Tomohiro Kaji ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Takanabe Ninomaru ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱢᱟᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱭᱩᱡᱤᱭᱚᱢ

Tomohiro Kaji ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Takanabe Ninomaru ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱢᱟᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱭᱩᱡᱤᱭᱚᱢ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱟᱝᱥᱠᱨᱤᱛᱤᱠ ᱵᱤᱨᱫᱟᱜᱟᱞᱤ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2025 A' Design Award ᱥᱳᱱᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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Takanabe Ninomaru ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱢᱟᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱭᱩᱡᱤᱭᱚᱢ

Tomohiro Kaji ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ

ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Takanabe Town Hall

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ᱥᱟᱭᱤᱴ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱢᱮ A' Design Award ᱨᱮ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱢᱮ ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱨᱤᱞᱤᱡ ᱯᱩᱨᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱮᱡ

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ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ

Takanabe Ninomaru ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱢᱟᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱭᱩᱡᱤᱭᱚᱢ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

ᱛᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟᱵᱮ ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱢᱟᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱭᱩᱡᱤᱭᱚᱢ, ᱑᱙᱘᱖ ᱨᱮ ᱛᱷᱟᱯᱚᱱ ᱞᱮᱱᱟ, ᱯᱩᱨᱟᱹᱱᱟᱹ ᱩᱫᱩᱜ ᱥᱚᱫᱚᱨ ᱠᱷᱟᱹᱛᱤᱨ ᱠᱚᱢᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱧᱮᱧᱮᱞᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱥᱟᱹᱜᱟᱹᱭ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱟᱹᱫᱷᱟᱹᱣ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱠᱚ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱞᱮᱫᱼᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱤᱱ, ᱫᱚᱭᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱫᱷᱚᱨᱚᱢ ᱥᱟᱫᱷᱚᱱ, ᱠᱚ ᱟᱯᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱮᱫᱼᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱜᱚᱨᱤᱠ ᱜᱚᱨᱚᱵᱽ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱥᱟᱶᱦᱮᱫ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱤᱠᱷᱱᱟᱹᱛ ᱛᱟᱞᱢᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱠᱮᱫᱼᱟ᱾ ᱧᱮᱞᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱛᱷᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱛᱮ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱤᱥᱚᱭᱤᱠ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ, ᱫᱩᱯᱩᱞᱟᱹᱣ ᱥᱚᱫᱚᱨ, ᱟᱨ ᱯᱚᱨᱚᱛ ᱞᱮᱱ ᱮᱠᱨᱤᱞᱤᱠ ᱯᱮᱱᱮᱞ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱮᱞᱮᱫ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱢᱟᱱᱟᱜ ᱞᱟᱦᱟ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱣ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱤᱱᱚᱢᱟᱨᱩ ᱦᱤᱥᱴᱚᱨᱤ ᱢᱭᱩᱡᱤᱭᱚᱢ ᱧᱩᱛᱩᱢ ᱛᱮ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱧᱩᱛᱩᱢ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ, ᱱᱤᱛᱚᱜ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱟᱹᱜᱟᱹᱭᱤᱡ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱨᱮ ᱠᱷᱚᱡ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ, ᱥᱤᱠᱷᱱᱟᱹᱛ, ᱟᱨ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱟ ᱡᱩᱲᱟᱹᱣ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾

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A' Design Award ᱥᱳᱱᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Takanabe Ninomaru ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱢᱟᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱭᱩᱡᱤᱭᱚᱢ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱥᱳᱱᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Takanabe Ninomaru ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱢᱟᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱭᱩᱡᱤᱭᱚᱢ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱤᱪᱷᱟ ᱨᱮ

ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱠᱤᱴ

ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ: This design centers on the concept of a history of benevolence, creating a space that visually and intuitively conveys the region's heritage through storytelling. Located on the historic site of Takanabe Castle, the museum was renamed and redesigned as a cultural hub to rediscover the town's uniqueness and foster civic pride. From curation and visual identity to signage and narrative design, the space was fully reimagined to serve as an educational and inspiring environment.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ: Scale:
Site area: 7,763 meter square
Building area: 904.43 meter square
1st floor area: 461.58 meter square
2nd floor area: 442.85 meter square
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ: historical museum, cultural heritage, exhibition design, storytelling, visual identity, graphic design, spatial design, civic engagement, SDGs
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ: This exhibition uses graphic and spatial design to make history visually engaging. The entrance features a concept display with a tagline, while the first exhibition room includes zoning signs with symbolic designs. The second exhibition presents Takanabe Domain's history, the Meirindo school, and the 7th lord Akizuki Taneshige's SDGs-related policies. At the center, acrylic panels display successive lords and their policies, with a red gradient symbolizing historical continuity.
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ: The biggest challenge of this project was creating an engaging exhibition with limited historical materials and budget. From a historical and social perspective, extensive document research and discussions with experts were conducted to highlight the region's uniqueness, shaping the exhibition narrative around the culture of human development. As large-scale renovations were not feasible, we utilized graphic and spatial design to create a visually compelling and immersive exhibition.
ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ: This study aimed to revitalize a historical museum through design and narrative. The objective was to enhance visitor engagement, promote cultural heritage preservation, and foster civic pride. The methodology included comparative studies of museums and interviews with historians. We introduced content curation and visual solutions. By highlighting the region's unique history of human development, we proposed a narrative-driven exhibition design, enhancing historical understanding.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ: This project was inspired by the need to revitalize a declining local region by restoring its historical museum. Established in 1986 under the Akizuki domain, the museum's outdated exhibits led to a decline in visitor engagement. With the town's rich history in education and culture, revitalizing its significance was crucial. The goal was to transform the museum into a cultural hub where people can learn, connect, and take pride in their heritage and traditions.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ: The project began in autumn 2023 in Miyazaki, Japana and finished in December 2024.
ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ: This exhibition utilizes visual storytelling to help visitors intuitively understand the region's history. The layout is designed for a sequential experience, guiding visitors through zoned spaces categorized by theme and era, ensuring a natural flow of information. The design creates an immersive experience where history is learned through narratives, while layered acrylic panels symbolize temporal connections, resulting in a visually engaging and easily comprehensible exhibition.
ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ: Illustrations: Tomohiro Kaji
Image #1-#5: Photographer Kai Kanno (Nacasa & Partners)