Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Duka la Vitabu by Hikohito Konishi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Majengo, Ujenzi na Miundo Competition Category.
ShabaUsanifu wa Majengo· 2020
Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Duka la Vitabu
Client: Hikokonishi Architecture Inc
Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Usanifu wa Majengo Category
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About Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Duka la Vitabu
Ebetsu Tsutaya Books ni duka la vitabu la mtindo wa maisha lililopo Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japani. Jengo hili limeundwa na vitalu vitatu, vyenye dhamira za akili, maisha na chakula, vilivyopangwa katika kanda tano ili kupunguza uzito wa kuonekana wa muundo unaoenea mita 140. Nafasi za ndani zinaweka mandhari ya msitu wa jirani katika mtazamo mzuri huku zikidumisha hisia ya umoja. Malighafi asilia huunda mazingira tulivu, ikiwemo matofali yanayozalishwa kwa njia ya kienyeji, sakafu ya zege, chuma cha muundo kilichoachwa wazi, samani za mbao na chuma, pamoja na muundo wa taa. Duka la vitabu pia huandaa matukio kwa ajili ya wakazi wa eneo hilo.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award
Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Duka la Vitabu ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa unaotolewa kwa miundo bora inayotofautishwa kwa ubunifu, ustadi na busara. Washindi wa Shaba ni kazi za ufundi mwingi na bunifu ya kushangaza zinazothibitisha uzoefu mpana, mawazo na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Duka la Vitabu inatarajiwa kuwa kitu kinachothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambacho ni cha kitaalamu na bunifu kwa kiasi kikubwa. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora katika sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia, na ni bora kwa umakini wake kwa undani. Ebetsu Tsutaya Books Duka la Vitabu hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.
Behind the Design
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- 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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