COCOCHI Comfort Gallery “UTSUWA”
COCOCHI COMFORT GALLERY “UTSUWA”
Uid Architects
ARCHITECTS
Uid Architects
ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Keisuke Maeda
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Daiwa Construction, Michiaki Mitani, Ichiro Kashiwabara
CONSULTANTS
Ike Structural Design, Hidekazu Ikeda, Toshiya Ogino Environment
DESIGN OFFICE
Toshiya Ogino
PHOTOGRAPHS
Koji Fujii/nacása & Partners Inc
AREA
66 M²
YEAR
2013
LOCATION
Fukuyama, Japan
CATEGORY
Gallery
Text description provided by architect.
The community center hosts a range seminars and events, providing a much needed destination for individuals and organizations to congregate.
The design is characterized by repeated wooden louvers that enclose a shaded volume at ground level, serving as a buffer zone between internal and external space.
Throughout the plan, areas of plantation allow the building to establish a direct and intimate relationship with nature.
The use of timber continues internally with plywood furnishings and fittings incorporated within a studio that is articulated across two levels.
A staircase leads to a comfortable lounge area situated at the uppermost story, which provides a relaxed and hospitable environment for its visitors.
