Rokkatei Makomanai Hall

Rokkatei Makomanai Hall

Furuichi and Associates

Rokkatei Makomanai Hall
© Hiroshi Ito

PHOTOGRAPHS
Hiroshi Ito

YEAR
2002

LOCATION
Sapporo, Japan

CATEGORY
Concert House

Rokkatei Makomanai Hall
© Hiroshi Ito
Rokkatei Makomanai Hall
© Hiroshi Ito

Text description provided by architect.

This architecture possesses two functions: a confectionary shop and a concert hall.

Both exterior and interior can change their atmosphere according to the two different functions as well as acoustics.

In other words, this architecture has a “double face”. Also the client wanted use wood for the interior design to enhance the image of the shop, since Hokkaido is a leading forestry area.

Rokkatei Makomanai Hall
© Hiroshi Ito
Rokkatei Makomanai Hall
© Hiroshi Ito

A major concern is the acoustic effectiveness. Wood is excellent as a sound reflecting board. Therefore, sound reflectors were designed using the local timber.

When it is used as a concert hall, the reverberation time becomes long.

Rokkatei Makomanai Hall
© Hiroshi Ito
Rokkatei Makomanai Hall
© Hiroshi Ito

On the other hand, when used as a confectionary shop, the reverberation time has to be shortened. Within only three hours.

Furniture must be re-arranged when this architecture changes its face from one function to the other.

Rokkatei Makomanai Hall
© Hiroshi Ito
Rokkatei Makomanai Hall
© Hiroshi Ito

In this project, unique ideas such as movable tapestries on the walls and reflective flaps hanging from the ceiling overcome this concern.


Rokkatei Makomanai Hall
© Hiroshi Ito
Rokkatei Makomanai Hall
© Hiroshi Ito
Rokkatei Makomanai Hall
© Hiroshi Ito


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