{"id":281796,"date":"2025-08-12T18:54:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T09:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=281796"},"modified":"2025-08-12T18:54:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T10:57:59","slug":"tanuki-noboru-building-hokkaido-motive-inc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/architect\/tanuki-noboru-building-hokkaido-motive-inc\/","title":{"rendered":"TANUKI NOBORU Building designed by MOTIVE Inc. Design Office"},"content":{"rendered":"

Small Commercial Architecture and Wayfinding Design in Sapporo\u2019s Tanuki Koji Shopping Street, Hokkaido\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n

I<\/span>n the heart of Sapporo, the Tanuki Koji Shopping Street stretches approximately 900 meters from east to west under a covered arcade. Within this lively commercial strip stands the \"TANUKI NOBORU Building,\" a small commercial structure designed entirely by MOTIVE Inc.<\/a> (Takuya Wakizaki),\u00a0 wayfinding design. The project was conceived under unique site conditions, with three sides enclosed by neighboring buildings and only the front facing the pedestrian walkway of the arcade.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Photo credit: Ikuya SASAKI<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

Due to these constraints, construction materials and waste could only be moved in and out during the short window between the arcade\u2019s closing at night and reopening the next morning. The use of large cranes was also impractical. As a result, the architectural design had to account not only for aesthetics but also for the construction process and methods. One example is the use of cast-in-place formwork, in which the formwork panels\u2014normally discarded after pouring concrete\u2014were retained as the final surface finish. This approach reduced waste and minimized the amount of material transported to and from the site. Beyond these unseen measures, the building\u2019s visible elements also stand out. While most shops in the arcade extend their fa\u00e7ades toward the walkway to attract passers-by, this building pulls its fa\u00e7ade back significantly, creating a distinctive atrium space within the covered street.<\/p>\r\n\n\t\t