Architects
Moriyuki Ochiai Architects
Location
Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture,
Moriyuki Ochiai ArchitectsLocation
Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture,
Japan
Design Team
Moriyuki Ochiai, Wakana Sujishi, Jillian Lei, Charlotte Jacob,
Design Team
Moriyuki Ochiai, Wakana Sujishi, Jillian Lei, Charlotte Jacob,
Florentina Carrier, Marie Uno, Marina Masuda
Area
420.0 m2
Project Year
2016
From the architect. The following renovation project aimed to transform a botanical garden located near Lake Ashi in the Hakone area, into a museum / a multi-purpose space.
The site is surrounded by a rich natural environment centering around a lake (Lake Ashi) and a mountain (Mt. Hakone). A large banyan tree, a tree emblematic of the botanical garden, used to stand at the centre of the glass dome serving as the entrance to the existing building. In this environment, precipitation(moisture) from the area would percolate through the site's soil and collect around the roots , thus creating a natural spring filled with pristine waters.
Area
420.0 m2
Project Year
2016
From the architect. The following renovation project aimed to transform a botanical garden located near Lake Ashi in the Hakone area, into a museum / a multi-purpose space.
The site is surrounded by a rich natural environment centering around a lake (Lake Ashi) and a mountain (Mt. Hakone). A large banyan tree, a tree emblematic of the botanical garden, used to stand at the centre of the glass dome serving as the entrance to the existing building. In this environment, precipitation(moisture) from the area would percolate through the site's soil and collect around the roots , thus creating a natural spring filled with pristine waters.
