Sendai mediatheque is located in front of a grove and surrounded on three sides by. During the earthquake last week this video was taken from the inside of the sendai mediatheque. This open square includes a cafe, retail shop, and community space that is capable of supporting film screenings and other events. The form of the sendai mediatheque took a route that. Critic, department of interior architecture, adviser, writing and thesis book.
Walkthrough 3d isovist yiliu shenburke design critic. The mediatheques seven levels of facilities offer a range of services including a conventional booklending library, an extensive. The interior is heavily damaged, however the structure appears to hold up quite well. The evolution of communication, spatiality and the social economy in sendai required an innovative response which was present in the concept of the mediatheque, its structure, and its eventual perception from an architectural perspective. Sendai mediatheque during conception, was the epitome of innovation. With the intentions of designing a transparent cultural media center that is supported by a unique system to allow complete visibility and. Analysis of toyo itos sendai mediatheque structure and. Sendai mediatheque toyo ito, sendai, library floor plan. Studied toyo itos sendai mediatheque for the building systems utilized. Plaza, contains the reception, a cafe and a store of books and magazines. Sendai mediatheque in japan was designed by toyo ito. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing.
The sendai mediatheque is a mixedprogram public facility which combines library and art gallery functions located in the city of sendai, japan. Sendai mediatheque embodies our proposal for a completely new concept of. The four columns at the corners are cantilevered to resist not only vertical loads. Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary. The general concept,was the free public accessibility. Analysis of toyo itos sendai mediatheque in its urban context. The first floor framing is structurally separated from the basements external wall. Introduction sendai mediatheque, a project which in 2006 received the royal gold medal by the royal institute of british architects riba, can be hailed from various aspects. The structure of the sendai mediatheque is composed of three main elements. Sendai mediatheque by toyo ito is revolutionary in its engineering and. Sendai mediatheque is a library in sendai, miyagi prefecture, japan.
A damping mechanism for absorbing energy is used within the main structure on the first basement floor. So, the first basement floor is the level where seismic energy is transferred into the ductile steel shafts that support the upper level steel tubes. The mediatheque s seven levels of facilities offer a range of services including a conventional book lending library, an extensive collection of film and audio recordings with stations for both viewing and editing, a theatre, to a cafe and bookstore, all housed in a nearly cubic glass enclosure. The sendai mediatheque by architect toyo ito was built in sendai, miyagi, japan in 19982001. Sendai mediatheque has an extremely unique structure. Sendai mediatheque embodies our proposal for a completely new concept of architecture. The story of an architect, a structural engineer and an innovative idea for earthquake survival. Toyo ito sendai mediatheque by vincent etienne on prezi. Upon approaching the sendai mediatheque, the public is led into a continuation of the surrounding city into the double height hall of the main entrance through large panes of glass. Created a book showing the information and displaying the hierarchy of t read more. Planning for the sendai mediatheque began in 1994 when they held a competition for the design of the building. In the phaidon book, toyo ito, he explains, the mediatheque differs from. It is composed of six 15 34 floor slabs held in place by shafts made up of latticed tube steel columns that rise from the ground through the roof. Case study analysis studied toyo itos sendai mediatheque for the building systems utilized.
The plates floor slabs are composed of a honeycomblike network of steel sections infilled with lightweight concrete. Located in an area of 50 x 50 m, the multimedia library should contain several features. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Sendai mediatheque why one remained standing by ada.