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Intilaq Tohoku Innovators Centre 12th November 2013
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van der Architects Japan. K.K. Fino Jiyugaoka 902 5-28-1 Okusawa, Setagaya-ku Tokyo 158-0083 Martin van der Linden Principal - Architect Tel: 03-6715-6882 www.vanderarchitects.com martin@vanderarchitects.com
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ADDRESS: 2-9-1 Oroshimachi, Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai
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View of the site from the roof of the Parking Building in front
view towards Southwest corner
View towards the Parking Building
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1. CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
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CURATED EXPERIENCES INFLUENCER
SELECTED USERS Do I have to ask someone?
How easy to have conversations? Energetic/Private/(un)intrusive Should there be a paparazzi free exit?
How can the building help me develop myself?
How do I access the space? How will people know about me? How to avoid people? How do I know which space I can use?
Where can I have after-event discussions? Where will I get challenged/Inspired How do I bump into interesting How efficient should the spaces be? resources? Should there be good time How can I re-arrange the rooms? wasters? How can I satisfy my fans to interact with me in a way Where does space slow down? How to interact with the space? that is comfortable/relaxed? Is there a space for reflection?
Can I take that chair to my room?
Can I take use that wall for taking notes? When do I need to ask for permission? Can I organise a BBQ on the roof?
How does the space surprise? How does the space help me know who and where people I might value talking with are?
Could stuff be left behind?
What non-physical resources are in the space? Social/sensual?
Can I sleep outside?
Where do I buy daily stuff such as tooth paste?
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The building is designed as two distinct elements. A partly below grade,large open floor plate will be visible from the outside. All the other more private functions such as the tatami-rooms, the ateliers and the shower rooms are in the box element that floats above.
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2. Conceptual Model
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View from the South-west corner
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View towards the entrance
Entrance
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3. Exterior
View towards the cafe terrace
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View towards the waiting area at the entrance with electronic message screen
Detail of the waiting bench - planter at the entrance
View towards the central open area and lift entrance
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4. FLOOR PLANS
B1
1F
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5. ENTRANCE
2F
3F
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View towards the cafe from the entrance
Staircases at the entrance towards the 2F, cafe-kitchen and open area
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View from the open area towards to Techshops and tatami rooms above
View from the open area looking back towards the entrance
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Alternative setting for the open area
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Open area
Techshop detail
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View towards the bar counter and the experimental kitchen
Details of the kitchen
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Details of the landscaping
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Outdoor terrace
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Atelier seen from the corridor
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Details of tatami room
Bathroom in Atelier
Tatami room
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KITCHEN - CAFE
Lockers space next to tatami rooms
Lockers space next to tatami rooms
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Common bath room
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Communal kitchen on 2F
Detail
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Bar on the tarrace
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