Architects:Tezuka Architects

Year :2018

Photographs :Kida Katsuhisa - Fototeca, Tezuka Architects

Manufacturers :  AutoDeskAutoDesk

Lighting Design :Bonbori Lighting Architects & Associates Inc

Structure :Ohno JAPAN, Hirofumi Ohno, Ryuhei Fujita, Takehiro Ebisawa

Total Floor Area : 801.64 m2 (sleeve storage: 86.64 m2)

Site Area : 1067.24 m2 (including sleeve storage: 83.25 m2)

Max Height : 12,060 mm

Elevated Height : 5,473 mm

Floor Height : 2,964 mm

Ceiling Height : 2,615 mm

Main Span : 1,600 mm × 1,287 mm

Gross Built Area : 502.34 m2 (Sleeve storage: 44.95 m2)

Design Team : Takaharu Tezuka, Yui Tezuka, Keiji Yabe

City : Tomioka

Country : Japan

The city of Tomioka is known for its world heritage Tomioka Silk Mill. Within its dark-brown townscape, The Chamber of Commerce purchased “Yoshino Gofuku-ten” a traditional Kimono store to relocate to. The project began as a rejuvenation of the historical landscape, brought about due to a road expansion that saw the demolition of the old conference hall. It is often difficult to maintain a traditional shop in its original form. Unlike in private houses, it is destined to be redesigned according to daily needs. Yoshino kimono store was no exception, as it had undergone some haphazard renovations – many timber columns had been cut off and it was reinforced by a steel framework. It was a wonder how it had remained its form to this day.