symbiosis
Converting Kenzo Tange's Gymnasium into a Senior Housing and a Daycare Center
2019
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The project aims to invigorate the old gymnasium by recontextualizing it to the center of the community’s daily life. A new perimeter is created to encircle the building and accommodate the senior citizens while the interior space converted into a daycare center.
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Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium Existing Condition
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