A Walk in the Woods - 森のコミチ | Kengo Kuma and Associates

In the lush forest of Shoto Park, we designed a “public restroom village”. 5 independent restroom units are covered with randomly angled live-edge cedar louvers. The units are connected by a “forest path”, blending into the forest.
Each restroom takes on unique characteristics in its planning, furnishing and interior finishes that fit various concepts, such as easy use for children, wheelchair accessibility, or maintenance of personal appearance.
By creating separated volumes for each restroom stall, we managed to create a “public restroom village” that allows circulation and natural ventilation to cut through the facility, an environment suitable for the post-covid era. Restrooms are becoming more diverse, more forest-like in its nature.

Project Team: Nahoko Yoshii, Moeko Yamagata, Jeongwon Kim, Kyoko Mase

SD, DD, Construction: Daiwa House Industry
Design Supervision: Kengo Kuma and Associates

© ︎ Photography by Satoshi Nagare
© ︎ Photography by Keishin Horikoshi / SS Tokyo

緑豊かな松濤公園に、集落のような、トイレの村をデザインした。ランダムな角度の耳付きの杉板ルーバーに覆われた５つの小屋は「森のコミチ」で結ばれて、森の中に消えていく。

多様なニーズ（子育て、身だしなみ配慮、車いす等）にあわせて、村を構成するひとつずつのトイレの、プラン、備品、内装も異なる。そのいろいろな個室を分棟とすることで、ポストコロナの時代にふさわしい、公園に開かれた風通しの良い、通り抜けのできる「公衆トイレの村」ができあがった。トイレにも多様性の時代、森の時代がやってきたのでる。

プロジェクトチーム：芳井菜穂子、山縣萌子、Jeongwon Kim、間瀬京子

設計施工：大和ハウス工業株式会社
デザイン監修：隈研吾建築都市設計事務所

© ︎ Photography by Satoshi Nagare
© ︎ Photography by Keishin Horikoshi / SS Tokyo

https://kkaa.co.jp/works/architecture/a-walk-in-the-woods/