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Project • By studioSHUWARI • Hotels
metate
This town house with a storehouse built in the Meiji era once housed a saw shop and later a saw mill.
The aim of this project is to revive this vacant house, which has lost its former characteristics as a town house due to repeated extensions and renovations, by converting it into a guest house and reviving it into an attractive space.
studioSHUWARI Satoshi Shuwari
studioSHUWARI Satoshi Shuwari
During the design process, we considered a design that would combine new elements with vestiges of the past, such as the building's structure, old earthen walls, and demolition remains.
We redefined the nature of town house elements such as shoji screens, sliding doors, transoms, storehouses, and small gardens, and built up a desig... More
Project • By MIKAMI Architects • Libraries
Tonami Public Library
It is a public library located in Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture.
The spectacular scenery of the quiet Tonami Plain is unparalleled. The panorama of the scattered villages, which was once the food basket of the Kaga domain, has been passed down from ancient times as a beautiful idyllic landscape. The reason is the dignity of the locals, who have both rationality and a rich spirit, and have evolved into a traditional wooden farmhouse called Azumachi. With that image in mind, I came up with the concept of an "open plan library under a big roof" facing the main street that runs through the city.
We wanted the roof with scale and gentle rolls to be a new landmark in Tonami. It is a modern interpretation of Azumadachi and is al... More