Design of a town hall and related facilities in Koenji, Suginami-ku, Tokyo
The subject site is located on the “Koenji Look Shopping Street”, Shin-Koenji Street in Koenji, Suginami Ward.
Koenji, located on the periphery of Tokyo's 23 wards, has become a popular destination for creators and artists in recent years. On the other hand, it is an area where commercial and residential areas coexist, with a high concentration of small-scale buildings, and it is expected to consider how to enhance disaster preparedness and create a fusion of old and new local culture in the future. We propose to revitalize the town in the future by arranging facilities for public use in the shopping district.
Therefore, this studio will design facilities for public use for the shopping district, based on the history of Koenji and its position in Tokyo, with the aim of maintaining and developing Koenji in the future.
What role can small public spaces play in the shopping district as a whole? What kind of network, boundary, and form can the public space take with the existing architecture and programs in the surrounding area in mind?