United Cinemas Parcocity Urasoe Complèx Cinematografic by Shuwa Tei and Kunihisa Akiyama

United Cinemas Parcocity Urasoe Complèx Cinematografic by Shuwa Tei and Kunihisa Akiyama is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award d'Argent in Interior Competition Category.

ArgentInterior· 2021

United Cinemas Parcocity Urasoe Complèx Cinematografic

by Shuwa Tei and Kunihisa Akiyama

Client: United Cinemas Co.,Ltd.

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About United Cinemas Parcocity Urasoe Complèx Cinematografic

Un ecran enòrme, un ecran d'atraccion amb cadièiras moblas e d'aiga e d'aire, un ecran de tres costats, e uèch cinèmas regulars. Aqueles cinèmas especials òfron una experiéncia fòrça avançada e futurista quand se regarda un film. Aqueste disseny d'espaci dona una imatge del futur que lo distingís de ben de disseny de magazins qu'utilizan materials organics aüra. Podètz sentir la nau espaciala e l'arquitectura del futur pròche dins l'espaci blanc ont las parets corbadas son picadas d'esclairatge LED blau en linha e de monitors. Lo disseny auça las expectativas per l'òbra cinematografica a un nivèl elevat.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

United Cinemas Parcocity Urasoe Complèx Cinematografic a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent, una reconeissença extraordinàriament prestigiosa acordada a de designs d'ort de gamma, esplendids e impressionants. Los ganhaires de l'Argent son d'òbras terriblament brilhantas e extrèmament creativas que illustran l'experiéncia, lo talent e la finessa excepcionals de lors designers. S'espèra que United Cinemas Parcocity Urasoe Complèx Cinematografic siá una òbra meravilhosa e de referéncia, notablament professionala e prigondament innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent es una invencion fòrça notabla e admirada, que fa un ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. United Cinemas Parcocity Urasoe Complèx Cinematografic es una creacion immensament envejada que desrevelha de desirs, aduch de sentiments positius e fa néisser l'estonament e l'esmaiment.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This movie theater is the flagship of our movie theater chain, which has 3 types of special movie format theaters, Imax, 4dx, and ScreenX, and 8 ordinary movie theaters. The size of the Imax is one of the largest in western Japan.
Dimensions & Packaging: 12screens, 5,481sqm, total capacity 1655 seats. One Imax theater one 4dx theater one ScreenX theater and 8 regular theater. One back stage dressing room, projection room and back room for staff. Imax technology from Canada.4dx and ScreenX technology from Korea, Construction company is Takenaka Corporation, a major general contractor. They got ISO certification ISO9001.
Tags: Cinema, Cinema Complex, Movie Theater, Near Future, Curve, Zigzag, Led line lighting, Imax,4dx,ScreenX,
Production Technology: Imax laser system, 4dx system, ScreenX system, Full Automation projection system, Digital signage system, Bems Gem2, Led line multi-colored lighting system, Sony Theater management system.
Design Challenge: With advanced acoustic design, such as the structure that supports the vast space of Japan's largest Imax theater, and the thickness of the floor slab is more than three times the normal thickness in order to eliminate the vibration generated by Imax and 4dx. Structural calculation has been performed. Many times the painter repainted and putty to finish the curve in the lobby beautifully. The straightness of the Led indirect lighting requires a higher level of putty and paint than before.
Research: The building has shopping tenants from basement floor to 3th floor, the Cinema is 3rd floor. The cinema is the anchor and symbol of this huge commercial complex, opening up the cinema main facade and welcoming guests with a design that clearly has a futuristic feel that is different from other tenants.
Inspiration: This movie theater is located in Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Okinawa has experience of war, it is the only prefecture take place the battle in Japan. Team members want people lives here overcome the memories with futuristic design by using Line motif. Also the lines imply history, the past and future is continuous and direction to the hopeful future. In recent years, many commercial designs, including entertainment, have come together with organic materials and simple spatial expressions. We once again thought about redesigning it with the theme of futuristic design.
Project Duration: This project started in 2016 and opening in 2019, located in Urasoe-city Okinawa Japan. Okinawa has a population of 1,457 million, which is unusual for Japan's prefecture, to grow in population and the younger generation. This movie theater opened with one of the largest shopping center in the prefecture. The surrounding area is a promising area where yacht harbors and resort hotel developments are being carried out and housing development is planned on the coastline in the future.
Operation Flow: We have introduced three latest movie formats so that many customers visiting Okinawa's largest commercial facilities can experience various movies. We have created the largest, most advanced, and best facilities so that they can be used not only by people in Okinawa but also by travelers from afar.
Team Members: Chief Interior Designer:Shuwa Tei,
Interior Designer:Kei Sagara,
Graphic Designer:Rei Ishii,
Archtectect:Hironobu Imamura,
Mechanical and Electric:Nao Uda
Lighting Chief Designer:Shinji Yamaguchi,
Lighting Designer:Yayoi Aota,
Director: Kunihisa Akiyama,
Project Manager:Takahiro Suefuji,
Image Credits: Main Image,#1,#2,#3,#4:Photographer / Toshiyuki Yano,