Td-Atelier erects plywood "stage set" inside Shingu employment centre
Angular panels of plywood disguise the structural shell of the Yoridoko jobcentre in Shingu, Japan, designed by architecture studio Td-Atelier.
Housed within a former clothing shop, the support centre helps young people living with disabilities or mental health conditions to secure employment opportunities.
Yoridoko is an employment centre designed by Td-Atelier
Kyoto-based studio Td-Atelier was brought in to convert the retail space on an extremely limited budget, which was procured only via local donations and crowdfunding.
Rather than making costly changes to the building itself, the studio erected a plywood "stage set" inside the existing structural shell with the help of regional university students.
An angular sheet of plywood marks the centre's entrance "Yoridoko is a prototype of a welfare facility that opens up to the community and actively engages with society," explained Td-Atelier.
"Although it is low cost, it creates a new space by confronting old and new," the studio added.
"The existing skeleton and finishing material create depth, creating a more three-dimensional space."
Plywood covers floors and walls throughout the interior
The centre is accessed through a timber-framed glass door, chosen by the studio so that passersby on the street can see the liveliness inside the centre and feel encouraged to come in.
Near the entrance, a large plywood panel slants dramatically upwards and juts through an opening created betwee...
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