Cultural center of the district akiha also States that-ku in Niigata, Japan

CULTURAL CENTER UNDER THE GREEN TERRACES



One of the homes caught in the final of the contest "Best building 2014" world festival of architecture – the cultural center of the district akiha also States that-ku in Niigata, Japan. Architects Chiaki Arai Urbanand Architecture Design (Japan).

Located on the old baseball field, the center is primarily local theater 3000 square meters, with 496 seats. Because the surrounding terrain is flat and smooth, the architects made the building into a series of climbing up the green terraces, rising on which, local residents can enjoy the changing views. Inside a lot of attention was given to improving the acoustics. This concrete wall in some places was perforated in the manner of a network, and the voids fitted sheets made of porous aluminum alloy.

The original appearance of the building differed from the final: in the project at the request of local residents have made a lot of changes.

Source: green-city.su/