Okinosu Indoor Park

Tokushima-City, Japan
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Architects
Geo-Graphic Design Lab.
Location
Tokushima-City, Japan
Year
2023
Client
徳島県 Tokushima prefecture (Shikoku)
Architect
GEO-GRAPHIC DESIGN LAB.+Izumi Sekkei+KOZO KEIKAKU
Structural Design
KOZO KEIKAKU ENGINEERING
Equipment Design
Shimazu Design Office Ltd.
Lighting Design
tuki lighting office
Sign・VI Design
6D-K
Constructor
HIMUNO GUMI / Midori Kogyo Kensetsu
Electrica
SHIKOKU ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO.
Air Conditioning
Shikoku Kouhan
Hygiene
tsunomine setubi / Fukutomi Kogyo
Designated Manager
GEO GRAPHIC DESIGN・Shinko Sports Shikoku

Renovation of a former newspaper printing center for contemporary applications.

The Tokushima Shimbun Company's former newspaper printing center, situated in the eastern sector of Tokushima City—was bestowed upon Tokushima Prefecture in 2020 following the relocation of its operational functionalities. Despite its vintage of 25 years, the prefecture has resolved to repurpose the printing center into a ""Transportation hub for disaster relief supplies"" in times of calamity. The prefectural authorities organized a comprehensive hardware and software design competition, encompassing the building's utilization in regular circumstances, proposals for renovation, and sustainable business plans.

Design characterized by reversibility, establishing a connection between routine conditions and periods of disaster.

Since its inauguration in September 2023, the Okinosu Indoor Park at the Eastern Tokushima Prevention Center has witnessed a higher-than-anticipated influx of visitors, emerging as a vibrant hub, particularly for individuals with children. While preserving the remnants of its historical role as a newspaper printing center integral to social infrastructure, this facility was meticulously conceived with a reversible design, anticipating utilization in both routine and disaster scenarios.

The former shipping center, originally responsible for loading newspapers onto trucks post-printing, has been repurposed into a cafe space. The kitchen, once serving as a manager's room, underwent adaptation. The indoor/outdoor partition features a novel polycarbonate sliding door in place of the previous shutter, strategically accommodating truck height for disaster entry. During routine conditions, it functions akin to a shoji screen, facilitating the creation of a cafe-table space. Its location and outdoor configuration enable integration with the area under the canopy.

The reversible design, exemplified by the use of movable shipping pallets to eliminate elevation changes and the installation of a daily-use seawall beneath the counter, adds an element of serendipity for users. Emphasizing the facility's readiness to function as a temporary evacuation center in times of disaster and its potential as ""Transportation hub for disaster relief supplies"" is deemed paramount.

The commissioning of visual identity and signage design was entrusted to Mr. Kishino of 6D. Retaining vestiges of the newspaper printing center imparts an appealing, rugged spaciousness, echoed in the signage plan utilizing scaffolding pipes and tarpaulins to complement this atmosphere.

Main usage: Sports facilities, cultural classes, after-school care, childcare support, dining (during disasters: regional supply distribution hub)
Structure Scale: SRC / Partially RC 1 basement floor / 3 floors above ground site / Tower 1 floor
Area: 7,988.42㎡
Building Area: 5,001.03㎡
Total Floor Area: 9,106.30㎡

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