Hyunsoon Park ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Echoes Shinmachi ᱢᱤᱥᱨᱟᱣ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ, ᱤᱢᱟᱨᱚᱛ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱟᱲᱚᱱ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ· 2026
Echoes Shinmachi ᱢᱤᱥᱨᱟᱣ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ
Hyunsoon Park ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ
ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Kosugi Real Estate Co., Ltd.
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Echoes Shinmachi ᱢᱤᱥᱨᱟᱣ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ
ᱮᱠᱳᱡ ᱥᱷᱤᱱᱢᱟᱪᱷᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱩᱢᱟᱢᱳᱴᱳ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱤᱥᱨᱟᱣ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱤᱛᱚᱜᱟᱜ ᱱᱟᱶᱟᱡᱮᱛ ᱦᱚᱨᱟᱛᱮ ᱨᱮᱶᱟᱡᱽ ᱠᱚ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱩᱨᱩᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱤᱥᱟᱹ ᱫᱚ ᱴᱷᱮᱠᱚᱶᱟᱜ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱨᱤᱱᱯᱷᱳᱨᱥᱰ ᱠᱚᱸᱠᱨᱤᱴ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱟᱞᱠᱟ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱥᱟᱦᱟᱱ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱛᱮᱫ ᱚᱲᱚᱠ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱟᱢᱟ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱫᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱟᱴᱠᱟᱨᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ ᱦᱚᱛᱮᱛᱮ ᱛᱤᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱚᱛ ᱠᱚ ᱡᱟᱞᱟ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱤᱴᱟᱹ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱞᱟᱲᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱟᱛᱮᱫ ᱮᱛᱚᱢ ᱨᱮᱶᱟᱡᱽ ᱚᱰᱚᱠᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸᱠ ᱛᱟᱞᱟᱜᱮ ᱜᱟᱰᱟᱛᱮ ᱮᱛᱚᱢ ᱛᱮᱨᱮᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱨᱩᱛᱩ ᱟᱱᱩᱥᱟᱨ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱟᱶᱛᱟ ᱡᱤᱭᱚᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱮᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱥᱨᱟᱣ ᱰᱷᱟᱸᱪᱟ, ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱟᱠ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱦᱚᱛᱮᱛᱮ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱦᱤᱛᱟᱹᱞ ᱠᱚ ᱡᱩᱲᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱸᱜᱚ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾
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Echoes Shinmachi ᱢᱤᱥᱨᱟᱣ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Echoes Shinmachi ᱢᱤᱥᱨᱟᱣ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
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ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
- ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ
- Echoes Shinmachi is a mixed-use building in Kumamoto that reinterprets tradition through innovation. The design integrates reinforced concrete for permanence and timber for lightness, combining strength with refinement. Locally crafted brickwork connects to cultural heritage, while riverside terraces on every floor invite community interaction. Its hybrid structure, material contrast, and sustainable balance of durability and renewal distinguish it as a contemporary landmark that embodies both resilience and continuity.
- ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ
- Structure: Reinforced concrete and timber hybrid. Floors: B1 plus 2F. Site area: 188.17 sq.m. Building footprint: 126.09 sq.m. Total floor area: 253.63 sq.m. Roof: fluoropolymer-coated aluminum-zinc alloy steel sheet. Exterior walls: brick, exposed reinforced concrete (RC). Interior finishes: brick flooring, brick ceiling. Design period: Sept 2022 to July 2023. Construction period: Apr 2024 to Mar 2025.
- ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ
- Mixed Use Building, Hybrid Structure, Reinforced Concrete and Timber, Brick Facade, Riverside Architecture, Sustainable Design, Community Space, Kumamoto, Contemporary Japanese Architecture, Cultural Heritage
- ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ
- Echoes Shinmachi employs a hybrid structural system combining reinforced concrete for the basement and first floor with timber construction on the upper floor. Locally fired brick was laid by skilled craftsmen to achieve durability and warmth, while large glazed openings and cantilevered terraces required advanced structural detailing. A sustainable balance was pursued by integrating long-lasting concrete and renewable timber, ensuring resilience, cultural continuity, and a forward-looking architectural identity.
- ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ
- The greatest challenge was reconciling historical continuity with modern requirements. The project had to respect Kumamoto's heritage while introducing new forms of mixed-use architecture. Externally, strict building codes and structural demands for cantilevered terraces required advanced engineering solutions. Internally, balancing durability with renewal through reinforced concrete (RC) and timber integration was complex. Overcoming these obstacles created a design rooted in tradition yet adaptable for the future.
- ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ
- Type of research: architectural and cultural investigation. Objective: to integrate Kumamoto's historic riverside townscape with contemporary needs. Methodology: site surveys, archival research, and structural prototyping. Data collection: mapping riverfront use and studying traditional brickwork. Participants: local craftsmen, engineers, and community interviews. Results: a hybrid reinforced concrete (RC)-timber system and river terraces. Insights: architecture can connect heritage, sustainability, and community resilience.
- ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ
- The inspiration for Echoes Shinmachi came from Kumamoto's historic riverside townscape and the desire to bridge tradition with contemporary life. Motivated by the memory of the city and the resilience of its people, the project reinterprets local materials and craftsmanship through modern construction. Research into hybrid structures and cultural continuity guided the design, creating a building rooted in heritage yet open to the future.
- ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ
- The project started in September 2022 in Kumamoto, Japan, and the design phase was completed in July 2023. Construction commenced in April 2024 and is scheduled to be completed by March 2025. Echoes Shinmachi is located along the Tsuboigawa River in the historic Shinmachi district of Kumamoto.
- ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ
- Visitors experience Echoes Shinmachi through a gradual sequence of spaces. From the riverside steps, one descends into a quiet public basement with views of the flowing water. The ground floor opens to the city as retail space, encouraging everyday interaction. On the second floor, offices extend toward the river with terraces that invite gatherings and seasonal discovery. The building performs better by linking city, community, and nature in a continuous flow.
- ᱯᱮᱴᱮᱱᱴ ᱠᱚ
- Copyrights belong to Hyunsoon PARK / LaundryRice Architects, 2025.
- ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ
- Image #1: Photographer Harunori NODA (Architectural Photographer) Ganko-sha, Echoes Shinmachi, 2025.
Image #2: Photographer Harunori NODA (Architectural Photographer) Ganko-sha, Echoes Shinmachi, 2025.
Image #3: Photographer Harunori NODA (Architectural Photographer) Ganko-sha, Echoes Shinmachi, 2025.
Image #4: Photographer Harunori NODA (Architectural Photographer) Ganko-sha, Echoes Shinmachi, 2025.
Image #5: Photographer Harunori NODA (Architectural Photographer) Ganko-sha, Echoes Shinmachi, 2025.
IP / COPYRIGHT / IMAGE / SOUND / VIDEO CREDITS: Photos © Harunori NODA, Architecture © Hyunsoon PARK / LaundryRice Architects
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