מרכז קהילתי מעוצב ביפן || פרויקטים

Project Name: Kozakai Kifukan Community Center
Architecture: Yasuyuki ITO / C+A Coelacanth and Associates
Location: Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan
Completion: June, 2021
Principal use: Community center, Library, Children’s center, City hall branch office
Site area: 7859.45 m2
Building area: 2202.36 m2
Landscape design: SfG landscape architects
Photography: ToLoLo studio

בניין קהילתי מרכזי זה ברובע קוזאקאי של טויוקאווה ביפן מכיל מרכז קהילתי, ספרייה, מרכז לילדים ומשרד של העירייה. העיצוב נבחר בתחרות 2017 והוא של משרד האדריכלים Yasuyuki ITO יחד עם C+A Coelacanth and Associates. העיצוב המיוחד בחלל של המבנה בו מגוון של מרכזים כגון זה נובעת בעיקר מהטיפול שלו בשטחים המשותפים. ישנם חללים בודדים וחשובים לכשעצמם כמו חדרי הישיבות, אולפן המוזיקה, אולם האירועים והמטבח, אך נראה שההשתלבות הטבעית של צלילים, מראות ופרטים אחרים של הפעילות לתוך השטחים המשותפים היא שנותנת למתקן בכללותו את החיוניות והייחודיות שלו.


Community Center, Photo Credit: ToLoLo studio

Community Center, Photo Credit: ToLoLo studio

The building is two stories high in most areas, except the central common area, which has a three-story-high [12 m] ceiling and a long, narrow footprint measuring 40 m long by 10 m wide. On the first floor, this central area is flanked on both sides by the city office, children’s center, kitchen, event hall, and several other rooms, making it the heart of the building. On the second floor, a void occupies the central space, surrounded by a ring-shaped common area that connects to an outer ring of community center rooms and the library. On both the first and second floors, this long, narrow, tall core space includes zones with varying ceiling hhh, small courtyards, and connections to large volumes such as the library and children’s center, yielding spaces of different scales for people to spend time in. On the second floor, the void is surrounded by a built-in feature called the Oval. The Oval is a single unit of furniture with a 60-meter circumference that incorporates magazine racks, display stands, tables, sofas, and benches, allowing users to spend time as they choose, either alone or in groups. Clerestory windows above the void bring in natural light and ventilation when desired, lowering the energy requirements for lighting and air conditioning.


Community Center, Photo Credit: ToLoLo studio


Community Center, Photo Credit: ToLoLo studio

Community Center, Photo Credit: ToLoLo studio

Community Center, Photo Credit: ToLoLo studio

Community Center, Photo Credit: ToLoLo studio

The exterior design contains symbolic elements appropriate for a core neighborhood facility and is intended to be a beloved part of the community for years to come. With a stylized motif based on pinwheels used at traditional shrine festivals in the neighborhood, giving local residents a sense of ownership and belonging. The panels are extremely weather resistant, reducing maintenance costs over the long term. In addition, to allow the facility to be used for neighborhood festivals, the exterior is linked to the event hall and the roof has deep eaves that open up many possible uses.

Community Center, Photo Credit: ToLoLo studio

Credit: Yasuyuki Ito

Credit: Yasuyuki Ito