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Japan Pavilion at the 2025 World Expo

Japan Pavilion at the 2025 World Expo

As the host country of the 2025 World Exposition, Japan (Osaka-Kansai Expo), which will be held under the theme of "concept design a Future Society for Life," this pavilion, based on the theme "Between Life and Life," seamlessly connects displays and architecture, allowing visitors to experience the significance of "circulation." The Japan Pavilion, with its circular structure embodying the relay of life, exudes a unique presence as a pavilion of a host country. While the flow of visitors is naturally drawn into the pavilion as they walk around it, its most distinctive feature is the countless wooden planks arranged in a circular pattern. The gaps between these planks allow visitors to glimpse the interior, and the continuity between inside and outside, displays and architecture, encourages visitors to become aware of the "in-between" aspect of the pavilion's theme. Another unique feature of this pavilion is the concept of a "Japan Pavilion that eats garbage." Microorganisms will decompose waste generated within the Expo site and convert it into energy and water. This "living pavilion" allows visitors to relive this process through an installation* and experience how the energy and water generated power the Japan Pavilion. By circulating the three-zone pavilion, visitors can sense the significance of "circulation," a Japanese aesthetic, and truly feel part of this long and magnificent story. Additionally, by using primarily cross-laminated timber (CLT) as "wooden boards" and steel for the structure, the pavilion uses CLT in as simple and symbolic a way as possible. The CLT used in the Japan Pavilion is planned for reuse by companies and local governments across Japan after the Expo ends, and has been designed for easy dismantling and repurposing. By understanding the value of "circulation," which underlies the Japan Pavilion's theme, "Between Life and Life," we aim to encourage visitors to reexamine the circulation that surrounds us and explore the future of society and hints for a sustainable future. Our company is responsible for displays concept design (schematic design, working drawings), construction, and operation of the Japan Pavilion. *A contemporary art form in which the entire displays space is experienced as a work of art. The audience walks around the space and enjoys the work through sights, sounds, and more.

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リアス海岸の住宅

リアス海岸の住宅

建築設計からインテリアデザイン、外構デザインまで住宅1棟丸ごとの設計・デザインを行いました。敷地は目の前に日本海を望む土地で一帯には複雑に入り組んだリアス海岸が広がり、「洞門」と呼ばれるダイナミックな地形の景勝地として知られています。一方、周辺に目を向けてみると迷路のように入り組んだ路地が独特の街並みをつくり出しています。これは、北風が吹き抜けるのを防ぐために交差部がクランクした枡形構成というこの地域ならではの特色です。その特有の路地構成を1階平面に採り入れることで建築ボリュームを分節し周辺環境との調和を図っています。外観やエントランスホールはリアス海岸をモチーフとした地形のような構成となっており、南側からセットバックすることで街並みとの連続性を確保しています。一方、北側のファサードは周囲より1段立ち上げ、立体的な桝形構成のような形状とすることで北風が街へ吹き抜けるのを防ぐことを意図しています。外部仕上に関しては、下部が岩肌で上部に木が生い茂るリアス海岸の外観的特徴を建築にも呼応させるべく、下層には洗い出しによって骨材をあらわにした岩のようなコンクリートを、上層には杉板型枠による木目調のコンクリートを採用しました。表面に現れてくる骨材も杉板型枠材も共に地域で採取できる材料を利用しており、その土地ならではの素材による表情が、立地固有の情景を未来に紡いでいくことを期待しました。加えて、この2段構成は、内部空間の仕上げにも適用することで建築との統一感をつくり出し、内外の一体感の醸成にも貢献しています。

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