SHINSHU KYOKA CENTER SHINRAN KORYU-KAN

Many traditional buildings, including temples, shrines, and townhouses, remain in Kyoto, an ancient capital of Japan. Higashi Honganji Temple, which enshrines the goshin-ei (portrait) of Saint Shinran, the founder of the Shinshu sect Otani school, is located in the north of Kyoto Station. The Shinran Koryu-kan was built next to the Temple in the north to transmit St. Shinran’s teachings of throughout Japan and overseas.
The appearance of this two-story building with a traditional tiled roof and low-height deep eaves utilizes the frontage that stretches approximately 55 meters to the east and west to attach importance to the long beautiful horizontal line of the eaves, thus providing a friendly atmosphere. Furthermore, this deep-depth building has a small courtyard with Japanese natural stones that guide light and wind, while the trees there show the passage of the seasons and decorate the courtyard with tinted leaves in autumn. The plane that surrounds the courtyard represents an image of followers forming a ring, helping each other, and learning St. Shinran’s teachings. Various activities are seen from the courtyard that serves as a place of good communication. The research and administrative rooms on the second floor, in particular, surrounding the courtyard keeps the slope of the tiled roof as it is on the ceiling to make a wide space that leads natural light through the high windows and courtyard.
The straight staircase connecting the first and second floors consists of horizontally stacked cedar plates compared to the long history of the Temple. The stair treads of the staircase protrude from the stacked cedar plates, the ends of which are slung with thin reinforcing bars, while the skylight illuminates the wall and stairs with natural light, thus creating an impressive space. The building uses laminated furniture, including benches, harmonized with the architectural space.

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"iF DESIGN AWARD (Germany)"
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"Design For Asia Awards (Hong Kong)"
・Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Kawaramachi Jokyoji | Bronze Award 2022

"FRAME AWARDS （Netherland）"
・Bank Ngara INdonesia (BNI), Tokyo Branch | Shortlist 2022

"THE PLAN Award（Italy）"
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・Bank Negara INdonesia (BNI), Tokyo Branch | Shortlist 2022
・mixi, Inc. Tokyo Office｜Finalist 2021
・AC Hotel By Marriott Tokyo Ginza｜Shortlist 2021
・HOTEL METROPOLITAN KAMAKURA｜Shortlist 2021
・THE Ritz-Carlton, Nikko Spa & Onsen｜Shortlist 2021

"IDA International Design Awards (USA)"
・The BALMUDA The Store Aoyama | Silver Award 2022
・Bank Negara INdonesia (BNI), Tokyo Branch | Silver Award 2022
・HOTEL METROPOLITAN KAMAKURA | Bronze Award　2022
・InterContinental Yokohama Pier8 | Bronze Award 2021

"Architizer +Awards (USA)"
・Connecting Corridors Between Main & Satellite Buildings of International Airport | Special Mention 2013

"Sky Design Awards (Canada/Hong Kong/Japan)"
・The BALMUDA The Store Aoyama | Bronze Award 2022
・Bank Negara INdonesia (BNI), Tokyo Branch | Shortlist 2022

"Hospitality Design Awards(USA)"
・Hilton Odawara Resort & Spa | Finalist 2016

"Asia Pacific Interior Design Awards (Hong Kong)"
・CHAPTER KYOTO, A TRIBUTE PORTFOLIO HOTEL | Exellence 2022
・Bank Negara INdonesia (BNI), Tokyo Branch | Exellence 2022
・XIV Toba Bettei? WINNER 2016
・Nikken Space Design Osaka Office| Excellence 2015
・Hilton Odawara Resort & Spa| Best10 2015

"LICC (London International Creative Competition) (UK)"
・InterContinental Yokohama Pier8 | Finalist 2021
・AC HOTEL BY MARRIOTT TOKYO GINZA｜Finalist 2020

"Singapore Interior Design Awards"
・Conrad Osaka | Honorable Mention 2017
・Nitto, People & Technology Center; “inovas | Bronze 2016

"Good Design Award (Japan)"
・JR-WEST TWILIGHT EXPRESS MIZUKAZE | Best100 2017
・ITOKI Lobby Chair [Pilem] | 2016
・MIZSEI MFG [Single Faucet | 2016