Large scale redevelopment is reshaping the Shinjuku Station area, and its cityscape changes from day to day.
The main building of Odakyu Department Store has already been demolished, opening a wide stretch of sky above Shinjuku. The iconic slope at the west exit, designed by Junzo Sakakura, is also in the midst of being dismantled. This is a place where many layers of history have accumulated, including the Shinjuku riot of 1968.
It will take many more years for the entire redevelopment to be completed. Yet I feel that this shifting process itself deserves to be documented. The true character of Shinjuku seems to appear more vividly in its present state of constant transformation.
For this series, I used the Cinema (Yellow) Image Control on the GR IV. Its slightly nostalgic tone adds a quiet depth to the scenes of Shinjuku as it undergoes redevelopment. ■
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新宿駅周辺では大規模な再開発が進み、その風景は日々姿を変えている。
小田急百貨店本館はすでに取り壊され、新宿の上に広い空が開けた。さらに、新宿西口を象徴してきた坂倉順三設計のスロープも、いままさに解体の途上にある。ここは、1968年の新宿騒乱をはじめ、幾重もの歴史が折り重なってきた場所でもある。
再開発がすべて完成するにはまだ長い時間を要する。しかし、この移り変わる過程こそ、都市の記憶として記録すべきだと感じている。いま現在の「変わり続ける新宿」にこそ、新宿らしさが表れているように思える。
今回は、GR IVの「シネマ調（イエロー）」のイメージコントロールを試した。どこか懐かしさを帯びた色調が、再開発のただ中にある新宿の風景に、静かな奥行きを与えているように感じた。（→noteで詳細を読む）■
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「note」では今回の写真について、背景や物語を一枚ずつ丁寧に解説しています。
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