Membrane roof for residential and design office

This project involved the relocation of a reuse office and residence, originally part of the former Matsuhama Welfare Facility, which was slated for demolition at the site of the former Kyushu University Hakozaki Campus.
The building is characterized by the striking contrast between the "real" — the urban memory preserved in the historical building's facade — and the "void" — the reinterpretation of its volume through a minimalist steel frame structure.
The membrane roof adopted here fills the interior with soft, high-quality light, supporting its role as a new symbol of the city by gently diffusing light like a lantern.


Design: yHa Architects
Structural Design: yAt Structural Design Office
Construction: IX Works
Component Preservation: Kyumeikyo
Landscaping: Urata Garden Design Office
Lighting: Modulex
Recording Video: Tsutomu Nittahara
Planning Cooperation: Kyushu University, SAITO for Creating Boxes and Spaces
Demolition Cooperation: Environmental Development, Seishin, MIYATA ART CONSTRUCTION Membrane Structure: Yamaguchi New Shelter Industry