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Second Life Digisonic Project "Manatee Resort Island"

Manatee is a prototype of the mermaid legend. The legend is the following.The ancestor of Manatee was an elephant at the great antiquity. Manatee lived in the land as well as the elephant. Afterwards, it moved to the sea to escape from the foreign enemy and it came to live. It looks like the visit to resort for us to escape from daily life. Developer: DigiSonic. SL Name sonicmart

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The key word is "Variation "
The variation in the scenery of this island is attractive. Sunrise, the daylight, Sunset, midnight, and a day change in dramatic form on the first of this island. Moreover, geographical features is changed into Bartical. The mountain range, the uphill, big creek, and coasts. These are combined, and dramatic scenery of the island appears. It will become the setting of all the life scenes of Manatee Resort Island.

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The key word "Admiration"
If you visit this island, a lot of sceneries that can be praised will be able to be seen. Scenery of village approved by a lot of cottages. Roghouse aus that builts in cliff. And, Condominium that is the symbol design of this island. You will experience the following. The same scenery doesn't exist where. If you visit this island, favorite scenery will be able to be made in the memory.

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The key word "communications of sensibility"
The selling point of this island is neither only Landscape nor construction. It is a subject of this island. A lot of plazas with individuality have been installed for that. Board walk installed in space between along creek and cottage. Cafes in center plaza of the previous state of Shopping Center and corner of the plaza. Casual plaza in front of beach.
The lodge has the terrace to which it can sunbathe.
Those areas are intentionally narrowed. Because people can frequently meet.

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The key word "Amenity"
The visitor and the resident are evaluated as a pleasant place. Familiar green is necessary for that. There are wetlands in the creek. The ground plant grows thick in the surrounding banks of a river. In the place like the retreat, there is a small valley. There is planting with which the terrace of the cottage is covered. These arranging makes a comfortable environment.

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Concept word is "Treasure"
The resort life style is the most important element. The visitor and residents can meet, it talk, and it become intimate. This concept is the most important in this island. I designed the environment of this island as a setting for that. They can mutually become intimate. And, an important person and wonderful time are born in this island. I think. This island becomes a treasure island in their mind.

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Concept word is "Environmental design"
Geographical features, a lot of planting, a lot of architectural groups where individuality exists, Plaza in which people gather, comfortable terrace, casual kiosk ,Scenery is changed by how to combine these elements. Architecture is not a leading part on this island. One signature becomes a leading part, and architecture becomes a supporting player at one stage. Moreover, the boat becomes a leading part at one stage, and the landscape becomes a supporting player. When you walk in this island, it can be experienced. The environmental design is to organize the orchestra.

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Concept word is "new village"
It is balconied in all cottages and lodges. They are very adjacent. Because for resident to become intimate. I call it a terrace community. The topic and information gather by this terrace community. The art and the design gather there. Create it. Exhibit. Buy and sell it. Information must be sent. As a result, a new village is born.

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It is a friend on Secandoraif, and it is an opinion person and it is a good cooperator. Jere Riprain

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Those who produce about Manatee Resort Island.
Noriaki Graves/MIKAMI Noriaki
Onoat Oh/ONO Hiroshi
Michy Ireton/INUZUKA Michiaki
Tak Lykin/KAKO Takuya