Showa Kinen Park OKA CAFÉ Oka cafe
We designed a café in “Open Field” (everyone’s field), a vast open field located within Showa Kinen Park in Tachikawa City—one that connects people to the earth.
Along the edge of this largest lawn area in the park, Open Field, the ground itself seems to rise up to form the building, creating a quiet, shade-filled retreat beneath the lifted landscape.
The gentle slope of the lawn continues seamlessly onto the roof of the structure, forming a large overhang that casts shade. In this way, the building’s section is integrated with the surrounding landscape.
Inside, the walls are finished with plaster mixed with the same black soil used throughout the park. We also designed a large plaster table made from this black soil, along with shade lighting crafted from burlap coffee sacks. Together these elements create a space where visitors can feel a deep connection to the historic park’s earth.
