Yashima Project in Kagawa, Japan by Shogo Iwata Architects

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This building was built in Kagawa Japan. It locates nearby Mt. Yashima, the natural monument of this region, suburb of Takamatu city. We designed this building as a floating white box which benefits from the scenery of Mt. Yashima.

View of the west facade : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

• Architects: Shogo Iwata Architects
• Project: Yashima Project
• Location: Kagawa, Japan
• Photography: Shigeo Ogawa
• Main use: Residential care home for the elderly
• Site area: 1685.26㎡
• Building area:933.57㎡
• Total floor area: 1566.39㎡
  1^st floor: 800.11㎡
  2^nd floor: 766.28㎡
• Number of private room for residents: 31
• Structure: Reinforced concrete structure
• Date of completion: 2012/10
• Software used: Vectorworks for drawing, illustrator and photoshop for other things

View of the south west facade : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

View of the west facade : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

View of the approach : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

Evening view of the west facade : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

View of the courtyard from the lounge on the fisrt floor : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

View of the passage behind the courtyard : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

View of the roof deck on the second floor : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

View of the courtyard and roof deck : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

View of a passage on the second floor : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

Elevation : Image Courtesy Shogo Iwata Architects

Plan : Image Courtesy Shogo Iwata Architects

Plan : Image Courtesy Shogo Iwata Architects

Section : Image Courtesy Shogo Iwata Architects

Section : Image Courtesy Shogo Iwata Architects

Plan : Image Courtesy Shogo Iwata Architects

Plan : Image Courtesy Shogo Iwata Architects

Elevation : Image Courtesy Shogo Iwata Architects

View of a passage on the second floor : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

View of the courtyard and roof deck : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

View of the roof deck on the second floor : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

View of the passage behind the courtyard : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

View of the courtyard from the lounge on the fisrt floor : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

Evening view of the west facade : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

View of the approach : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

View of the west facade : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

View of the south west facade : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

View of the west facade : Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

Tags: Japan, Kagawa

Categories: House, Illustrator, Photoshop, Residential, Retirement Home, Vectorworks

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