Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Toko Buku by Hikohito Konishi

Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Toko Buku by Hikohito Konishi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Arsitektur, Bangunan dan Struktur Competition Category.

PerungguArsitektur· 2020

Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Toko Buku

by Hikohito Konishi

Client: Hikokonishi Architecture Inc

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Arsitektur Category

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The Design

About Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Toko Buku

Ebetsu Tsutaya Books adalah toko buku bergaya hidup di Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Jepang. Bangunan ini terbentuk dari tiga blok dengan tema jiwa, kehidupan, dan makanan, yang ditata dalam lima zona untuk mengurangi kesan masif secara visual dari struktur yang membentang sepanjang 140 meter. Ruang-ruang interiornya membingkai pemandangan hutan di sekitarnya dan mempertahankan kesan kesatuan. Material mentah menciptakan atmosfer yang tenang, meliputi batu bata produksi lokal, lantai beton, struktur baja yang diekspos, perabot dari kayu dan baja, serta desain pencahayaannya. Toko buku ini juga menjadi tuan rumah berbagai acara bagi warga setempat.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Toko Buku adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain luar biasa yang dicirikan oleh kreativitas, kecerdikan, dan ketajaman. Pemenang Perunggu adalah artefak yang sangat terampil dan sangat kreatif yang membuktikan pengalaman luas, imajinasi, dan kelihaian para desainernya. Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Toko Buku diharapkan menjadi objek yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi, dan dicintai, sangat profesional dan inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu ini menyertakan praktik terbaik dalam seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi, dan sangat baik dalam perhatiannya pada detail. Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Toko Buku memuaskan kebutuhan dengan indah, menyentuh keinginan, memikat perasaan, dan menarik rasa ingin tahu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Ebetsu Tsutaya Books, a lifestyle bookstore in Japan. The three blocks are assigned the themes of "Mind", "Life", and "Food" respectively, and the interior spaces are configured to enable visitors to appreciate a framed view of the forest and a sense of unity. The space creates a tranquil atmosphere for the visitors by utilizing raw materials, from the locally produced bricks, the concrete finished flooring, the exposed structural steel, furniture made with wood and steel, and to the lighting design.
Dimensions & Packaging: Lot area 33473m2
Total floor space 4423m2
Tags: bookstore, architecture, architect, japan
Production Technology: Steel framed Structure
Design Challenge: In order to restrict the volume of the structure spanning 140 meters, the three blocks within the structure have been given five zones by displacing their plan and layout. By doing so, the structure constitutes a unified group, and the subdivisions within it are thought to be effective in attracting more people. Intending to create a contrast to the greenery of the surrounding natural environment, bricks from three local companies were used for the exterior finish material. We are expecting them to age beautifully with the extruded cement panel base on the side surface.
Research: After completion of the building, events for residents have been planned out, nearly 50 events monthly and over 500 throughout the year, to contribute to the local culture, and it has played a central part in the local community offering much more than public buildings in the city.
Inspiration: Ebetsu Tsutaya Books was inspired from nature around and strived to create A Forest Library that proposes a lifestyle within a comfortable space. This building is not only a commercial facility selling goods but also a place striving to create and nurture a culture. This resonates with the resolution of the Tsutaya Books founder to "create places where people gather", which is passed on to us as our response to the theme of Slow-Life of Ebetsu Tsutaya Books.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2016 and completed in August 2018, located in in Ebetsu, Hokkaido Japan.
Operation Flow: Tsutaya Books, a lifestyle bookstore, has taken on a project with us to open their 20th store, after renewing their type of enterprise, in Ebetsu City, Hokkaido. The site is adjacent to "Four Seasons Promenade" in Ebetsu City and faces a forest thickly covered with large trees. The concept of the store is "A Forest Library to Enjoy a Slow-Life" and to create a place that proposes a lifestyle within a comfortable space.
Team Members: Hikohito Konishi
Yujin Sato
Culture Convenience Club Company, Limited
Image Credits: Nacasa & Partners Inc.