Simultaneously, exposed and concealed architecture creates a new interaction with the surrounding environment. This project involved housing relocation and reconstruction for a clinic and road expansion work adjacent to the south side of Matsumoto Castle Park in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The new site was provided by the government and partially overlapped with the previous site as the line of view to Matsumoto Castle. This allowed it to retain the picturesque scenery of the castle and an old house's garden. The site surroundings are expected to be redeveloped as the center of what was formerly a castle town to cultivate an independent cultural area. The area is also referred to as the Sannomaru Area, which is located between the castle's outer moat and the Metoba River.
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architects: Atelier and | Tatsuo WAOKA Laboratoryarchitects: MORIIS Atelierarchitects: OuviLocation: Matsumoto, Nagano, JapanProject Year: 2023Photographs: Shinjiro YamadaArea: 495.0 m2
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