Kanazawa Umimirai Library Case Study

KANAZAWA UMIMIRAI LIBRARY

TIFFANY JOHNSON ARCH 364 - SP 15 - JOY SIEGEL

COELACANTH K&H ARCHITECTS/KAZUMI KUDO&HIROSHI HORIBA K A N A Z A W A C I T Y, J A P A N - 2 0 1 1

KANAZAWA UMIMIRAI LIBRARY SITE PLAN

SITE AREA: 11, 763.43 M2 BUILDING AREA: 2,311.91 M2 TOTAL FLOOR AREA: 5,641.90 M2

KANAZAWA UMIMIRAI LIBRARY SCALE

LOCATED IN ISHIKAWA PREFECTURE MAINLY SURROUNDED BY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT 3 FLOORS

KANAZAWA UMIMIRAI LIBRARY MASSING 45 M

12 M

45 M

KANAZAWA UMIMIRAI LIBRARY CORES

GROUND FLOOR PLAN | SCALE: 1/8” = 1’ - 0”

KANAZAWA UMIMIRAI LIBRARY ENTRANCES

GROUND FLOOR PLAN | SCALE: 1/8” = 1’ - 0”

KANAZAWA UMIMIRAI LIBRARY PROGRAM 2ND FLOOR PLAN | SCALE: 1/16” = 1’ - 0”

3RD FLOOR PLAN | SCALE: 1/16” = 1’ - 0” 1 WINDBREAK ENTRANCE 2 GALLERY 3 MULTIPURPOSE HALL 4 GROUP STUDY ROOM 5 MEETING ROOM 6 MAINRECEPTION 7 CHILDRENS LIBRARY 8 STORY TELLING ROOM 9 AUTOMATIC SUPERVISION STOCKROOM 10 OFFICE 11 REFERENCE 12 ADULT LIBRARY CORNER 13 NEWPAPER CORNER 14 MAGAZINE CORNER 15 LEARNING CENTER 16 CRAFT CORNER 17 REST SPACE

GROUND FLOOR PLAN | SCALE: 1/16” = 1’ - 0”

KANAZAWA UMIMIRAI LIBRARY ENCLOSURE

REINFORCED CONCRETE

STEEL FRAME

REINFORCED CONCRETE REINFORCED CONCRETE

KANAZAWA UMIMIRAI LIBRARY DAYLIGHTING

THE BUILDING IS FLOODED WITH NATURAL LIGHT THROUGH 6,000 SMALL CIRCULAR APETURES. IT ALSO IS COMBINED WITH A SMART COOLING AND HEATING SYSTEM. THE WHITE FINISH OF THE BUILDING ALSO HELPS IT TO COOL.

KANAZAWA UMIMIRAI LIBRARY CONCEPT

INSPIRED BY BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE IN FRANCE BY HENRI LABROUSTE REPLICATED THE FREE AND OPEN PLAN AIMED TO CREATE A TRANQUIL SPACE WITH THE SOFT UNIFORM LIGHT CREATED BY THE 6,000 APERTURES STRIVES TO CREATE SOCIAL EXCHANGE AND COMMUNAL GATHERING

KANAZAWA UMIMIRAI LIBRARY narrative

The building consists of a 45 by 45 meter box that is 12 meters high. This makes a vast statement within the neighborhood it is located in due to its size and bright color. The open floor plan is flooded with natural light through 6,000 small circular apertures. These apertures range from 200 mm, 250 mm, and 300 mm. Reading areas are located along the perimeter walls with the apertures to make uses of the daylight. The natural cooling vents on the roof help provide fresh air and combine with a smart cooling and heating system that is supplemented by natural ventilation. The building also had underfloor heating and cooling. The white finish the glazes the building also helps to keep it cool.

Libraries in Japan want to encourage people to stay rather than just checking out a book and leaving. They try to incorporate many public areas so that libraries are able to before community centers rather than just its traditional function. With multiple meeting rooms and galleries areas, the library tries to promote social exchange and communal gathering. The library uses a system which makes uses of automated shelves that are able to work as a closed stack system. A closed stack system is an area that contains books that are not available for viewing by the general public.

The building itself was made to represent a relationship of knowledge and humans although that relationship is ever changing. The knowledge is contained within a box but this box allows the information inside to mold itself into many different things. One of the main inspirations for the building was the Bibliotheque Nationale with its free and open floor plan. Its main goal was to create an open space with soft uniform light that would create an atmosphere that is pleasing to its users.

KANAZAWA UMIMIRAI LIBRARY sources

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