Information
| Title | Amagasaki Municipal Kanzaki Housing Complex（Disaster Reconstruction） |
| Builder | Amagasaki city |
|---|---|
| Location | 18-1 Kanzaki-cho Amagasaki city, Hyogo, JAPAN |
| Construction | Shinko Kensetsu & Kanzaki Kensetsu Kogyo JV |
| Architectural elements | Earthquake resistance, emergency call system, community space, circular flow lines |
| Publications | hiroba 1998 |
Concept
The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake taught us the importance of community and helping each other out. As a disaster restoration housing, we made sure of the earthquake resistance and safety of the building, and designed a place open and supportive to the community. For the 36 rooms for the elderly, we set an emergency notification system, assembly room, LSA room, boardwalk, and a network with the existent housings, schools and parks to support the residents’ lives and allow them to move around easily. We brought the community brightness and friendliness with a design that captures sunlight and abstractly portrays water.