Node of Life , Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Article source: Charlotte Wong

By inheriting the history of the former lumberyard, segmenting the wood available in the market, and using it as exterior materials, we aim to create a building that will be loved by the local community in the long term through partial renovation and the creation of a warm landscape.

By planning six different “concentrations” of offices, SOHO units, and residential spaces, the overall architecture forms a bustling, livable, and comfortable working environment, a node.
The interior and exterior are connected as if the outside is entering the inside, creating a space design where the “concentration” fluctuates.
While conducting insulation improvements, we have achieved an environmentally friendly design that reduces the environmental impact and enhances comfort through air conditioning, airflow planning, and lighting design.

【Project Overview】
Primary Use: Office, Shared Residences
Location: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Building Area: 357.73㎡
Number of Floors: 2 above-ground
Structure: Wooden

【Project Team】
Architectural Design: NoMaDoS / Fumi Otosaka, Hikaru Chiba
Environmental Design: NoMaDoS / Ryosuke Takahashi
Structural Supervision: Bethany Architects / Shigeki Sasaki
Lighting Design: TILe / Taira Iwakabe
Construction: Iwaisawa Construction Co., Ltd.
Photography: Kentaro Yoshida Photography Studio

This is a project to comprehensively renovate a wooden apartment complex that has a history of 35 years.
Although this apartment complex is located in the city centre, unfortunately, due to years of neglect, it has become uninhabitable and no longer contributes to creating a scenic and vibrant atmosphere for the town.
While inheriting the history of this land, we plan to transform it into offices and shared residences, providing the city with new ways of living and working. Each room has a different “concentration” of lifestyle, and we have been involved in all aspects of the project, from the usage planning to the architectural design, making this area, which used to be the end of a wooden dock, a node connecting various lifestyles and work styles.

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