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Kaigandori Elegano Kobe
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Elegano Kobe is a lifelong, pay retirement home with nursing care,
which has been constructed on a waterfront site in Kobe. As a facility
for senior citizens in a city environment, the aim was for a life base
where the residents could enjoy the town with intellectual stimulation.
Taking the views and the sunlight into consideration, the plan called
for a high-rise building (using base isolation on the intermediate floors),
with a clear separation of functional zones, and the housing for healthy
residents in the top floors and the housing for those requiring nursing
care in the lower floors. The other facilities that were built at the
same time, such as cafes, give vibrancy to the town, and foster the
development of a community with exchange between the generations. Client: Shinmay Warehouse Co., Ltd. |
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This project entailed demolishing the old Sumitomo Life Insurance
Head Office Building in Nakanoshima, Osaka, and rebuilding it into a
superhigh-rise office building. The exterior appearance with a solid
and reassuring feeling harmonizes with the surrounding environment,
while displaying a sense of existence. The enormous pilotis at the base
of the building offer a place with a high level of amenities, like a
park. The building has highly competitive specifications as a tenant
building, and has various features for the consideration of the global
environment. Client: Sumitomo Life Insurance Company |
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Okayama Prefectural ,Welfare, Volunteerism
NPO Hall
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The "Kirameki Plaza" has been constructed to house various Okayama
Prefecture welfare-related bodies such as consultative and other related
organizations, as well as facilities to support volunteer and NPO activities.
A general base facility for promoting cooperation between the residents
and the local government in community welfare has been realized through
this PFI project. With the objective of controlling waste products and
the reduction of the work cost, reuse has been made of the National
Okayama Hospital, which was built over 40 years ago, through the selection
of large-scale conversion with earthquake strengthening and renewal
throughout. The existing building has been strengthened from the outside,
and a proposal was made for a "double-frame structural method" that
would enable the unified improvement of the design, functions, and earthquake-resistance
performance. This has realized various added values, such as free space
inside the building without earthquake resisting walls, rational facilities
and equipment that can be easily maintained, the installation of a slope
for safer evacuation, and a renewed exterior image for the hospital. Client: Support Oasis Okayama Corporation |
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NOK CORPORATION SHONAN R&D CENTER
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This project involved the demolishment of a dilapidated factory and
the construction on part of the site, of a development center, bringing
together research facilities that were scattered throughout the country.
Because the size of the site was restricted, there was a call for a
stacked-type multipurpose research facility with flexibility for the
frequent movement of some of the equipment and for renewal. There fore,
so simple seven-meter high floors without columns were constructed,
and with the least amount of corridors as possible, efficiently laid
out to realize easy-to-use research space. The cafeteria and conference
rooms have also been designed as open spaces, facing windows and the
central courtyard, and the exterior appearance reduces any oppressive
feeling on the surrounding area and has been given a clean expression. Client: NOK CORPORATION |
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ODATE CITY JUKAI GYMNASIUM
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This large-scale gymnasium has been constructed next to the Odate
Jukai Dome in preparation for the 2007 Akita Wakasugi National Sports
Meeting. The large roof with hybrid string beams made of laminated lumber
and steel gives a "flowing" impression, symbolizing the magnificent
surrounding nature and the dynamism of sports. The curtain wall on the
western side displays a feeling of spatial continuation with the Jukai
Dome. The gymnasium has been designed so that soft light pours in through
the accentuated laminated Akita cedar louvers into the gallery and entrance
hall. Lots of Akita cedar is being used inside the arena. Client: ODATE CITY |
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ATLAS EDOGAWA APARTMENT
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This project entailed the rebuilding of the old Dojunkai Edogawa Apartment
Building. The high-density building layout has three rows in the east
to west direction, and two rows in the north to south direction. With
a staggered pattern of the dwelling unit layout, it gives a freer line
of sight, and the construction of a center court and pilotis maintain
good airflow and sunshine. The exterior uses specially ordered, cable-stitch,
and 227 by 90 millimeter stoneware tiles with a finish that reminds
one of the old building. The steel handrails and the stained glass from
the old building are being reused in the common area atelier for preservation,
and authentic reproduction has been made of the hand-grinded finish
of the floors and staircases. Client: Asahi Kasei Homes Corporation |
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