Sakuragaoka Childcare Center
SAKURAGAOKA CHILDCARE CENTER
Kengo Kuma & Associates
PHOTOGRAPHS
Masato Yamaguchi
ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Kengo Kuma & Associates
YEAR
2020
MEP ENGINEER
Kankyo Engineering
STRUCTURE ENGINEER
Tomonori Kawata Structural Engineers
DESIGN TEAM
Shuji Achiha, Shin Aoki, Shiho Yoo, Shoki An
A bright child center overflowing with the warmth of wood and light from the Seto Inland Sea was designed for Saijo in Hiroshima Prefecture which is known as a town of red roof tiles and sake breweries.
The building was provided with a warm expression with different shades by using red roof tiles that are individually hand-finished by craftsmen.
The unique “Igura” configuration of houses in Saijo was adopted for the playrooms in order to create large bright spaces, and light flows in through the membrane roof.
Sake bags which were used by a local sake brewery were reused to make the interior lights, creating a building where children can learn about culture while playing.
