Kouunji Kyakuden Reception Hall of Temple

Kouunji Kyakuden Reception Hall of Temple
by Hiroaki Iwasa

• Awarded April 15, 2025
• CLIENT: Hiroaki Iwasa Architects Workshop
• 300

The project was a reconstruction of the 140 years old reception hall, which was one of the facilities of the Buddhist temple Kouunji. The old reception hall had been loved by the local community for a long period; however, due to its severe damage over the years, it needed to go through reconstruction. The architect solved these issues by updating and harmonizing, also devising some systems to pass on the memory of local community to the next generation. As a result, not only did the new reception hall achieve a sense of nostalgia but also a presence in the historical context.