Fragile

Drawing on the structure of the Tokyo transit system to lay out the composition, this image reflects the systems complexity, as well as its fragility. Although this image does not appear to be a map, it still uses the language of mapping to relate information. Aside from marking rail lines with the outer edges of the glass structure, the cracked areas reflect the most vulnerable parts of Tokyo, and the bright spot marks the district that was extensively destroyed by fire during the 1923 earthquake.