Sanjo Hokusei Community Center

住宅密集地の中にある敷地。また敷地の周辺には路地が多くあった。
この路地と住宅との関係性を引き継ぎながら、地域の中心的な存在となるような場所をつくることができないかと考えた。

建物を突出した存在とするのではなく、周辺環境になじむようスケールを小さくするため、集会所を｢集会室｣と｢その他｣に分棟し、小さな家が2つ並んでいるようにした。
建物内部へは2棟の隙間からアプローチする。エントランスへ向かうと、2棟をつなぐガラス通路の奥の庭が見え、周辺の路地と同じ様子を感じる。また2棟に隙間をあけたことで、光を劇的に確保することができた。

周りの住宅よりあえて小さい建物とすることで、密集地に隙間を生み、路地が生まれ、控え目にシンボリックにすることができた。
これから、この土地に住む人々に長く愛される建物であってほしいと思う。

Sanjo-cho is a densely-built old residential area in Takamatsu City, Kagawa.
Our project was to make a “meeting place” for local residents to get together.

The site within the built-up town is surrounded by a number of alleys.
What we tried to do was to create the center in the town, relevant to these alleys and houses.

We divided the community center into a “meeting room” and “other functions” so that we have a commmunity center that looks like two small houses next to each other, in stead of having one big building that would stand out too much. By separating, we were able to downsize each building and harmonize the buildings with their surroundings.
Between two buildings is a door. From the entrance, the garden behind the glass-made connecting passage can be seen through-the sight gives you the same impression as the alleys around. Significant amount of sunight was additional gain from the gap between two buildings.
The buildings were deliberately designed smaller than houses in their neighborhood, which then created space and alleys in the densely-built community. The result was modest but symbolic community center, to which local people would feel attachement for long.