Tokushima Cultural Arts Hall design by Junya Ishigami & Associates

The landscape of the hall connects the hills and mountains of Tokushima to the rivers and to the sea, evoking the historical landscape of pine trees drawn on a guidebook from two hundred years ago. The many landscapes of Tokushima prefecture, from the ravines among the mountains where its river flow, to the Tokushima plain and the coast, as well as its historical layers, find their place in the design of the hall landscape, contributing to a urban development which coexists with nature through a rich network of green and water.

Instead of a huge box that sits on the site, junya ishigami‘s winning competition entry for the culture and arts hall in tokushima is characterized by a series of terraces, which together compose an expansive, habitable landscape. In connection with the tokushima central park, which is located adjacent to the site and houses the ruins of tokushima castle, the form of the terraces resembles petals dancing in the air. This composition is also reminiscent of the procession of awa odori, the largest dance festival in japan, which takes place in tokushima prefecture every august.

Junya Ishigami & Associates has come up with a proposal that aims to open the hall to the city and its people, making it a place where they can spend a lot of time, relax and enjoy their day and the performances on view. Since the entire facility is made up of a collection of terraces, neither the large halls nor the small halls or other functions have a clear outline