My Home, My Memory Architectural Design

The memories of home are like a cosy little house filled to the brim with cherished belongings. After several months, I'm finally sharing my graduation project. The starting point for this project was a self-reflection. I tried to view my memories from a more objective perspective and transform these personal fragments into an architectural design. I drew hundreds of sketches; those who don't understand might find them puzzling or cute, but only I know that these drawings encapsulate over twenty years of my memories of home. Initially, I thought that since these were my memories and experiences, perhaps not everyone would resonate with them. But later, this project won an award and was featured in a magazine. This made me wonder if many people actually saw their own memories reflected in this design. At the same time, I'm very grateful to my past self for choosing to change direction. I gave up on the original theme, even though that direction might have been more widely accepted, but I knew it wasn't what I truly wanted to express. Ultimately, I chose to create the design I genuinely wanted to make. And the results proved to be better than expected, earning recognition as the most outstanding work. As we become adults, it seems we gradually forget how to enjoy ourselves without a specific purpose. Happiness starts to require reasons, results, and validation. So, the starting point of this design isn't simply to go back to the past to find happiness, but to rediscover that simple, pure, reasonless joy in our current lives. Therefore, the title of the work is very simple: イエ イエ イエ As we grow up, it feels like we unconsciously start looking for reasons and results even when we're enjoying something. Sometimes we forget the simple feeling of just having fun or finding something interesting. This work isn't about going back to past memories to find happiness, but about rediscovering those small joys within ourselves in the present. That's why the title of this work is イエ イエ イエ. As I progressed with the creation, I re-examined my own memories and experiences. I expressed the small events and emotions within me as architecture. At first, I was unsure if this work would resonate with others. However, by actually showing the work, I realised that there are people who feel the same way I do. I also made the decision to change the theme midway. The initial idea might have been more easily accepted by many people. But I