Old Japantown

In the spring of 2011, the second year communication design students at Emily Carr University of Art + Design were presented with an Identity Branding Project. In groups of four, they had to research the cultural history of a specific area in Vancouver and design an identity for that part of town. Our group chose Old Japantown, a four-block span in the downtown eastside. This blog tracks the design process of Craig Fleisch, Lindsey Kenler, Hanna Stefan, and Yannick Ploeger.

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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Compiled Notes

Some compiled notes from our research, from Lindsey

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Themes

HERE ARE THE 10 THEMES OUTLINED BY THE REPORT:

1. FIRST NATION'S PRESENCE
2. HEART OF THE CITY
3. HASTING'S MILL & WATERFRONT INDUSTRY
4. WELCOMING COMMUNITY
5. CYCLES OF PROSPERITY AND LOSS
6. EXCLUSION, PERSEVERANCE & RESISTANCE
7. CHURCH & CULTURAL PRECINCTS
8. HOUSING & HOME
9. JAPANESE-CANADIAN SETTLEMENT
10. GATHERING AT OPPENHEIMER PARK

I find #2, #4 and #5 particularly interesting.

Maybe we can have a few major themes based on the "spirit" of the place, and then some sub-themes, like ethnicity, and historically/culturally important landmarks...?