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Sports facilities/Transportation facilities
Completed 1997
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Halftecture Fukui (Fukui Railways' Harmony Hall Station) |
The train platform and waiting rooms on both sides were built in a minimum amount of space. The simple design using bent, corrugated steel plates takes into consideration snow accumulation.
Imaichi-cho, Fukui City/Tel: 0778-21-0700 (Fukui Railways General Affairs Dept.) |
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Design |
Shuhei Endo Architect Institute |
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Construction |
Daiichi Gijutsu Kaihatsu + Nakamitsu |
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Site area |
200,000 sq. m |
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Floor area |
103 sq. m |
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Floors |
1 above ground |
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Completed 1996
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Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium |
All facilities are built underground, and the soil-covered roof is planted and used as a park. The architectural design allows in sunlight and breezes to save energy and harmonize with nature.
Minato-ku, Osaka/Tel: 06-6576-0800 |
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Design |
Nikken Sekkei Ltd. |
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Construction |
Obayashi Corp. joint venture |
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Site area |
123,986 sq. m |
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Floor area |
408 sq. m |
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42,665 sq. m (B1`B3) |
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Floors |
B3 |
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Completed 1998
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Awaji Service Area(southbound facilities) |
The cubic-curved-surface roof over a very slender building resembles the curves of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. The design allows in natural light and breezes through glass walls and roof slits.
Awaji Town, Hyogo Prefecture/Tel: 078-242-3833 (Honshu-Shikoku Highway Service Association)
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Tel: 078-291-1000 (Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authonity) |
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Design |
Kengo Kuma & Associates |
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Construction |
Aoki Corp. and Moricho Corp. joint venture |
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Site area |
86,800 sq. m |
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Floor area |
4,400 sq. m |
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Floors |
1 above ground (partial 2nd) |
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Completed 1996
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JR Nijo Station |
The unique dome-shaped wooden roof using laminated wood trusses and structural plywood covers the platform and elevated crossing of the San-in main line. San-in main line. The design is based on Kyoto's traditional gate style.
Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto/Tel: 075-841-0051 (JR Nijo st.) |
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Design |
Street Division Multi-Level Crossing Section Kyoto City Construction Bureau West Japan Railway Company JR West Japan Company Urabe Sekkei |
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Construction |
Shimizu Corp., Osaka Branch |
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Site area |
5,997 sq. m |
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Floor area |
1,890 sq. m |
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Floors |
2 above ground |
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Kyoto City Urban Landscape Award (1997) |
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Completed 1996
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Namihaya Dome (Osaka Prefectural Kadoma Sports Center) |
Modeled after the elliptical shape of Osaka Bay, the dome was built using special methods to symbolize a "flight to the future" concept based on a 5-degree to Osaka bay.
Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture/Tel: 072-881-3715 |
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Design |
Public Building Office, Dept. of Construction and Urban Developement, Osaka Pref. Govt.; Showa Sekkei, Inc. |
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Construction |
Takenaka Corp., Konoike Construction Co. Ltd, Asanuma Corp., Sumitomo Construction Co., Ltd. and Tokai Corp. joint venture |
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Site area |
42,861.35 sq. m |
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Floor area |
24,933.48 sq. m |
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Floors |
1 below ground, 3 above ground |
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Construction method |
Inclined column enclosed continuous push-up method |
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Osaka Machinami Award (1997) |
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Completed 1996
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Osaka City Air Terminal (OCAT) |
This building joins the Hanshin Expressway and JR Namba Station in a multilevel transportation space that also provides access to Kintetsu-rail-way subway line. The complex is the nucleus for new city center functions.
Naniwa-ku, Osaka/Tel: 06-6635-3000 (OCAT Building General Information) |
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Design |
Nikken Sekkei Ltd. |
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Construction |
Kajima Corp. and Daitetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. Construction joint venture |
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Site area |
16,200 sq. m |
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Floor area |
11,200 sq. m |
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Floors |
2 below ground, 6 above ground |
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Osaka Machinami Award (1997) |
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