Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Whare Pukapuka by Hikohito Konishi 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
Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Whare Pukapuka
Client: Hikokonishi Architecture Inc
A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Waihanga Category
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About Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Whare Pukapuka
Ko Ebetsu Tsutaya Books he toa pukapuka noho oranga kei Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Hapani. Ka hangaia te whare mai i ngā poraka e toru, e whai kaupapa ana ki te hinengaro, te oranga me te kai, kua whakaritea ki roto i ngā rohe e rima hei whakaiti i te nui ā-titiro o tētahi hanganga e hipa ana i te 140 mita. Ko ngā mokowā o roto e whakaata ana i ngā tirohanga ki te ngahere e tata ana, ā, e pupuri ana i tētahi ariā kotahitanga. Ko ngā rauemi māori e hanga ana i tētahi āhuatanga marino, tae atu ki ngā pereki i hangaia ā-rohe, te papa raima, te rino hanganga e kitea ana, ngā taonga rākau me te rino, me te hoahoa rama. Ka whakahaerehia hoki e te toa pukapuka ngā huihuinga mā ngā kainoho o te rohe.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Parahi
Ko Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Whare Pukapuka 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 Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Whare Pukapuka 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 Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Whare Pukapuka 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
- 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.
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