TAKENAKA TOPICS 2011 winter
Wakakusa-cho Area Class 1 Urban Redevelopment Project
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This was the redevelopment project of this area, which is the gateway to Hiroshima, having good access to the airport and Hiroshima station. In order to realize the effective use and activation of this site, which was formerly city-operated apartment buildings, a redevelopment project competition was held. The northern block and southern block, which are separated by a road, have been joined using a free passageway. The “Active Intercity Hiroshima” building, with a hotel and offices, has been constructed on the southern block, which directly connects with the station, and “The Hiroshima Tower” and the “Grand Arc Terrace” residential apartment buildings have been constructed on the northern block. This project has given both a sense of connectivity between the two urban areas that were separated, as well as the feeling of attracting people. It is anticipated that the deck connecting the station will mark the starting point for future city growth.
- Client (at the time of construction)
- ：Hiroshima Wakakusa Urban Development Corporation
- Beneficiary
- ：Wakakusa City Corporation (South block)
- Lessor
- ：GA Partners, Ltd. (residential terrace building), units for sale (residential tower building)
- Location
- ：1699, 1700 and 1704 Wakakusa-cho, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
- Design
- ：Takenaka Corporation
- Construction
- ：Takenaka Corporation and two other companies (JV)
- Structure / Number of floors/Total floor space
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South area (CFT, SRC, RC, S/ 21 fl. above and 1 fl. below ground/ 48,362m²)
Tower residential building (RC, Base-isolation/ 33 fl. aboveground/ 28,840m²)
Terrace residential building (SRC/ 9 fl. above and 1 fl. below ground/ 18,389m²)
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Nagoya Mitsui Building New Annex
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This project called for the reconstruction of the dilapidated annex connected to the Nagoya Mitsui Building main building, owned by Mitsui Fudosan. The site is located on Sasashima intersection on the eastern side of Nagoya station, an area which has changed dramatically due to a lot of major development. The new building has a handsome exterior with a row of long vertical fins, and a 10-meter high open piloti on the ground floor, which along with the sunken garden of the main building, creates a unified open space. By using as much environmental load reduction technology as possible, such as sun screening, the building has been awarded the CASBEE Nagoya “S” rank.
- Client
- ：Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
- Location
- ：1-24-20, Meieki-Minami, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
- Design
- ：Nikken Sekkei LTD.
- Construction
- ：Takenaka Corporation
- Structure
- ：Steel
- Number of floors
- ：14 fl. above and 1 fl. below ground
- Total floor space
- ：17,982m²
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Sapporo School of Music / Broad Sapporo
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This project involved the construction of the Jikei Gakuen COM Group entertainment school. Located near the Odori Park in Sapporo, the music-related “Sapporo School of Music,” and the broadcasting-related “Broad Sapporo” will open in April 2012. The building has been laid out while maintaining offset distance, with the classrooms making the most noise in the upper floors and the studio in the underground floor. Many specialized classrooms with high acoustic isolation and vibration specifications have been constructed in the building, including a recording studio with high noise control specifications (NC15) and a sound lighting studio.
- Client
- ：College of Communication Art
- Location
- ：North 1, West 8-2, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido
- Design/Construction
- ：Takenaka Corporation
- Structure
- ：Reinforced concrete
- Number of floors
- ：8 fl. above and 1 fl. below ground
- Total floor space
- ：3,622m²
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Yagoto Holy Spirit Monastery Arnold Building
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The project called for the reconstruction of this monastery. The form and sound of the old Arnold Building bell tower have been loved by the city residents as a local symbol since the monastery was established over 50 years ago. By rebuilding the tower in the same position and at the same height, the plan was to preserve as much as possible the original visual and acoustic environment. With a roof and a soft exterior appearance, the new bell tower continues the history of the monastery. While preserving the existing green area of the site, a new cityscape has been created, with new, rich greening and local environment preservation.
- Client
- ：Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit (Seirei Shudoin)
- Location
- ：1 Yagotohonmachi, Showa-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
- Design
- ：KEN TAKAGAKI & ASSOCIATES INC., Takenaka Corporation
- Construction
- ：Takenaka Corporation
- Structure
- ：：Reinforced concrete
- Number of floors
- ：2 fl. above and 1 fl. below ground
- Total floor space
- ：2,551m²
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St. Lucia Hospital
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In this project, a hospital ward of this core hospital, which is a leader in mental health care in the area, was reconstructed. With the feature of opened up mental health treatment, there are 263 beds. The southern European design of the exterior, using wooden louvers and with space for planters, gives a warm, gentle impression. The open-design building has a rooftop garden, a central courtyard, and a large ground, so the patients can look at the sky and the greenery and feel a natural wind while they are recovering. The large windows also contribute to energy conservation. The large hall on the fourth floor is large enough to hold indoor competitions, and with a view to contributing to the local community, has been designed to hold events such as showing movies.
- Client
- ：St. Lucia Church
- Location
- ：1012 Tsubukuhonmachi, Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture
- Design
- ：Nikken Sekkei LTD.
- Construction
- ：Takenaka Corporation
- Structure
- ：Reinforced concrete
- Number of floors
- ：4 fl. aboveground
- Total floor space
- ：5,952m²
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Hirosaki Stroke Center
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This additional construction work was for the first rehabilitation center in Aomori Prefecture specializing in strokes. The hospital now has 248 beds, including the existing beds. The new building is connected to the existing building by two connecting corridors, with a logical plan for nursing and treatment, separating the people moving around for treatment, and the people going back to their rooms. With brick-style tiling and exposed reinforced concrete, the aim with the exterior was to create a warm appearance in this extremely cold and snowy region. The deeply sculptured façade lets the sun in even during winter months when the morning sun is low in the sky, and keeps out the strong sun during summer. High side lights installed at various locations in the interior are designed to provide a gentle rehabilitation environment, letting in natural wind and light.
- Client
- ：Foundation Reimeikyou
- Location
- ：1-2-1 Ogimachi, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture
- Design
- ：Takenaka Corporation
- Construction
- ：Takenaka Corporation and one other company (JV)
- Structure
- ：Reinforced concrete
- Number of floors
- ：3 fl. aboveground
- Total floor space
- ：7,073m²
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