Echoes Shinmachi Primary Function: Ilé Iṣẹ́ Oníṣọ̀wò Púpọ̀ láti ọwọ́ Hyunsoon Park jẹ́ aṣẹ́gun olókìkí púpọ̀ ti 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìdíje Àpẹẹrẹ Ìkọ́lé, Ilé àti Ètò.
FàdákàÌkọ́lé· 2026
Echoes Shinmachi Primary Function: Ilé Iṣẹ́ Oníṣọ̀wò Púpọ̀
látọ̀wọ́ Hyunsoon Park
Oníbàárà: Kosugi Real Estate Co., Ltd.
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Nípa Echoes Shinmachi Primary Function: Ilé Iṣẹ́ Oníṣọ̀wò Púpọ̀
Book Text: Echoes Shinmachi jẹ́ ilé oníṣọ̀wò púpọ̀ ní Kumamoto tí ó túmọ̀ àṣà ìbílẹ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìdàgbàsókè òde òní. Àpẹ̀rẹ̀ náà so ṣíméǹtì tí a fi irin lókun fún ìdúróṣinṣin pọ̀ mọ́ igi fún ìfúyẹ́, tí ó ń ṣèdásílẹ̀ ìwọ̀ntúnwọ̀nsì agbára àti ìtúnṣe. Iṣẹ́ bíríkì tí a jó ní àdúgbò, tí àwọn oníṣẹ́ ọwọ́ olóye tò, ṣàfihàn ohun ìní àṣà ìṣẹ̀dálẹ̀ nígbà tí ó ń ríidájú ìfaradà. Ilẹ̀ kọ̀ọ̀kan ní àwọn àtẹ́gùn ẹ̀gbẹ́ odò tí ó ń gba ìkópa àkókò àti ìgbésí ayé àwùjọ níyànjú. Nípasẹ̀ ọ̀nà ìṣàkópọ̀ rẹ̀, ìyàtọ̀ àwọn ohun èlò, àti ìṣọ̀kan iṣẹ́ alálòpẹ́, iṣẹ́ náà dúró gẹ́gẹ́ bí àmì ìtọ́kasí òde òní tí ó ń so ìtàn pọ̀.
Ìdánimọ̀ Náà
Nípa Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award
Echoes Shinmachi Primary Function: Ilé Iṣẹ́ Oníṣọ̀wò Púpọ̀ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Echoes Shinmachi Primary Function: Ilé Iṣẹ́ Oníṣọ̀wò Púpọ̀ yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Echoes Shinmachi Primary Function: Ilé Iṣẹ́ Oníṣọ̀wò Púpọ̀ jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.
Lẹ́yìn Àpẹrẹ Náà
Àkójọ Ìròyìn
Àwọn ẹ̀tọ́, àwọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ àti àlàyé ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ tí olùṣàpẹrẹ pèsè.
- Àwọn Ohun Àkànṣe
- 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.
- Ìwọ̀n àti Àpò
- 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.
- Àwọn Àkọlé
- Mixed Use Building, Hybrid Structure, Reinforced Concrete and Timber, Brick Facade, Riverside Architecture, Sustainable Design, Community Space, Kumamoto, Contemporary Japanese Architecture, Cultural Heritage
- Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Ìṣelọ́pọ̀
- 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.
- Ìpèníjà Àpèsè
- 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.
- Ìwádìí
- 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.
- Ìmísí
- 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.
- Àkókò Iṣẹ́ Àkànṣe
- 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.
- Ìlànà Ìṣiṣẹ́
- 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.
- Àwọn Ìwé-ẹ̀rí Ohun-Ìmọ̀
- Copyrights belong to Hyunsoon PARK / LaundryRice Architects, 2025.
- Ìfọwọ́sí Àwòrán
- 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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