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Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.04,0:00:09.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a kindergarten\Nwe designed in 2007.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.11,0:00:14.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We made this kindergarten \Nto be a circle.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.04,0:00:17.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a kind of endless circulation\Non top of the roof.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.18,0:00:19.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you are a parent,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.70,0:00:23.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know that kids love\Nto keep making circles.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.79,0:00:27.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is how the rooftop looks.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.60,0:00:29.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And why did we design this?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.86,0:00:32.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The principal of this kindergarten said,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.68,0:00:35.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"No, I don't want a handrail."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.25,0:00:37.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said, "It's impossible."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.48,0:00:43.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But he insisted: "How about having a net\Nsticking out from the edge of the roof?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.78,0:00:45.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that it can catch\Nthe children falling off?"
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.99,0:00:47.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.43,0:00:49.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said, "It's impossible."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.97,0:00:52.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And of course,\Nthe government official said,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.89,0:00:56.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Of course you have to have a handrail."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.32,0:01:01.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we could keep \Nthat idea around the trees.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.84,0:01:05.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are three trees popping through.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.12,0:01:10.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we were allowed to call \Nthis rope as a handrail.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.74,0:01:14.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But of course, rope has nothing\Nto do with them.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.02,0:01:16.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They fall into the net.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.30,0:01:20.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you get more,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.36,0:01:23.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and more,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.29,0:01:24.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.50,0:01:25.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.65,0:01:29.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes 40 children \Nare around a tree.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.73,0:01:32.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The boy on the branch,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.98,0:01:35.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he loves the tree\Nso he is eating the tree.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.46,0:01:37.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.98,0:01:40.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And at the time of an event,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.78,0:01:43.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they sit on the edge.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.19,0:01:46.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It looks so nice from underneath.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.56,0:01:48.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Monkeys in the zoo.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.65,0:01:52.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.55,0:01:54.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Feeding time.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.32,0:01:58.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) \N(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.78,0:02:03.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we made the roof as low as possible,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.31,0:02:07.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we wanted to see\Nchildren on top of the roof,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.76,0:02:10.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not only underneath the roof.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.44,0:02:14.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if the roof is too high,\Nyou see only the ceiling.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.70,0:02:20.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the leg washing place --\Nthere are many kinds of water taps.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.66,0:02:22.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see with the flexible tubes,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.43,0:02:25.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you want to spray water\Nto your friends,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.33,0:02:27.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the shower,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.04,0:02:29.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the one in front is quite normal.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.54,0:02:31.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if you look at this,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.09,0:02:32.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the boy is not washing his boots,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.92,0:02:34.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he's putting water into his boots.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.59,0:02:36.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.42,0:02:46.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This kindergarten is completely\Nopen, most of the year.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.70,0:02:51.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And there is no boundary\Nbetween inside and outside.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.34,0:02:55.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it means basically\Nthis architecture is a roof.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.98,0:02:59.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And also there is no boundary\Nbetween classrooms.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.27,0:03:02.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So there is no acoustic barrier at all.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.59,0:03:09.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you put many children in a quiet box,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.42,0:03:12.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some of them get really nervous.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.73,0:03:14.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But in this kindergarten,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.98,0:03:18.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is no reason they get nervous.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.42,0:03:21.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because there is no boundary.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.22,0:03:23.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the principal says
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.42,0:03:27.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if the boy in the corner\Ndoesn't want to stay in the room,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.42,0:03:29.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we let him go.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.12,0:03:32.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He will come back eventually,\Nbecause it's a circle, it comes back.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.28,0:03:34.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.56,0:03:39.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the point is,\Nin that kind of occasion,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.56,0:03:42.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,usually children try to hide somewhere.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.41,0:03:46.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But here, just they leave and come back.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.99,0:03:48.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a natural process.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.84,0:03:53.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And secondly, we consider\Nnoise very important.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.71,0:04:02.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know that children\Nsleep better in noise.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.14,0:04:05.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They don't sleep in a quiet space.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.99,0:04:08.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in this kindergarten,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.24,0:04:13.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these children show\Namazing concentration in class.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.19,0:04:21.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know, our kind grew up\Nin the jungle with noise.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.66,0:04:23.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They need noise.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.66,0:04:27.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know, you can talk\Nto your friends in a noisy bar.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.97,0:04:31.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You are not supposed to be in silence.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.93,0:04:34.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know, these days
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.10,0:04:38.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we are trying to make\Neverything under control.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.22,0:04:42.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, it's completely open.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.02,0:04:45.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you should know that
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.03,0:04:50.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we can go skiing in -20 degrees in winter.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.82,0:04:53.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In summer you go swimming.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.92,0:04:55.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The sand is 50 degrees.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.64,0:05:00.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And also, you should know\Nthat you are waterproof.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.03,0:05:03.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You never melt in rain.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.18,0:05:07.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, children are supposed to be outside.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.05,0:05:10.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that is how we should treat them.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.25,0:05:12.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is how they divide classrooms.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.92,0:05:15.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are supposed to help teachers.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.43,0:05:17.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They don't.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.73,0:05:19.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.23,0:05:25.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I didn't put him in.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.52,0:05:29.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A classroom.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.20,0:05:32.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And a washbasin.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.66,0:05:35.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They talk to each other around the well.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.08,0:05:40.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And there are always \Nsome trees in the classroom.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.97,0:05:47.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A monkey trying to fish\Nanother monkey from above.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.38,0:05:49.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.22,0:05:50.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Monkeys.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:50.83,0:05:52.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.28,0:05:56.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And each classroom has\Nat least one skylight.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.47,0:06:01.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is where Santa Claus\Ncomes down at the time of Christmas.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:07.26,0:06:09.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the annex building,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.68,0:06:14.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right next to that\Noval-shaped kindergarten.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:14.15,0:06:19.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The building is only\Nfive meters tall with seven floors.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:19.81,0:06:21.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And of course,\Nthe ceiling height is very low.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.97,0:06:26.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you have to consider safety.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.04,0:06:30.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, we put our children,\Na daughter and a son.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.71,0:06:34.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They tried to go in.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.73,0:06:38.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He hit his head.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.34,0:06:43.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's okay. His skull is quite strong.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:43.31,0:06:46.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is resilient. It's my son.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:46.40,0:06:48.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:06:49.04,0:06:51.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he is trying to see\Nif it is safe to jump off.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:53.04,0:06:55.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then we put other children.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:00.84,0:07:03.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The traffic jam is awful\Nin Tokyo, as you know.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.38,0:07:04.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:07:04.53,0:07:09.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The driver in front,\Nshe needs to learn how to drive.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:09.38,0:07:11.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now these days,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.91,0:07:16.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,kids need a small dosage of danger.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.97,0:07:21.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in this kind of occasion,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:21.38,0:07:25.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they learn to help each other.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:25.30,0:07:29.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is society. This is the kind of\Nopportunity we are losing these days.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.06,0:07:42.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, this drawing is showing\Nthe movement of a boy
Dialogue: 0,0:07:42.98,0:07:49.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,between 9:10 and 9:30.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.30,0:07:55.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the circumference\Nof this building is 183 meters.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.50,0:07:59.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it's not exactly small at all.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:59.35,0:08:03.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this boy did 6,000 meters\Nin the morning.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.96,0:08:07.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the surprise is yet to come.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:07.55,0:08:14.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The children in this kindergarten\Ndo 4,000 meters on average.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:15.46,0:08:22.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And these children have\Nthe highest athletic abilities
Dialogue: 0,0:08:22.44,0:08:25.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,among many kindergartens.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:31.39,0:08:33.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The principal says,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:33.02,0:08:38.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I don't train them.\NWe leave them on top of the roof.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:39.35,0:08:40.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just like sheep."
Dialogue: 0,0:08:40.97,0:08:42.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:08:42.40,0:08:44.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They keep running.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:44.23,0:08:46.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:08:46.78,0:08:51.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My point is don't control them,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:51.84,0:08:55.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,don't protect them too much,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:55.06,0:08:58.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they need to tumble sometimes.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:58.69,0:09:02.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They need to get some injury.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:02.47,0:09:05.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that makes them learn
Dialogue: 0,0:09:05.89,0:09:09.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how to live in this world.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:11.85,0:09:19.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think architecture is capable\Nof changing this world,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:19.06,0:09:20.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and people's lives.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:21.91,0:09:27.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is one of the attempts\Nto change the lives of children.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:28.48,0:09:30.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you very much.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:30.16,0:09:32.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)