Toyo Ito & Associates . Klein Dytham architecture . + dezeen
This project is a part of Toyo Ito’s HOME-FOR-ALL initiative set up in the aftermath of the Tohoku earthquake and Tsunami to help repair communities by building small ‘homes for all’ in the acres of cramped temporary housing. The homes bring a sense of pride back to the community and provide a space where people can met share a smile and a drink and where kids can play together.
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Conceived as a large straw sun hat held aloft by trees this building is an indoor play
space for children between the ages of 0-4 . These spaces are important due to the
ongoing concerns about background radiation levels. As the children cannot play
outside, we felt the building should feel like you are playing in a forrest with trees. The
cross laminated timber columns help reduce the span of the timber roof making it
lighter and have been designed to resemble trees – complete with their own wild life!
Principal Use
Rest house
Area of Building
176.63m2
Total Floor Area
152.87m2
Main Structure/Number of Stories
Wood / 1 story
Completion
February 2015
Construction Period
March, 2014 -> February, 2015
Client
Tpoint Japan
Design
Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects
Klein Dytham architecture
Structure Design
Arup Japan
Facility Design
Arup Japan
Constructor
Shelter
