Sakuragaoka Childcare Center / Kengo Kuma & Associates

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Hiroshima, Japan
  • Architect In Charge: Kengo Kuma & Associates
  • Design Team: Shuji Achiha, Shin Aoki, Shiho Yoo, Shoki An
  • City: Hiroshima
  • Country: Japan
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Sakuragaoka Childcare Center / Kengo Kuma & Associates - Exterior Photography
© Masato Yamaguchi

Text description provided by the architects. A bright child center overflowing with the warmth of wood and light from the Seto Inland Sea was designed for Saijo in Hiroshima Prefecture which is known as a town of red roof tiles and sake breweries. The building was provided with a warm expression with different shades by using red roof tiles that are individually hand-finished by craftsmen.

Sakuragaoka Childcare Center / Kengo Kuma & Associates - Interior Photography
© Masato Yamaguchi
Sakuragaoka Childcare Center / Kengo Kuma & Associates - Interior Photography, Beam
© Masato Yamaguchi

The unique “Igura” configuration of houses in Saijo was adopted for the playrooms in order to create large bright spaces, and light flows in through the membrane roof. Sake bags which were used by a local sake brewery were reused to make the interior lights, creating a building where children can learn about culture while playing.

Sakuragaoka Childcare Center / Kengo Kuma & Associates - Interior Photography
© Masato Yamaguchi

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Address:Hiroshima, Japan

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Cite: "Sakuragaoka Childcare Center / Kengo Kuma & Associates" 20 Aug 2020. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/946032/sakuragaoka-childcare-center-kengo-kuma-and-associates> ISSN 0719-8884

© Masato Yamaguchi

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