日本建筑事务所UtA/Unemori teco Associates是UNEMORI ARCHITECTS和teco的合资公司，它将日本岩手县北上市中心的一栋八层商业大楼的第一、二层改建为一个创造性的健康和儿童护理支持综合体，总面积达4000平方米。
The Japanese architectural office UtA/Unemori teco Associates, a joint venture between UNEMORI ARCHITECTS and teco, has converted the first two floors of an eight-story commercial building in the city center of Kitakami in the prefecture of Iwate in Japan into an inventive health and childcare support complex with a total floor area of 4,000 sqm.
通过对现有建筑的一、二层和外墙进行彻底改造，整合健康和儿童护理支持设施以及公共会议空间，UtA/Unemori teco Associates实现了一个创造性和诱人的空间，成为城市居民的一个新的聚会点。新的建筑群围绕着一个中央的开放空间，具有平缓起伏的地板和天花板，以及一个带有大窗户和入口区的外墙。通过这次改建，UTA/Unemori teco Associates展示了他们对现有建筑的敏感重建和对城市中稀有空间的再利用的建筑能力。
By entirely gutting and converting the first two floors and facade of the existing building and integrating the health and childcare support facilities as well as a public meeting space, UtA/Unemori teco Associates realized a creative and inviting space that acts as a new meeting point for the city’s residents. The new complex is structured around a central, open space, featuring gently undulating floors and ceiling, as well as a facade with large windows and an entrance area. With the conversion, UtA/Unemori teco Associates showcase their architectural competence for sensitive redevelopments of existing buildings and the re-use of rare space in the city.
改变建筑类型 – UtA/Unemori teco事务所没有建造一个新的综合体，而是将1999年的一栋中央商业建筑改建为北上健康和儿童护理支持中心，从而重新利用城市的现有空间。现有建筑的两个低层提供了一个长方形的空间，并在改建时被完全掏空。建筑师还彻底更新了外墙，采用了玻璃正面，并配备了一个宽敞的带滑动门的入口区。
TRANSCENDING BUILDING TYPOLOGIES – Instead of building a new complex, UtA/Unemori teco Associates converted a central commercial building from 1999 to accommodate the Kitakami health and childcare support center, thus re-using existing space in the city. The two lower floors of the existing building provide a rectangular space and were gutted entirely for the conversion. The architects also completely renewed the facade, featuring a glass front and equipping it with a spacious entrance area with sliding doors.
UtA/Unemori teco Associates围绕着一个中央多功能室内广场来设计空间–这是一个位于一楼中心的开放空间，公众可以进入，从而将外面的城市和设施连接起来。这个高高的广场由一个中庭、一个咖啡馆和一个接待台组成，是通往周围房间的入口和等候区，这些房间具有各种功能，如医疗检查设施、室内游乐场、展览室、咨询室以及办公区。超越了儿童护理中心的建筑类型，在门厅安装了一些具有不同质地和坐高的座位区，作为公共聚会点。
UtA/Unemori teco Associates structured the space around a central multi-purpose indoor plaza – an open space in the center of the first floor that is accessible to the public thus connecting the city outside with the facility. The high-ceiling plaza consists of an atrium, a café and a reception desk and serves as an entrance and waiting area to the surrounding rooms with various functions such as a facility for medical checkups, an indoor playground, an exhibition room, a consulting room as well as an office area. Transcending the building typology of a childcare center, a number of seating areas with varying textures and sitting heights were installed as a public meeting point in the foyer.
充满乐趣的地板和天花板 – 该商业建筑由简单的矩形网格组成，UTA/Unemori teco Associates通过创造充满乐趣的天花板和地板来解构。波浪形为游乐场提供了一个有趣和不寻常的地板，同时，作为天花板，保证了医疗车辆的安全间隙，在上面留出了足够的管道空间。天花板的整个表面都被照亮，创造了一种阴影和光线的游戏，给综合体带来一种深度感。建筑师将建筑群外部的天花板和地板的波浪作为外墙的一个醒目的屋檐来反映。
PLAYFULLY UNDULATING FLOORS AND CEILINGS – The commercial building consisted of simple rectangular grids that UtA/Unemori teco Associates deconstructed by creating playfully undulating ceilings and floors. The wavy shape provides a fun and unusual floor for the playground, while, as a ceiling, ensuring the safety clearance for medical vehicles, leaving adequate duct space above. The ceiling is illuminated across the entire surface, creating a play with shadow and light that lends a sense of depth to the complex. The architects mirrored the wave of the ceilings and floors on the outside of the complex as a striking eave on the facade.
由于之前外墙几乎没有任何开口，UtA/Unemori teco Associates用大窗户和玻璃滑动门框住了设施，所以从外面可以看到内部，从而加强了建筑的开放性和它与城市的联系。
As there were hardly any openings in the exterior walls before, UtA/Unemori teco Associates framed the facility with large windows and glass sliding doors so the interior can be seen from outside, thus reinforcing the open character of the building and its connection to the city.
Architects: UtA / Unemori teco Associates
Area: 14216 m²
Year: 2021
Photographs: Kai Nakamura
Manufacturers: Talking about Curtains
Architects:UtA/Unemori teco Associates
Structural Engineers:Design Office MOMI
Mechanical Engineers:ZO Consulting Engineers
Sign Design:NIPPON DESIGN CENTER INC., Irobe Design Institute
Textile Design:Talking about Curtains
General Contractor :HAZAMA ANDO CORPORATION, Obara Construction CO.LTD
City:Kitakami
Country:Japan