all aspects of mobility at the foothills of Mt. Fuji in Japan. Envisioned as a living laboratory to test and advance mobility, autonomy, connectivity, hydrogen-powered infrastructure and industry collaboration, Toyota Woven City aims to bring people and communities together in a future enabled by technology yet grounded in history and nature. Located at a 175-acre former factory site in the city of Susono in Shizuoka, Toyota Woven City creates a new equality among vehicles, alternate forms of movement, people and nature, streamlined by the promise of a connected, clean and shared mobility. The city will utilize solar energy, geothermal energy, and hydrogen fuel cell technology to strive towards a carbon neutral society, with plans to break ground in phases beginning in 2021.

BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group, Toyota Woven City, Susono, Shizuoka, JapanThe Woven City is conceived as a flexible network of streets dedicated to various speeds of mobility for safer, pedestrian-friendly connections. The typical road is split into three, beginning with the primary street, optimized for faster autonomous vehicles with logistical traffic underneath. The Toyota e-Palette – a driverless, clean, multi-purpose vehicle – will be used for shared transportation and delivery services, as well as for mobile retail, food, medical clinics, hotels, and workspaces. The recreational promenade is occupied by micro- mobility types such as bicycles, scooters and other modes of personal transport, including Toyota’s i-Walk. The shared street allows residents to freely meander at a reduced speed with increasing amount of nature and space. The third type of street is the linear park, a path dedicated to pedestrians, flora and fauna. An intimate trail provides a safe and pleasant environment for leisurely strolls and nature breaks through the ecological corridor connecting Mount Fuji to the Susono Valley.

BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group, Toyota Woven City, Susono, Shizuoka, JapanThe three street types are woven into 3×3 city blocks, each framing a courtyard accessible only via the promenade or linear park. The urban fabric of the woven grid expands and contracts to accommodate a variety of scales, programs and outdoor areas. In one instance, a courtyard balloons to the scale of a large plaza, and in another, to become a central park providing a city-wide amenity. Hidden from view in an underground network lies the infrastructure of the city, including hydrogen power, stormwater filtration and a goods delivery network dubbed the ‘matternet’. The buildings at the Woven City will advance mass timber construction. By combining the legacy of Japanese craftsmanship and the tatami module with robotic fabrication technology, Japan’s construction heritage lives on, while building sustainably and efficiently into the future. A mix of housing, retail and business – to be built primarily of carbon-sequestering wood with photovoltaic panels installed on the roofs – characterize each city block, ensuring vibrant and active neighborhoods at all times of the day. Toyota’s R&D spaces house robotic construction, 3D printing and mobility labs, while typical offices flexibly accommodate workstations, lounges and indoor gardens. Residences in the Woven City will test new technology such as in-home robotics to assist with daily living. These smart homes take advantage of full connectivity using sensor- based AI technology to perform functions such as automatic grocery deliveries, laundry pick- ups or trash disposal, all while enjoying spectacular views of Mt. Fuji.
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BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group, Toyota Woven City, Susono, Shizuoka, Japan
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Continent
Asia
Nation
Japan [Nihon/Nippon]
Isle
Honshū
Region
Chūbu
Prefecture
Shizuoka
Town
Susono
Address
Tomei Expy
 
 
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TYPOLOGY
 
TOWN PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN
New settlements
Experimental settlements
Urban design and urban renovation
Multifunctional areas
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CHRONOLOGY
 
Project
2020 - 2021    
Realisation
2021 - 2026
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CLIENT
 
 
Toyota Motor Corporation
Kaleidoscope Creative
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Surface
sq.m. 708,200
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STAFF
 
Project
BIG Bjarke Ingels Group
Principal-in-charge
Bjarke Ingels, Leon Rost
Project management
Yu Inamoto
Project leader
Giulia Frittoli
Design team
Agla Egilsdottir, Alvaro Velosa, Brian Zhang, John Hein, Joseph Baisch, Mai Lee, Margherita Gistri, Nicolas Lapierre, Peter Sepassi, Raven Xu, Samantha Okolita, Shane Dalke, Thomas McMurtrie, Yi Lun Yang, Nasiq Kahn, Jeffrey Shumaker
Transport planning
Mobility in Chain
Sustainability
Atelier Ten
Animation, video
Squint Opera
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CREDITS
 
 
Images © BIG Bjarke Ingels Group, Squint Opera
Drawings © BIG Bjarke Ingels Group
Video by Squint Opera
Text edited by BIG Bjarke Ingels Group
Courtesy of BIG Bjarke Ingels Group

BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group, Toyota Woven City, Susono, Shizuoka, Japan



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