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Caress Mark Hospice
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Located at the Nikko Memorial Hospital site in Muroran City, this building is the first independent-type relaxation and care ward to be built in a hospital in Hokkaido. This facility is a place where difficult-to-treat terminally-ill cancer and other patients can receive as much treatment as possible while respecting their human rights, even when they are reaching the ends of their lives. Takenaka's plans, which took into consideration the sloping site conditions, where there is a difference in height of 15 meters, were used after the company won the Hospice design competition. In order to enjoy the natural requirements such as light, greenery and earth, the building was put together using a geometrical shape making use of the cone-shaped slope. It was located taking into consideration the site conditions of the surrounding area and the other existing buildings. All 22 wards are private rooms with deck terraces and are located on a single floor.
Client: Caress Alliance |
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This is the core plant of Sankyo, an automotive parts manufacturer, which was constructed in the north of Nagoya City, in a hilly inland area that forms a part of a concentrated industrial plant area adjacent to the Meishin Expressway. The structure of the building was made into a simple design with the main plant wing and the office wing facing each other between a central courtyard, taking into consideration future plans, as well as protection of the site environment. While the plan also places importance on productivity, the central courtyard, atrium, and spaces to receive light and to rest were constructed in strategic spots for the movement of the workers to secure a good working environment. By making the most of the advantages of the corrugated steel sheets, the building has a simple mass structure without any joints in the steel sheets. Intricate details are expressed on the frame structure and the exterior stairways to pursue a simple but beautiful shape.
Client: Sankyo Corporation |
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Grand Terrace Ashiya
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Located in the foothills of Ashiya, this is a condominium residence where you can enjoy a convenient and green and peaceful environment. Two large Japanese cinnamon trees are growing on the land, which was previously a mansion, which are admired by people as the original landscape of the area. The plan was to construct a good quality condominium building while making the most of the fortunate environment, with the aim of reconstructing and carrying on landscape befitting the city. In order to create a living environment around trees, the residential wings were constructed encircling the trees, and centered on a gravel approach square, a stepped terrace with plants was built to amalgamate the interior and exterior spaces. In particular, with regard to the exterior tiles, colors and texture were chosen which would have a warm feeling and suit the surrounding environment, and were carefully selected through a process of on-site verification.
Client: Mr. Mamoru Kiguchi |
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South Right Wing No.1 of Tenrikyo Oyasato-yakata
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Tenri Sankokan Museum |
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"Oyasatoyakata" is a major project involving the construction of a building to encircle the area around a shrine, with a length of 872 meters on each side. Since the first stage of the project was begun in 1954, now 50 years later about one-third has been completed. The "Tenri Sankoukan Museum" is a folklore and archaeological museum that was founded by people who wanted to travel overseas and spread the Tenrikyo faith, to increase their knowledge of the customs and history of foreign countries. With a clay tile half-hipped roof with zigzag gables, the exterior appearance of the roof and balconies protects the basics of "Oyasatoyakata," and by using modern materials and methods, the aim was to create a high-quality architectural structure. Atriums were built in the entrance and the display spaces, creating a distinctive interior space inside the traditional exterior. Client: Tenrikyo Church Headquarters |
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Seimei-kyo Head Offices
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This project involved the rebuilding of the Seimei-kyo Head Office, halfway up the medium height mountains overlooking Hakata Bay in Fukuoka City. In addition to the headquarter functions of Seimei-kyo, the plans were to build facilities with various functions, including a cafeteria, the "Goshinzen Hall," which is used as a meeting hall and praying area, as well as research and training rooms for the priests, and bedrooms and baths for members. The plan came together as a simple floor structure and movement handling design, while maintaining coordination between the different spaces. Keeping a sense of harmony with the natural environment and other buildings on the site, the exterior of the building was given a majestic look suitable for the headquarters, and with the atrium in the entrance and a central courtyard, the interior space enhances spiritual consciousness.
Client: Seimei-kyo |
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Shizen-no-izumi Sinju-kimyoutou
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This project involved religious, medical and social welfare organizations working together, with the philosophy of "building an ideal welfare hometown," to create the "Sinju-kimyoutou" for the welfare of the heart, in Shizen-no-izumi. Based on the teaching that "life is study about people who open their hearts for being able to give thanks," this structure was positioned as a place where people could invite out a "feeling of gratitude" for being alive now and toward their ancestors. It was designed to create a figure of "gratitude" for these things, with a protruding connection between heaven and earth. The exterior uses tiles that were made to look like the local Hagi pottery with a kind feeling and simple strength appearance, and the interior consists of gentle curved surfaces to avoid the conception of walls and ceiling.
Client: Shizen-no-izumi |
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