Disaster Prevention Center

Ibaraki
Civic
Completed
1,116m²
2F

A disaster prevention center integrated with the bank of the Kogai River, a tributary of the Tone River.
The aim was to create a functional disaster prevention center that can respond quickly to frequent flooding, while at the same time providing a base for open exchange activities for NGOs that work around the river on a daily basis. We believed that an open design that would be recognized by the community on a daily basis would enable movement during emergencies and lead to people’s safety and security.

Disaster Prevention Center, website

Team Kenichi Hosomura* Cooperation Oak Structural Design Facility P.T.Morimura & Associates Publication GA JAPAN 50 , Shinkenchiku 2001/05 , Nikkei Architecture 2001/01/08 , GA JAPAN 47 , JA : The Japan Architect 2000/Summer 38 kengo kuma 隈研吾 Photography ©︎ Mitsumasa Fujitsuka