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Tcnk Auto-Show raum a Garage by Tetsuo Kawabe

Tcnk Auto-Show raum a Garage by Tetsuo Kawabe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award an Bronze in Architektur, Gebai an Strukturdesign Competition Category.


BronzeArchitektur· 2021

Tcnk Auto-Show raum a Garage

by Tetsuo Kawabe

A' Design Award an Bronze Winner in Architektur Category

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The Design

About Tcnk Auto-Show raum a Garage

TCNK ass en Auto-Showraum an eng Garage an der Präfektur Niigata, Japan. D'Gebai steet um Agank vun engem neien Entwécklungsberäich a soll als Wahrzeechen déngen. TCNK kombinéiert e Glas-Showraum mat zwee ieweschte Volumen, déi iwwer dem Buedem ze schwiewen schéngen. En Auslegerarm vu fënnef Meter an eng Hänkstruktur loossen d'Volumen ausgesinn, wéi wa se op enger eenzeger Rei vu Poteauen ruhen. Den definitive Design gouf aus méi wéi zéng Entwierf ausgewielt, déi no enger Studie vum Terrain erausgeschafft goufen. D'Bauaarbechte hu gestart am November 2006 an goufen am Oktober 2009 fäerdeggestallt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Bronze

Tcnk Auto-Show raum a Garage ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Bronze, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un erausragend Designe vergi gëtt, déi sech duerch Kreativitéit, Erfindungsgab a Schlauheet ausgezeechnen. Bronze-Gewënner si voll Fäegkeet a opfälleg kreativ Wierker, déi déi grouss Erfahrung, d'Fantasie an d'Ressourceréichtum vun hire Designer bestätegen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Tcnk Auto-Show raum a Garage e héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Géigestand ass, bemierkenswäert professionell an innovativ. Dëst mam Bronze ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie an zeechent sech duerch Opmierksamkeet fir Detailer aus. Tcnk Auto-Show raum a Garage erfëllt Bedierfnesser exzellent, beréiert Wënsch, bezauberet Gefiller an erweckt Neigierecht.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The location of this project is at the entrance of the new development area. Therefore, we realized a combination of a glass showroom and two floating volumes as a symbol.
To create the image of a floating volume, there is a 5 meter cantilever and suspension structure that makes it appear that the volume is supported by only one-lined columns.
Inspiration
I investigated the site and found various inspirations.
An image that seems to spring from the ground.
Or an image that floats in the air.
After considering more than 10 proposals, this proposal was adopted, which resulted in a volume floating in the air.
Project Duration
The project started in November 2006 and finished the construction in October 2009.
The site is located in Niigata prefecture, Japan
Team Members
Tetsuo Kawabe, chief architect
Koichi Tajima, assistant architect
Tetsuo Nagahashi, structural engineer
Yoshimasa Ohishi, landscape designer

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