Tomioka Warehouse Toilet | ©︎ Masaki Hamada / kkpo
Japan 2022

Tomioka Warehouse Toilet

2022.5
Gunma
Civic
Completed
24

Within a plaza formed by a group of warehouses characterized by the warm textures of brick, Ōya stone, and wood, a ventilated wooden toilet was designed, inspired by kizuri — the wooden lath used as a substrate for plastering — and relying on natural airflow rather than mechanical systems.
By installing locally sourced cedar boards with 18-millimeter gaps between them, an interior space gently filled with soft, filtered light was created.

※Related projects:
Tomioka Warehouse No.1 and No.2 Warehouse
Tomioka Warehouse No.3 Warehouse

Team Minoru Yokoo, Shun Horiki, Naoto Miyake, Yoo Shiho (Graphic), Keiko Yoshida*, Kiyoaki Takeda*, Yutaro Ota*, Junlin Chen* (Graphic) (* Former Staff) Construction Nagai Industry Co., Ltd. Structure Ejiri Structural Engineers Facility P.T.Morimura & Associates Illumination BONBORI Lighting Architect & Associates Photography ©︎ Masaki Hamada / kkpo