This construction by TAKAO SHIOTSUKA ATELIER is a banquet hall, along with a marriage ceremony hall, in Oita-city, Oita, Japan. The client requested that the ceremony hall should at least be able to consist of 40 people.

The space has the appearance of a cave, where it moves down to the deep area in the center of the space. The cave appearance that TAKAO SHIOTSUKA ATELIER aimed for was to create the ideal method of a primitive building. In contrast with its cave like appearance, the building is focusing on bringing bright and having the lounge as an open space where the crowd could gather.

Since the construction was mainly constructed of concrete, it was necessary to mix the existing banquet hall with a softer approach. This was done with the help of the garden. The garden gives the emotion of a nature environment.

The construction is made as a line that flows toward the center. As a result of investigating the relationship between the garden and the actual construction, and idea was born to shape curved walls that surround the garden. This to create a sense of flow.

Area: 115m2
Structure engineers: Oga Structural Design Office

Drawings copyright: TAKAO SHIOTSUKA ATELIER
Description text copyright: Takao Shiotsuka
Images copyright: Toshiyuki Yano / Nacasa & Partners Inc.

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