Museum Edifício Comercial by Hiromoto Oki

Museum Edifício Comercial by Hiromoto Oki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design de Arquitetura, Edifícios e Estruturas Competition Category.

BronzeArquitetura· 2020

Museum Edifício Comercial

by Hiromoto Oki

Client: OOKI Architects & Associates

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Arquitetura Category

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The Design

About Museum Edifício Comercial

O museu é um edifício comercial localizado em Wakayama, Japão. O edifício está situado numa zona de cais e de um barco parece flutuar no mar, e de um carro dá a incrível impressão de balançar, estando intimamente ligado às qualidades visuais do ambiente marinho. Essa impressão de oscilação ocorre porque uma parede de vidro e a parede interna sólida têm propriedades de design diferentes e, como consequência, criam esse efeito improvável, mas bonito. A instalação tem como objetivo ser um centro de cultura em Tanabe e também fornecer uma área vital para recreação.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Museum Edifício Comercial conquistou o A' Design Award de Bronze, um reconhecimento altamente prestigiado atribuído a designs notáveis que se distinguem pela criatividade, engenho e perspicácia. Os vencedores do Bronze são artefactos amplamente habilidosos e surpreendentemente criativos que comprovam a vasta experiência, imaginação e capacidade de iniciativa dos seus designers. Espera-se que Museum Edifício Comercial seja um objeto muito considerado, admirado e estimado, notavelmente profissional e inovador. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora as melhores práticas em arte, ciência, design e tecnologia e é excelente pela sua atenção ao detalhe. Museum Edifício Comercial satisfaz esplendidamente necessidades, toca desejos, encanta sentimentos e desperta curiosidade.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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