Shigeru Ban Architects

JR Onagawa Station – Raman

JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai

JR ONAGAWA STATION

Shigeru Ban Architects

MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Chiku Engineering Consalutants

PHOTOGRAPHS
Hiroyuki Hirai

STRUCTURE ENGINEER
Hoshino architect & engineer

CATEGORY
Train Station

LOCATION
Onagawa, Japan

YEAR
2015

AREA
600.0 m²

GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Toda Corporation

TOTAL FLOOR AREA
900.0 sqm

Text description provided by architect.

This new station building is built approximately 150m inland from the old station building which was destroyed by the tsunami on March 11th, 2011.

JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai

The 3-storey station building will consist of the station, retail shops, and waiting areas on the 1st floor.

A municipal hot spring facility on the 2nd floor, and a viewing deck on the 3rd floor.

JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai

As symbol of our thoughts and prayers towards the rebuilding efforts of this disaster-stricken area.

The design of the roof is based on an image of a bird with its wings spread soaring towards a bright future.

JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai


JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
© Hiroyuki Hirai


JR Onagawa Station – Raman
Section
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
Elevation


JR Onagawa Station – Raman
Floor Plans
JR Onagawa Station – Raman
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