Sameura Canoe Terrace / TA+A + Wakuda Kosuke Architects + Sanai Architects

Sameura Canoe Terrace / TA+A + Wakuda Kosuke Architects + Sanai Architects - Exterior Photography, GardenSameura Canoe Terrace / TA+A + Wakuda Kosuke Architects + Sanai Architects - Interior Photography, Table, Chair, BeamSameura Canoe Terrace / TA+A + Wakuda Kosuke Architects + Sanai Architects - Interior PhotographySameura Canoe Terrace / TA+A + Wakuda Kosuke Architects + Sanai Architects - Interior Photography, Facade, BeamSameura Canoe Terrace / TA+A + Wakuda Kosuke Architects + Sanai Architects - More Images+ 17

  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  412
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Shigeo Ogawa
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Ashford Japan, FUKKO, Forbo, MARUSHIKA Ceramics, Tamiya
  • Architect In Charge: Kei Ihara, Kosuke Wakuda
  • Design Team: TA+A, Wakuda Kosuke Architects, Sanai Architects
  • Structure Engineers: yAt Structural Design Office Incorporated
  • Textile Design: Yoko Ando Design
  • Mep Engineering: TETENS ENGINEERING Company Limited
  • City: Tosa
  • Country: Japan
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Sameura Canoe Terrace / TA+A + Wakuda Kosuke Architects + Sanai Architects - Exterior Photography, Concrete
© Shigeo Ogawa

Text description provided by the architects. A large roof that awakens the resources that sleep in the area. Most of the mountainous areas are mountains (sloping lands). A river flows between the mountains, and a settlement is formed on a small flat land between the river and the mountains. We have slightly modified the natural environment to acquire a new living environment that is one with nature. Lake Sameura, which symbolizes the Reihoku region, is like a water bottle that supports the lives of the Shikoku region, and the natural topography and dams are mixed together to form a magnificent lake surface environment.

Sameura Canoe Terrace / TA+A + Wakuda Kosuke Architects + Sanai Architects - Interior Photography, Table, Chair, Beam
© Shigeo Ogawa
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Plan
Sameura Canoe Terrace / TA+A + Wakuda Kosuke Architects + Sanai Architects - Interior Photography, Dining room, Table, Chair, Beam
© Shigeo Ogawa

Rice terraces in Aikawa, which are also one of the fascinating landscapes of the region, have been modified by people on the natural slopes to create a splendid paddy field landscape in the steps. It can be said that the lives of the open people are integrated into the existing landscape of the Reihoku region, forming a new living environment. That is the charm of the mountainous area.

Sameura Canoe Terrace / TA+A + Wakuda Kosuke Architects + Sanai Architects - Exterior Photography, Garden, Beam
© Shigeo Ogawa
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Section
Sameura Canoe Terrace / TA+A + Wakuda Kosuke Architects + Sanai Architects - Interior Photography, Table, Door, Chair, Beam, Windows
© Shigeo Ogawa

The former Sameura-so, which played the role of a youth house, was relocated to the adjacent land, and the architecture was inserted so as to weave them into the deformed terrain and the microtopography such as exposed steps and retaining walls. I wanted to create a variety of places in a mixture of existing environment and architecture, rather than architecture cutting out the environment. By building a large floating roof that fits in with the surrounding mountains, the entire site, both inside and outside, functions as a facility that contributes to leisure and tourism as well as promoting competitive canoeing.

Sameura Canoe Terrace / TA+A + Wakuda Kosuke Architects + Sanai Architects - Interior Photography
© Shigeo Ogawa
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Structure

The central open space that gives a view of the lake surface will serve as a guide base for outdoor activities, agriculture, and nature experiences in Tosa-cho town, and will be a place to accept flexible utilization. At the same time, the large space under the eaves that protrudes creates various intermediate areas that contribute to those breaks and communication. We hope that facility operators and users will make full use of this place and lead to the promotion of competitive canoeing and the further development of sports tourism that the town is aiming for.

Sameura Canoe Terrace / TA+A + Wakuda Kosuke Architects + Sanai Architects - Exterior Photography, Garden
© Shigeo Ogawa

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Address:Tosa, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan

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Cite: "Sameura Canoe Terrace / TA+A + Wakuda Kosuke Architects + Sanai Architects" 16 Jan 2021. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/954680/sameura-canoe-terrace-ta-plus-a-plus-wakuda-kosuke-architects-plus-sanai-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

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