kooo architects . photos: © Keishin Horikoshi
Hotel Rakuragu is located a 5-minute walk from Mitsukoshimae Station on the Ginza Line. A 9-story building with 14 rooms was planned on a site of only 83.47m2,resulting in a large tower ratio. Therefore, a braced and rigid frame structure was combined and used, which is advantageous in terms of cost because it can reduce the cross-section of columns and beams but requires detailed planning. In addition, although the distance to the adjacent buildings is close, as is typical of urban areas in Tokyo, we planned the openings so that the rooms would not feel oppressive while allowing the maximum amount of natural light to come in and so that sight lines etc. would not cross over. Continue reading kooo architects
