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T-Nursery in Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan by Uchida Architect Design Office

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

Article source: Uchida Architect Design Office

One room (9m span) childcare room

The nursery school built in Dazaifu, a city located near Fukuoka city, had to be extended for two classes in order to increase the accommodation of children. Considering the nationwide decline of birthrates, the number of accommodating children may decrease in the near future. I decided to constitute this building as one room space (9m span) which does not have a pillar inside of building, which becomes very useful for conversions to various uses (playroom etc.).

Image Courtesy © Hiroyuki Kawano

Architects: Uchida Architect Design Office
Project: T-Nursery
Location: Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan
Photography: Hiroyuki Kawano
Function: nursery school
Site area: 425 ㎡
Building area: 168 ㎡
Total Floor Area: 149 ㎡
Stories: 1
Structure (materials): wooden structure
Finish: (exterior) garvanized steal seat
Finish: (interior) oriented strand board
Completed date: may 2012
Client: Chikushi nursery school
Structural engineer: YS
Constructional engineer: Nagata kensetsu

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Starbucks Coffee at Dazaifu Tenmangu Omotesando in Fukuoka Prefecture by Kengo Kuma & Associates (designed with Rhino, Grasshopper, and 3dS Max)

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Article source: Kengo Kuma & Associates

Location of this Starbucks is somehow characteristic, as it stands on the main approach to the Dazaifu Tenmangu, one of the most major shrines in Japan. Established in 919 A.D., the shrine has been worshiped as “the God for Examination,” and receives about 2 million visitors a year who wish their success. Along the main path to the shrine, there are traditional Japanese buildings in one or two stories. The project aimed to make a structure that harmonizes with such townscape, using a unique system of weaving thin woods diagonally.

Image Courtesy Masao Nishikawa

Architects:KENGO KUMA & ASSOCIATES
Project: Starbucks Coffee at Dazaifu Tenmangu Omotesando
Location: 3-1196-11 Zaifu, Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture
Client : Manten Corporation
Photography : Masao Nishikawa
Type of Construction：new construction
Purpose：coffee shop
Structure：wood
Number of Stories: One story on the ground
Software used: Rhinoceros, Grasshopper,3D max

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