Museum Ile Iṣowo by Hiromoto Oki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ìkọ́lé, Ilé àti Ètò Competition Category.
IdẹÌkọ́lé· 2020
Museum Ile Iṣowo
by Hiromoto Oki
Client: OOKI Architects & Associates
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ìkọ́lé Category
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About Museum Ile Iṣowo
Ile ọnọ jẹ ile-iṣowo ti o wa ni Wakayama, Japan. Ile naa wa ni agbegbe ibiti o wa ni afonifoji ati lati ọkọ oju omi kan o dabi pe o leefo loju omi lori okun, ati lati ọkọ ayọkẹlẹ kan, o funni ni iwunilori iyalẹnu ti yiyi, nitorinaa o ni asopọ pẹkipẹki pẹlu awọn agbara wiwo ti agbegbe oju omi. Ifihan yii ti yiyi waye nitori ogiri gilasi ati ogiri ti o lagbara ti inu ni awọn ohun-ini apẹrẹ oriṣiriṣi, ati bi abajade ṣẹda ẹda ti ko ṣeeṣe ṣugbọn lẹwa. Ile-iṣẹ naa ni ifọkansi lati jẹ mejeeji aarin ti aṣa ni Tanabe ati lati pese agbegbe pataki fun ere idaraya.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Museum Ile Iṣowo jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Museum Ile Iṣowo yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Museum Ile Iṣowo ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
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
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