{"id":251870,"date":"2024-01-23T11:47:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T02:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=251870"},"modified":"2024-01-23T11:47:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T05:05:41","slug":"nara-mori-no-kaisho-forest-meeting-place-co-created-by-three-japanese-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/architect\/nara-mori-no-kaisho-forest-meeting-place-co-created-by-three-japanese-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Nara “Mori no Kaisho: Forest Meeting Place” co-created by three Japanese companies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tetsuo Kobori Architects + Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. + Fujita Corporation<\/h3>\r\n

T<\/span>etsuo Kobori Architects<\/a>, Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.<\/a>, and Fujita Corporation<\/a> proudly announce that they have won the Best of Best in the Institutional Architecture category at Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) 2023, one of the most prestigious international architecture awards in the world.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Exterior View
\r\nPhoto credit: Tomoyuki Kusunose<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

The design team aimed to create a place of open exchange and co-creation for 49,000 employees with this project, implemented at the request of Daiwa House Group, which engages in the provision of construction and real estate services. Although the official name of this facility is \u201cDaiwa House Group MIRAI KACHI KYOSO Center \u2018Kotokurie\u2019\u201d, the place is better known as \u201cMORI no KAISHO\u201d, which means \u201cMeeting Place of Forest\u201d in Japanese.<\/p>\r\n

Creating a Kaisho of the modern time: A New Meeting Place<\/h4>\r\n

The design team started by thinking about the significance of a place for people gather in a rapidly changing and unpredictable society in terms of what it means to gather and learn together. During the design phase, three workshops were held in total with members from across the entire Daiwa House Group to incorporate the opinions and ideas of many people who would be using this facility.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Exterior View
\r\nPhoto credit: Tomoyuki Kusunose<\/p><\/div>

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The Master Livingroom
\r\nPhoto credit: Tomoyuki Kusunose<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

Based on keywords that emerged from the workshop sessions, they decided that the concept for this facility would be \u201cMORI no KAISHO,\u201d or a \u201cMeeting Place of Forest\u201d. On the other hand, \u201ckaisho\u201d refers to a place for cultural exchange and communication in the Muromachi period, where people from different social classes would sit in a circle and compose traditional renka and waka poetry. Drawing inspiration from these concepts, the idea arose that it should serve as a modern-day kaisho, where people can gather, inspire and influence each other.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Exterior View
\r\nPhoto credit: Tomoyuki Kusunose<\/p><\/div>

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Exterior View
\r\nPhoto credit: Koji Yamazaki<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

Memories of the Land from 1,300 years ago<\/h4>\r\n

The site is located in the southern part of Heijyo-kyo, the ancient capital of Japan. Archeological surveys of buried cultural properties prior to construction unearthed the remains of settlements and dwellings from approximately 1,300 years ago. The architects were deeply impressed by the remains of wells, building foundations, and pillars. The landscape confirmed their conviction that the essence of human gathering will never change and that the memories of the land should be passed on to the future.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Remains
\r\nPhoto credit: Tetsuo Kobori Architects<\/p><\/div>

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The Reception Area
\r\nPhoto credit: Koji Yamazaki<\/p><\/div>

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Bird's-eye View
\r\nPhoto credit: Koji Yamazaki<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

Harmony of Three Elements: Wind, Sun, and Water<\/h4>\r\n

In order to give the building a sense of scale that allows people to feel connected to each other, the 230m-long site was largely segmented into three sections, namely \u201cwind\u201d, \"sun\", and \"water\", which constitute the building. The idea echoes the phrase set forth by the founder as his vision for the enterprise in the twenty-first century. Accordingly, the Sun Hall is a space open 360 degrees to allow natural light, with a capacity of 500 people. The Wind Patio is a place for conversation while dining. And the Water Salon is a place to learn about the founder\u2019s philosophy and to reflect on oneself.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The Sun Hall
\r\nPhoto credit: Tomoyuki Kusunose<\/p><\/div>

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The Sun Hall
\r\nPhoto credit: Tomoyuki Kusunose<\/p><\/div>

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The Wind Patio
\r\nPhoto credit: Tomoyuki Kusunose<\/p><\/div>

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The Wind Patio
\r\nPhoto credit: Tomoyuki Kusunose<\/p><\/div>

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The Wind Patio
\r\nPhoto credit: Koji Yamazaki<\/p><\/div>

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The Water Salon
\r\nPhoto credit: Tomoyuki Kusunose<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

About Tetsuo Kobori Architects<\/h4>\r\n

Tetsuo Kobori, a founder of Tetsuo Kobori Architects, born in 1971 in Gifu. In 1997, he completed his master\u2019s degree in architectural engineering at Hosei University, under Hidenobu Jinnai. After graduation, he joined Kume Sekkei, and founded Tetsuo Kobori Architects in 2008. Tetsuo Kobori places great importance on dialogue with clients and, through a series of workshops, he is always striving for better architecture. He works to create new architecture and places that create a connection between people and the history and natural environment of the place.<\/p>\r\n

About Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.<\/h4>\r\n

The operations of Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. stretch outward from its core business of housing to encompass a wide variety of other fields, including the provision of physical infrastructure. By combining expertise in these different fields, they have grown to become an unrivaled corporate group capable of integrated activities ranging across all aspects of community development. Leveraging the capabilities of its full value chain\u2014in which they collaborate with other enterprises to engage in preparatory earthworks, the construction of houses and other buildings, and post-sale maintenance and management\u2014they have widened their sphere of operations from Japan to the rest of the world, and have been contributing to the creation of new communities in developing countries.<\/p>\r\n

About Fujita Corporation<\/h4>\r\n

Founded in 1910, Fujita Corporation is a major Japanese general contractor with a successful construction track record not only in Japan, but also in Central and South America and Asia. Fujita is committed to continually making efforts to create new businesses through city planning, real estate investment, and business and technical innovations. One of the major focuses of the Company has been its dedicated effort to continuing its contribution to society by combining the comprehensive strength of the Daiwa House Group with its construction technology and know-how accumulated in Japan and overseas.<\/p><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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