BOOK STUDY

KADARE CULTURAL CENTRE

KADARE CULTURAL CENTRE
LOCATION: JAPAN
ARCHITECTS: CHIAK ARAI URBAN AND
ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
CATEGORY: LIBRARY
PROJECT YEAR:2011
This is a complex institution composed of
mulitipurpose transforming Theatre , library and
community centre.
Its fissure like form let sunlight the deep centre of
building
Developed in the workshops with locals the spaces
were designed based on some aesthetic experiences –
human scale , the usability of rooms
It has the inconsistent spaces
Ground floor plan
Second floor plan
Third floor plan
MULTIPURPOSE THEATRE:
This theatre has varying configurations such as flat
floor , normal , centre stage to be used for various
events .
The movable seats adapting to multi-configurations
with perfect acoustics was designed for this theater.
Seats of the first floor can gathered at the back side of
the theater and it stored in the pit underneath. The
stage also decends for flat floor configration.
THEATRE
LIBRARY AND PLANETARIUM:
“Super Box” - Theater, Citizen Activity Room, Gallery
and north and south Pocket Parks combined. These
facilities can be connected together to make a 135
meter long, dynamic and spacious tunnel.
Planetarium floats above Library like a moon. Only
four bending columns support it, and there are
skylights around of it. The large open space of the
library, achieved with minimum structure elements,
has space for about 220 thousands volumes and there
are a total of 188 browsing seats. Users can choose
from these various browsing spaces
LIBRARY AND PLANETARIUM:
EXTERIOR VIEW
EAST ELEVATION:

WEST ELEVATION:
SOUTH ELEVATION:

NORTH ELEVATION:
SECTION