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Architects: UID Architects
- Area: 66 m²
- Year: 2013
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Photographs:Koji Fujii/Nacása & Partners Inc
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General Contractor: Daiwa Construction, Michiaki Mitani, Ichiro Kashiwabara
Text description provided by the architects. The community center hosts a range seminars and events, providing a much needed destination for individuals and organizations to congregate.
The design is characterized by repeated wooden louvers that enclose a shaded volume at ground level, serving as a buffer zone between internal and external space.
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Throughout the plan, areas of plantation allow the building to establish a direct and intimate relationship with nature.
The use of timber continues internally with plywood furnishings and fittings incorporated within a studio that is articulated across two levels.
A staircase leads to a comfortable lounge area situated at the uppermost story, which provides a relaxed and hospitable environment for its visitors.
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