A place of afterglow to foster the arts
Ikebukuro is a town where various cultures such as stage, film, anime, and manga are being presented, and stages, movie theaters, and parks are being developed for the year 2020. However, while places for celebration are being prepared, there are few places to enjoy the afterglow after appreciating the art. There is a need for places where people can rest and enjoy the afterglow of the cultural experience.
A place to stay to enjoy Tokyo
Although Ikebukuro is a terminal station with seven train lines, it does not have sufficient lodging facilities. While welcoming tourists who intend to visit other tourist destinations, a stay base in Ikebukuro, an international cultural city, will provide a new lodging experience while enjoying the rich experience of Japanese culture.
The columns and elevator core extending from the ground level serve as the supporting structure for the upper floors. The next second level supports the third level with exterior trusses that irregularly enclose the space and trusses that extend inward to form the atrium space, creating a large interior space. In the third layer, the space is created by the regular outer skin trusses. The change in the structure of these three layers reveals the mixing of public and private within the space to the surface of the architecture.
PRIVATE x PUBLIC
The project will consolidate rest facilities ranging from a highly public park to a hotel with a strong private rest element. By further subdividing each function and organizing each according to the public to private axis, functions with the same level of freedom will be intermingled. Visitors will be able to take a break that suits them. Visitors can also freely select and use each function, allowing them to experience various types of hotels at this facility.
Intertwined Functions
Each function is arranged according to the degree of private and public, with public functions on the ground floor and private functions on the upper floors. On each floor, the functions with the same degree of public and private are clustered together. On the other hand, functions of the same type rotate with each other as they progress from the front along the public path to the back of the private one as they climb.
Buffering plaza
On the lower level, a plaza open to the city will act as a buffer between the people of the city and the users. At mid-rise, a plaza shaped like a cave will act as a buffer between public and private areas within the building, allowing people to wander around. At higher levels, the plaza becomes a void surrounded by functions, providing a space of solitude where people can immerse themselves in their own thoughts.
Lines of flow that draw in
The flow lines are designed to open outward and then close inward, gradually connecting the private and the public through the flow lines. Hotel guests can use the core to move around without intersecting with the public flow lines.
The columns and elevator core extending from the ground level serve as the supporting structure for the upper floors. The next second level supports the third level with exterior trusses that irregularly enclose the space and trusses that extend inward to form the atrium space, creating a large interior space. In the third layer, the space is created by the regular outer skin trusses. The change in the structure of these three layers reveals the mixing of public and private within the space to the surface of the architecture.
The louvers on the exterior walls block the sunlight in summer and let in the sunlight in winter, causing it to stagnate in the intermediate layer between the louvers and the building. It also improves the indoor environment from the natural ventilation openings.
The facade will be a landmark and tourists will head to the hotel
The facade will be a landmark and tourists will head to the hotel
Staircase and plaza to lure people in
Staircase and plaza to lure people in
Different acts of rest mix and mingle, both overlooking the plaza
Different acts of rest mix and mingle, both overlooking the plaza
Different activities quietly mingle under a void that serves as a breezeway
Different activities quietly mingle under a void that serves as a breezeway
A place of rest becomes the nexus of Ikebukuro
A place of rest becomes the nexus of Ikebukuro
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