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Special characteristics of the site and materials used in the project

The site looks down the calm Inland Sea of Japan and has a water conduit within. Its landscape consists of the ridgeline of the mountains and islands faced with the surface of the sea. For materials, the unit system of traditional tile-roofing (plain rectangular tile and hollow semicircular tile are used alternately) technique was applied to the louvers to stress plasticity. In the external wall the use of wood weight in the siding boards was partially omitted so that it could accent three-dimensional expression.


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Kure City Ondo Civic Center - Information:

Designing Period: July 2004 – February 2006
Construction Period: June 2006 – December 2007
Location: 1-7 Minami Ondo, Ondo-cho, Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Principal use: Branch office of city hall, community center, multi-purpose hall
Site area: 4424.39sqm
Total floor area: 4642.91sqm
Stories: 3 stories aboveground
Design: Kengo Kuma & Associates


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Structural engineers: Oak Structural Engineering
Mechanical engineers: Morimura & Associates
Constructor: Konoike/Nikko JV (construction), Rokko Electricity (Electricity) Kinden (ventilation), Sannyo Kucho Kogyo (water supply and drainage)
Structure: Steel Structure


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