Beppu Tane Project (2009-2010)

The Beppu Tane Project, as translation of the concept of seed, is intended to allow citizen interaction and collective energy to unlock the hidden potential of Beppu city. The Beppu Tane Project is a social movement through which the people of Beppu can project and realize their dreams for the city. Ideas from the community can be activated through the project at many different scales and allow citizens to take ownership, act collectively and create a network of community initiatives.

Team members: Ye-Eun Whang (South Korea), Wonbin Yang (South Korea), Sono Miyakawa (Japan), Tatsu (Japan), Lydia Jaffar (Indonesia), Project advisors: Thomas Kong and Kenta Kishi

Beppu Tane Project was part of and sponsored by GFRY Studio 2009-2010, co-led by Thomas Kong and Hennie Reynders, at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, which was partnered with the Beppu Project and supported by the Motorola Foundation.

The project was awarded as a joint winner of the 2010 Let's Not Talk About Architecture competition by mAAN*Y Singapore.