【獎項 Prizes】　優選 Distinction　

【國家或地區 Country/Region】　日本 Japan　

【公司／團隊 Company/Group】　 suppose design office

【設計師姓名 Designer】　MakotoTanijiri, suppose design office

【作品介紹 Description】

We sought to utilize an extant structure in order to demonstrate that what had already been built can be put through a new cycle. Many tourists, cyclists especially, visit Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture Japan, who have come to know it as the town with beautiful hills and “machiya,” or Japanese-style houses of antiquity. In 2013 the city of Onomichi accepted our proposal to utilize a seaside warehouse as a new interactive space for the city’s citizens. Our proposal called for a complete conversion of the warehouse into a meeting place that included open areas, bars, restaurants, bakeries, cafes, and retail. We incorporated elements into the re-creation of the seaside warehouse that were reminiscent of the character of Onomichi itself. Our building materials--wood, mortar, and steel-- recall the old houses of Onomichi and the shipbuilding that’s been such a longstanding tradition there. Even our choice of lighting, fish lamps, reflect the seaside nature of the town. We identified the concept for this project as “Cycle.” We describe this phenomenon as the discovery of newness in a place long established. This newness cleanly expresses the long-standing character so cherished by the city’s people.