Museum Whare Hokohoko by Hiromoto Oki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Waihanga, Whare me te Hanganga Competition Category.
ParahiWaihanga· 2020
Museum Whare Hokohoko
by Hiromoto Oki
Client: OOKI Architects & Associates
A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Waihanga Category
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About Museum Whare Hokohoko
Ko te Whare Taonga he whare hokohoko kei Wakayama, Japan. Ko te whare e tu ana i te takiwā o te tuawhenua, mai i te poti te ahua nei e rewa ana i runga i te moana, ana mai i te motuka, ka kitea te ahua o te piu o te wai, na reira ka hono atu ki nga kounga o te taiao moana. Ko tenei ahuatanga o te piu he mea na te pakitara karaihe me te pakitara o roto e rereke ana nga ahuatanga hoahoa, a no reira ka puta mai tenei ahuatanga kaore pea e ataahua. Ko te whainga o te whare kia tu te ahurea i Tanabe me te whakarato i tetahi waahanga nui hei whakangahau.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Parahi
Ko Museum Whare Hokohoko te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Museum Whare Hokohoko he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Museum Whare Hokohoko i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- From a boat, this quayside building seems to float on the sea, and from a car, it gives the incredible impression of swaying, so that it is intimately linked with the visual qualities of the marine environment. The impression of swaying takes place because a glass wall and the inner solid wall have different design properties, and as a consequence create this unlikely but beautiful effect. The facility aims to be both a centre of culture in Tanabe and also to provide a vital area for recreation.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- total floor area: 977.45m2, width: 27.5m, length: 36.2m, height: 9m
- Tags
- Commercial building, waterfront, quayside, glass
- Production Technology
- structure: steel, material: terracotta, glass, aluminium
- Design Challenge
- The building has an amazing view of a bay and a world heritage, Kumano Kodo (part of Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range).
The major challenges of this project were to coexist with nature and to have positive effects on marine activities and the waterfront without spoiling the landscape. The facade has warm terracotta, wood-painted glass art, and thin columns; and it creates a sense of unity with nature. This effect creates the impression that the building naturally stands in the scenery. - Research
- We arrived at this design that embraces the waterfront environment and nature around it after researching the historical background of Mori Bay, its importance for the local community, and the characteristics of buildings around the bay.
In the area, the construction of the wharf started in 1934. It was the very first step that made the small local bay into the gateway to the sea for the whole city of Tanabe. Unfortunately, the port was severely damaged during the Nankai Earthquake in 1946; however, it has been restored by local citizens’ efforts and improved one after another. Thus, it has been developed as an essential port that handles and supports local industries such as lumber, gravel, and sand. In order to stand in the middle of nature around it and at the heart of local people’s life, the design direction was carefully chosen to reflect the environment and welcome the local communities. - Inspiration
- Inspired by the surface of the water and environmental issues around the sea, the architect has designed a work that stands with people who live with the sea and the quayside area of a town, Tanabe.
- Project Duration
- project duration: 2016 - 2017,
location: Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan - Operation Flow
- The front entrance leads to the main hall, and shops are lined up along with the hallway. For the sea side entrance, it is characterized by wood-painted glass art, terracotta facades and thin columns, and on the left hand side, there is a path to the lounge that provides a relaxation space for visitors.
- Image Credits
- OOKI Architects & Associates
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