Ebetsu Tsutaya Books 书店 by Hikohito Konishi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 建築、樓宇及結構設計 Competition Category.
銅建築· 2020
Ebetsu Tsutaya Books 书店
Client: Hikokonishi Architecture Inc
A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 建築 Category
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About Ebetsu Tsutaya Books 书店
江別 蔦屋書店位於日本北海道江別市，係一間貼近生活方式嘅書店。建築物由三個分區組成，分別以「心靈」、「生活」同「飲食」為主題，並劃分成五個區域，藉此減輕呢座橫跨140米建築物嘅視覺量感。室內空間將鄰近森林嘅景致框入其中，同時保持整體嘅統一感。建築運用多種原始物料營造寧靜氛圍，包括本地生產嘅磚塊、混凝土地板、外露嘅結構鋼材，以及木材同鋼材製成嘅傢俬，配合精心設計嘅燈光效果。呢間書店同時亦會為當地居民舉辦各類活動。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銅獎
Ebetsu Tsutaya Books 书店是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Ebetsu Tsutaya Books 书店將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Ebetsu Tsutaya Books 书店出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- 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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