To do so, it is critical to have a non-hierarchical organizational structure. Rather than a process dominated by experts, we aim for a think-tank environment, responsive to local ideas and incorporating frequent presentations about the design. Organizing symposia and recruiting staff members from the local population is an important part of this process. These processes, and all the other processes that go into making a building, should be recorded and distributed on the internet. In order to create a place that is loved by the local people, traces of their participation should be evident.
Architecture begins with a concept, but exists within a process.
Born from an idea shared by the Administration that architecture should not be separated from programming, this workshop trained the planning staff of the new facility and studied public hall management issues and the establishment of a 'network' of public facilities. The focus of activity was on public lectures concerning a wide variety of topics. These helped us to learn about local opinions, and to create a new audience for the planned facility. Inclusive mind' is another term that might be used to describe this approach. Among the many factors that account for architecture, we believe an 'archipelagic' or 'inclusive' process accounts for various project conditions, the complicated and varied opinions of people, the plurality of relationships involved in architecture, etc.