RESIDENCE axis


神戸市内の山間に位置する扇状の敷地に、台湾出身の5人家族のための住宅を計画した。計画地がある住宅地は、山を切り開いて開発された場所で、眺望をその最大の売りにしているため、そこに建つ住宅群は、必然的にその「顔」が眺望へと向いていて、初めて計画地を訪れた際、変な違和感を覚えた。つまり全ての住宅が敷地と眺望を結んだ一本の軸線に沿って建っている。そこで、この仲良し軸線とは全く別の軸線を見出せないかと考えた結果、敷地の形状から、通常の四角い敷地では得る事の出来ない斜め軸の存在が分かった。そこで、彼らの生活基盤である日本と台湾を繋ぐ軸線(斜め軸)と、彼らのルーツである中国と台湾を繋ぐ軸線(縦軸)という2つの軸線が敷地形状とピッタリ重なることに気づき、それをベースに設計を進めた。これにより建物から「表裏」を無くすことが出来、どこから見ても違う表情の「表の顔」を見ることが出来る。

構造:有限会社天野一級建築構造設計事務所
写真:中村写真工房 中村大輔

Japan is filled with ads in the city and as an architect, it is hard to deny these ads for client’s economical reasons. Therefore, instead of denying this situation, the ads were incorporated into the design of the building under certain rules. The rules were simple. Sandwich the ads with structure and no ads on the outside of the building. The inspiration of this advertisement building came from Ridley Scott's old movie, Blade Runner in 1982 where digital ads flow in the futuristic city of Japan.This is a five story compound building located in front of a station of Hankyu railway Kobe line in Nishinomiya, Japan. The site is open to almost all directions which enables the building to be seen from any angles. A concrete frame structure was chosen to give a strong structural image along with the toleration to be seen from any angle. It also serves as an advertisement building as mentioned, so in day time, structural frame stands out and at night, the same frame blends into the sky and advertisement appears.In order to conceal ads with strong grid frame, rigid concrete structure was chosen and this was an important factor for the design of this building. Certain depth in the structure was needed in order to picturise ads. Presence was also important for the building since it stands in front of station square. Although it is a 5 story building, there was an intention to camouflage the story to make the building look taller than it's actual hight. All of these factors led to it’s final design.

Structure:Kataoka Structure and Architect Office
Photo:Sasanokurasha Photo Studio (Yohei Sasakura)