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Transforming a library by changing the shelf design.
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Kikuchi City Central Library
PrizeHonorable Mention in Interior Design / Public Spaces
Firm Location2-3-4 Daiba,minato-Ku,tokyo, Japan
Project locationKumamoto,JAPAN
CompanyNomura Co., Ltd.
Lead ArchitectKazunobu Nakamura
Design TeamInterior Design&Lead designer : Kazunobu Nakamura / NOMURA Co., Ltd. Structure Design&Computational modeling: Koji Shigenaga, Hiroshi Amano / Arup Lighting Design : Masanobu Takeishi, Hiromu Nagai / ICE, Ltd. Sign Design : Shogo Kishino, Aiko Shiokawa / 6D-K co.,Ltd Adviser : Akihiro Mitsuo / Fulllightspace Inc.
ClientKikuchi City
This library was built in Kikuchi City with an abundance of water and many canyons. The Kikuchi River is an important part of the city's identity, so we designed our space around 100m long bookshelves with a curved shape invoking an image of a flowing river. The shelves have benches in some areas and counters in others. Some even serve as a wall enclosing the space.