Yusuhara Visitor’s Center

Kochi
Community
Completed

In Yusuhara Town, known for the Shimanto River basin, we designed a hotel restaurant inspired by the terraced rice fields, senmaida.

A hybrid frame of local cedar and steel rises above the water surface, supporting a spindle-shaped roof reminiscent of the clouds in the “Hotel Above the Clouds,” appears to float.

Collaborations with local crafts, such as bamboo weaving and handmade Japanese paper (washi) by Rogier Uitenboogaart, are integrated throughout the space.

Team Akira Aoyama* (* Former Staff) Award Kochi Prefecture “1st New Inaka Design Award” (Building, Building Division) Grand Prize, Good Design Award 1994 Publication GA JAPAN 200 , GA JAPAN 165 , Shinkenchiku 2011/12 別冊 , Casa BRUTUS 2004/08 vol.53 , Shinkenchiku 1999/08 , Nikkei Architecture 1997/05/19 , JA : The Japan Architect 1995-01 Spring 17 ANNUAL , Nikkei Architecture 1995/02/20（増刊） , Shinkenchiku 1995/02 , GA JAPAN 09 , Shinkenchiku 1994/07 , Shoten Kenchiku 1994/07 , Nikkei Architecture 1994/06/20 Presskit Download Presskit →