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Yokohama Architecture Photo Contest 2023

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Yokohama Architecture Photo Contest 2023

Last Updated October 2, 2023

As one of the initiatives to discover new charms of buildings in Yokohama City

We will hold a Yokohama Architectural Photo Contest utilizing Instagram!

Under the theme of "Yokohama x Architecture x People"

Buildings where people gather, landscapes of people and buildings, casual moments of people and buildings, buildings full of people, etc.

Please post a piece created by Yokohama, architecture and people.

The main character is building!

The winning entries will be paneled and exhibited at the lower levels of Yokohama City Hall.

Please apply!

Jury members

Photographer / Hideo Mori　

Photographer / Hideo Mori
Born in Yokohama. A member of JPS (Japan Photographers Association).
The port, city, and people of Yokohama, which have been photographed for many years, are named "Observation of Forests."
Record the "memory" of the forest with a unique sensibility.
New York ADC MERIT AWARD Award
Received the 50th Yokohama Cultural Award Encouragement Award
Published photo book "YOKOHAMA PASS Hama's Mary"
Photo book "SCENERY of Yokohama" 1-3 publications, etc.

Overall review
The theme this time was difficult to balance because it was Yokohama x architecture x people, but there were many new discoveries.
By taking pictures of how people are intertwined with the city and architecture, works that make the scenery itself feel lively as well as the architecture gathered.

Presentation of award-winning works

Grand Prize

Building name: Pacifico-yokohama
Title: Reflection
Winners: @chagallmako

Comment by Mr. Hideo Mori
Despite the theme of Yokohama's uniqueness, architecture, and the amount of information on people, it is kept in a wonderful balance.
The fact that there are not only people but also people feel comfortable is a bit added to the work.
It is an exquisite work of impact and feeling of loss.

Excellence Award

Tradition and Confirmation
　

Building name: Aka Renga Soko
Title: Tradition and Innovation
Winners: ＠kairiki68

Comment by Mr. Hideo Mori
By taking pictures from a low position with a wooden deck, the middle lawn was condensed, and the perspective of the tracks increased the presence of Akarengasoko.
The jogging person is naturally in the scenery and you can feel a sense of dynamism.

Stop the time
　

Building name: Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall
Title: Stop the time
Winners: ＠color_of_the_wheat

Comment by Mr. Hideo Mori
It is a popular place in the Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall, but it seems that the woman standing with this model naturally blends in.
The shadows reflected on the floor are placed in the angle of view as the subject, deepening the nuance.

Director of Architectural Bureau Award

A businessman from Minato Mirai
　

Building name: Yokohama Grand Intercontinental Hotel
Title: A businessman from Minato Mirai
Winners: ＠mimurakazuko

Director of Architectural Bureau
The impressive work emphasizes the power of the sky and the symmetry of symbolic buildings.
By showing a businessman walking silently, it is a piece that makes you feel grand in the everyday life of Yokohama.

Architectural conservation President's Award

Yokohama night
　

Building name: Aka Renga Soko, Landmark Plaza Shopping Center and others
Title: Yokohama night
Winners: ＠hironobu_m_55

Chairman of Architectural conservation Corporation
The night view of Akarengasoko and Minato Mirai from Osanbashi, and one person watching the night view is arranged in a well-balanced and calm composition, making it a piece like a painting where you can feel the story.

Honorable mention

(in no particular order)

Bashamichi Station Go first @sa_a_10	Yokohama Port Symbol Tower At the tip of Yokohama @mamamamai3
Yokohama Marine Tower Daily life @yoshirou.46	Gaikokannno-ie / Diplomat's House Mom ♡ Let's play together~♪ @miemie_rinarina
Yokohama Grand Intercontinental Hotel The Yokohama Marathon is running fast @m_mintrose	Pukari Pier Dawn @i_am_miko_o
Yokohama International Passenger Terminal Night is coming @miyukism25	Yokohama International Passenger Terminal For those who shoot light @hiro7.18
Aka Renga Soko Silence and Light @gon_color	Noge Miyakobashi Bridge Shopping Street Building The policeman is very busy @ha.re275

(Legend)
Name of the building
Title
@Winner account User name

Exhibition of works at the City Hall

Exhibition

Yokohama City Hall 1F Floor Map

The winning works will be exhibited on a panel, and the submitted works will be projected on digital signage.
<Exhibition Places and Periods>
　Yokohama City Hall 1st floor
　Exhibition Space A From Thursday, February 29 to Thursday, March 7
　Exhibition Space B From Friday, March 8 to Tuesday, March 12

Simultaneous event

Kanagawa Architectural Festival　

The 35th JIA Kanagawa Architecture WEEK Kanagawa Architecture Festival 2024
　Host: JIA Kanagawa　　　　
　Period: From Friday, March 1 to Sunday, March 3
　Location: Yokohama City Hall Atrium and others

Yokohama City is also sponsoring!

　　For more information:▶

Overview of FY2013

Overview of Implementation

Yokohama Architectural Photo Contest
Theme	Yokohama x Architecture x People Please post a piece created by Yokohama and architecture and people, such as buildings where people gather, landscapes of people and buildings, casual moments of people and buildings, and buildings full of people. The main character is building!
Target for recruitment	Buildings and People in Yokohama City Photos taken in the past are also included, but those with "#Yokohama Architectural Photo Contest 2023" added to posts before October 2, 2023 are not eligible.
Application period	From Tuesday, October 3, 2023 to Thursday, November 30, 2023
Results Presentation	Scheduled for late February 2024 Winners' entries will be paneled and exhibited at the low-rise part of Yokohama City Hall.
How to apply	Post on Instagram ①　Follow Yokohama City Public Building Instagram account (@yokohama_kokyokenchiku) ②　Take photos according to the theme (photos taken in the past are OK) ③　With your own account, post the following items on the caption. 　　"Name of building", "Title of work", "#Yokohama Architectural Photo Contest 2023"
Eligibility	Anyone who meets all of the following items can participate, regardless of professional, amateur, or nationality. ①　Those who can apply by "How to apply" ②　Those who receive the product in Japan for the sake of sending the winning prize. ③　Those who can agree with the implementation guidelines
Co-sponsored	Yokohama Architectural conservation Corporation
Notes	・When posting multiple photos in a single post, only the first photo will be judged. ・Multiple entries can be submitted by one person, but only one prize per person will be awarded. ・Entries can also post photos taken in the past, but must be unpublished ones that have not been submitted to other photo contests. ・Entries must be those that do not infringe on the copyright, portrait right, or any other legal rights, the honor, privacy, etc. of the third party. ・If the person to be taken as the subject can be identified, it shall be limited to those who have obtained the consent of the subject, and regarding troubles related to infringement of the portrait right of the subject, unauthorized diversion of registered trademark, infringement of copyright, etc. Please note that the organizer and co-organizer are not responsible for any problems. ・The main subject should be a building. If you want to use multiple buildings as subjects, please include the name of the main building. ・Buildings that do not correspond to buildings such as bridges and tunnels are not eligible. ・Detached houses are not eligible. For other precautions, please refer to the application guidelines. Implementation Guidelines (PDF: 185KB)

Number of prize-winning works

Grand Prize　 …1 point (gift certificate 30,000 yen)
Excellence Award　　 …2 points (10,000 yen each for gift certificates)
Director of Architectural Bureau Award …1 point (gift certificate: 10,000 yen)
Architectural conservation President's Award…1 point (gift certificate: 10,000 yen)
Honorable mention　　　 …10 items (5,000 yen each for gift certificates)

Poster

Yokohama Architectural Photo Contest Poster

Yokohama Architectural Photo Contest Flyer (PDF: 245KB)
Press release document on October 2, 2023 (PDF: 702KB)

R4 Implementation Status

Exhibition in 2022

In 2022, under the theme of "everyday, like Yokohama", we recruited photographs of buildings in the city, and there were a total of 816 applications.
Thank you very much for your application!
Please see the following website for the status of the "Yokohama Architectural Photo Contest" 2022.
100th anniversary of Yokohama City Public Building