Minamiawaji, Hyogo, Japan
Endo Shuhei Architect Institute
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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Photo © Courtesy of Shuhei Endo |
The function of this architecture is security and controlling all the floodgates located at port of Fukura, enlighten dangerous of the Tsunami for tourists, and use as a place of refuge in case of the Tsunami warning.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Shuhei Endo |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Shuhei Endo |
For these reasons, ensure to keep the spaces of necessary and viewpoint for watching all over the port, also rational shape and structure to against of Tsunami and the drift came after disaster are necessary.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Shuhei Endo |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Shuhei Endo |
Main floor is placed higher level than assumed height of
tsunami and opening the ground level floor allowed when waves passing through. Make the outside wall curved as efficient form to disperse stress.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Shuhei Endo |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Shuhei Endo |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Shuhei Endo |
This form consists of 7.3m width belt (curved wall); continuous arcs are constructer and crossing by 6 different center of circle. Consequently, these arcs are closing at the same point both start and finish.
Description from the Architects:
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| Photo © Courtesy of Shuhei Endo |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Shuhei Endo |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Shuhei Endo |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Shuhei Endo |
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| level 0 floor plan--drawing © Courtesy of Endo Shuhei Architect Institute--(1) entrance, (2) hall, (3) piloti, (4) centre control room, (5) exhibition room, (6) disaster learning room, (7) men's lavatory, (8) ladies' lavatory, (9) machinery room, (10) EV |
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| level +1 floor plan--drawing © Courtesy of Endo Shuhei Architect Institute--(1) entrance, (2) hall, (3) piloti, (4) centre control room, (5) exhibition room, (6) disaster learning room, (7) men's lavatory, (8) ladies' lavatory, (9) machinery room, (10) EV |
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| level +2 floor plan--drawing © Courtesy of Endo Shuhei Architect Institute--(1) entrance, (2) hall, (3) piloti, (4) centre control room, (5) exhibition room, (6) disaster learning room, (7) men's lavatory, (8) ladies' lavatory, (9) machinery room, (10) EV |
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| east elevation--drawing © Courtesy of Endo Shuhei Architect Institute |
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| west elevation--drawing © Courtesy of Endo Shuhei Architect Institute |
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| north elevation--drawing © Courtesy of Endo Shuhei Architect Institute |
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| south elevation--drawing © Courtesy of Endo Shuhei Architect Institute |
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| section aa--drawing © Courtesy of Endo Shuhei Architect Institute |
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| section bb--drawing © Courtesy of Endo Shuhei Architect Institute |
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| section cc--drawing © Courtesy of Endo Shuhei Architect Institute |
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| section dd--drawing © Courtesy of Endo Shuhei Architect Institute |
Project Data
Project name: Looptecture F
Location: Minamiawaji, Hyogo, Japan
Program: security and controlling all the floodgates, enlighten dangerous of the Tsunami for tourists
Structure System: Steel
Site area: 8501.7 m2
Built-up area: 310 m2
Total floor Area: 375.6 m2
Storeys: 2
Completion Year: March 2010
The people
Architects: Endo Shuhei Architect Institute
Structure: hirokazu toki, S3 associates / ichiro hashimoto, hiroyuki kamijima
Landscape: takeda planning and design office / shiro takeda, yukako iwata
Photographs: © Courtesy of Shuhei Endo
Note>>Location in this map, indicate city/country but not exact address.
