该项目位于佐贺旧城的遗迹附近，周围遍布着政府办公楼和博物馆等行政及文化建筑。基于佐贺牙医协会以培养成员技术和促进牙科发展为首要任务的核心理念，该项目在协会成立100周年之际，为构建“开放的牙医社会”提供了理想的当代建筑方案。

The site of this building is close to the ruins of Saga Castle, where the administrative and cultural central areas such as the prefectural government and museums are spread. In addition to the basic philosophy of the dentist society, such as training of member skills and the center of dentistry in the community, on the occasion of rebuilding the Saga Dentist Association, which celebrated 100 years since its establishment, The ideal way of meeting today’s philosophy of “open dentist society” was required.

▼建筑外观，exterior view

佐贺旧城的小巷和水道至今维持着原来的面貌，牙医协会经办的职业学校就位于其中一条街道的深处。除了作为牙医协会的办公地点，该建筑也用于教学和租赁，大楼的主厅保持了独立，一层的体量在各个方向上都拥有宽阔的开口，便于街道上的人们进入。

In the area where the alleys and waterways of the castle town remain, a vocational school operated by the association is located on the site deep from the street. In addition to the use at the dentist’s association, considering the use of this school and renting, the hall building is separated and the volume of a one-story high roof with multi-directional large openings and large eaves is close to the town, easy for people to access.

▼周边环境，context

塔楼的体量较为紧凑，主要用于培训和办公。独立大厅和办公塔楼通过巨大的屋面被整合为一座一体化的建筑，并通过屋檐下的门厅形成空间上的连接。这种布局方式也从某种程度上展现了“开放的牙医社会”的理念。

▼独立大厅+办公塔楼，the hall and the office tower

The office building, which is mainly handles member training and office functions, has a compact flat surface stacked in a tower shape. These separate volumes of  hall and office building are integrated as a single building by a large eaves over the entire building, and are connected spatially by the foyer under the eaves, so that the hall can be used independently. This configuration also represents the philosophy of “open dentist society”.

▼入口大厅，entrance hall