Designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates, Toyama Kirari is located at the heart of Toyama City. It is a building that integrates a glass art museum, city library, and a local bank.
Photography: Yi-Hsien Lee Photography
A diagonal void at the center of the building distributes natural light from the south effectively, and helps to connect the three main programs. Panels of local solid cedar surrounding the void contribute to create a warm and friendly atmosphere, and is worthy of being called the core of the community.
Photography: Yi-Hsien Lee Photography
The glass art museum and the library are naturally unified by way of this central space, which helps to remove the typically cold and formal image of conventional public buildings. Floor plans
Project Info:

Architects: Kengo Kuma and Associates

Location: Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan

Lead Architects: ????????????????

Area: 26792.0 m2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Yi-Hsien Lee Photography

Project Name: Toyama Kirari

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