Roadscape

Kavani-Chirongui, Mayotte

Walking along the busy city, the face of the jungle suddenly showed up.
The village is left out of shrilling development in the city.

Yet the villagers are satisfied with the current situation, no complaints.

Is there anything architects can do in the first place?


This is a transformation of the village’s edge facing the road.

People spend most of the day outside, namely along the road.
They sell vegetables and bake chickens: otherwise, they just chat.

The wider pavement appears along the road and the village.
People sit on the benches that are under the simple roof structures.

There shows up the face of the village that is full of activity they live for.
This is a manifesto that can happen to any village along the road on this island.


2022. Academic

Kavani-Chirongui, Mayotte
Social Housing / Landscape

Team: Atsushi Onoe