u-knit
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Exhibition Hall for StudentsTRANSCRIPT
U-knit Exhibition Hall for Students in Kyoto
The exhibition hall to promote exchanges between students and citizens was to be designed. The site is located in Kojinguchi, the city centre of Kyoto. And the city is famous for being a "student town" since it is the base of many universities. Therefore this design seeks to give the exhibition hall a uniqueness di�erent from a normal hall.
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Facade Glass
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Its architecture, developed in reference to the wooden lattice of traditional townhouse of kyoto (machiya), is shaped by combining the precast concrete panels. The panels create interior spaces directly which are mainly used for exhibition, bicycle-parking, restroom, and hallways. Students can freely occupy these spaces and exhibit their works.
Interior View
There is no �xed entrance and route in this hall. People can freely move between the panels. Auditorium, cafe, workshop and meeting rooms are inserted into the grid in the form of glass units. For security, visitors have to enter through a centered open space that can be used for large-display or outdoor works, to access to these units.
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The height and building line of the hall is the same as the adjacent building to harmonize with the surrounding landscape. In this way, the hall (named U-knit) has a unique form and building exterior, where large and small spaces can be used �exibly by visitors .
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MASAFUMI OSHIRO
First edition, 2012.
MASAFUMI OSHIRO
Structure: Precast Concrete
Project Type: Design ExerciseExhibition Hall3,000㎡
Masafumi OshiroSey Takeyama
Kyoto, Japan2008
Main Use:Toatal Floor Area:
Project Team:Tutor:
Drawings, images, texts, layout: MASAFUMI OSHIROｃ○
#301 Sankureru Morikami, 17-25 KamikatsuraMorikami, Kyoto, JAPANphone: +81-90-2713-3091email: [email protected]
U-knit Exhibition Hall for Students