Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Firoşgeha Kitêban by Hikohito Konishi

Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Firoşgeha Kitêban by Hikohito Konishi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn in Dîzayna Mîmarî, Avahî û Strukturê Competition Category.

TuncMîmarî· 2020

Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Firoşgeha Kitêban

by Hikohito Konishi

Client: Hikokonishi Architecture Inc

Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn Winner in Mîmarî Category

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The Design

About Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Firoşgeha Kitêban

Ebetsu Tsutaya Books firoşgeheke kitêban a şêwaza jiyanê ye li Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japonya. Avahî ji sê blokan pêk tê, bi mijarên hiş, jiyan û xwarinê, ku li pênc herêman hatine sazkirin da ku giraniya dîtbarî ya avahiyeke bi dirêjahiya 140 metreyî kêm bike. Cîhên hundirîn dîmenên daristana cîran çarçove dikin û hesta yekîtiyê diparêzin. Materyalên xam atmosfereke aram diafirînin, di nav de tûğlayên bi awayekî herêmî hatine hilberandin, erdê beton, pola avahîsazî ya vekirî, mobîlyaya ji dar û pola, û sêwirana ronahiyê. Firoşgeha kitêban her wiha mêvandariya çalakiyan ji bo niştecihên herêmî jî dike.

The Recognition

About the Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn

Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Firoşgeha Kitêban xelatgirê Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn e, nasîneke pir bi prestîj ku ji sêwiranên berbiçav ên bi afirînerî, jêhatîbûn û zîrekiyê têne cudakirin re tê dayîn. Xelatgirên Tuncînê karên bi têra xwe jêhatî û bi awayekî balkêş afirîner in, yên ku ezmûna fireh, xeyal û çareserkirina sêwiranerên xwe piştrast dikin. Tê hêvîkirin ku Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Firoşgeha Kitêban tiştekî pir hatiye rêzgirtin, sitayişkirin û delal be, bi awayekî berbiçav pîşekar û nûjen. Ev sêwirana bi Tuncînê serketî pratîkên çêtirîn ên huner, zanist, sêwiran û teknolojiyê digire nav xwe û ji bo baldariya li hûrgiliyan hêja ye. Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Firoşgeha Kitêban pêdiviyan bi rengekî xweş tîne cih, destê xwe dide daxwazan, hestan dihejîne û meraqê dikişîne.

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.