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Nagasaki City Library

Nagasaki City Library

Based on the concept of "creating new roads within the city and building a town," we planned an open-air space called "Crossroads" that can be accessed from all four sides of the town, and placed four functions, including a library, in each zone.
The exterior is made up of bricks and Isahaya stone that evoke the history of the city of Nagasaki, as well as an open glass curtain wall. The curtain wall is equipped with green louvers that function to adjust sunlight, creating a quiet reading space where visitors can watch the activity of the city through the greenery.

DATA

Year of completion2007
Site LocationNagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture

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Building usage Public, Culture and Sports
Site area5,886㎡
Total floor area11,658㎡
Scale4 floors above ground, 1 floor below ground
structureSRC, partly S and RC
Details of the Award

・2007 Good Lighting Award, Excellent Facility Award (The Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan/Japan)

・2008 JIA Architects of the Year, 200 Selected Works (The Japan Institute of Architects (JIA)/Japan)

・16th Competition of Urban View Plans of Nagasaki City/2009, Large Architecture Category (Nagasaki City/Japan)

・ Selected Architectural Designs of AIJ 2010 (Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ)/Japan)

・13th Public Architecture Award/2012, Award of Excellence: Commendation of Public Buildings Association Chairman's (Public Buildings Association/Japan)

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Collaborative designYasui Architects & Engineers, Inc.
Our BusinessDesign and Construction Supervision

Update : 2016.06.16

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