Space

Cafe N Plus An Ambiguous Boundary

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Country	Japan
Year	2025
Award	GOLD WINNER
Affiliation	Horibe Associates
Designer	Naoko Horibe
English	The site is located within the shrine grounds, and facing the boundary with the theater. Despite the small size, we sought to create a space that feels expansive. This led to a design where the rear wall is constructed of reinforced concrete to bear seismic loads, and other three sides would be made of thin wooden pillars and glass walls. This combination serves to bridge the architectural contexts of both the shrine and the theater.The band-like projection that wraps around the outer wall, functioning as a bench gives the building a sense of lightness and floating. This floating effect helps to connect the history of the cityscape.
Native	計画地は神社境内の一画であり、カフェのファサードは劇場との隣地境界線に面しています。この隣地境界部分は劇場の計画では植栽帯とされていましたが、担当者と協議しオープンスペースにすることで、カフェと一体的に利用できる広場を実現することができました。 境内の複数ある既存建築物の延焼の恐れのある部分に影響を及ぼさないためには、建築物全体で500ｍ2以内に納める必要があり、カフェの面積は必然的に18ｍ2以下となりました。小さくても広がりを感じさせる空間を追求した結果、背面の壁を鉄筋コンクリート造として地震力を負担させ、鉛直荷重のみを負担する4本の木柱に軽やかな木造の屋根を乗せるという構成が決まりました。 コンクリートと木の組合せによるこの意匠は、神社と劇場双方の建築デザインの文脈をつなげる役割も果たしています。屋根を既存社務所の軒下に納めることで背後の入母屋屋根から連なる建築のようにも見え、またシンメトリーなファサードは鳥居の形状とも呼応します。 内部の床壁に使用した墨モルタルは、既存建物外壁の黒漆喰の素材感に近づけることで、新旧の建築をつなぐ要素の一つとし、利用者が触れる扉の取手や家具には栗の無垢材を採用することで、居心地の良い空間と温かみのある手の感覚を同時に記憶してもらえるよう設えました。 ベンチとして利用できる外周部に廻した帯状の凸部によってこの建築は浮遊感を纏い、その浮遊感によって旧から新へ繋がる街の文脈を流れるようにつなぐ役割を果たしています。
Website	horibeassociates.com
Positive Comments
Judging Comments	This design was commended for its seamless integration of structural functionality and historical context. By combining a reinforced concrete rear wall with delicate wooden pillars and glass, it achieves both seismic resilience and visual openness. The floating bench-like projection enhances the sense of lightness, subtly linking the shrine and theater while respecting the city’s historical landscape.

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