C3 435 – Tomoaki Uno, Factory + Office for Humans + Nature

Description

Issue 435 highlights three projects: a university facility in the Netherlands by KAAN Architecten, a residential apartment in Finland by Steven Holl Architects, and a hospital in the United Kingdom by HKS + Cagni Williams Associates + Sonnemann Toon Architects. These innovative designs showcase diverse typologies, emphasizing functionality, sustainability, and architectural creativity. Additionally, this issue explores three transformative examples of evolving factory architecture—integrating production spaces with offices and incorporating natural elements to create healthier and more inspiring work environments. Last chapter takes a deep dive into the world of Japanese architect Tomoaki Uno. Known for his philosophy of creating “the unprecedented ordinary,” Uno’s work challenges conventional thinking and raises profound questions about the essence of architecture.
CONTENTS

New Projects

• Keeping with the ethos of the campus – Education Center University of Groningen _ KAAN Architecten – Interview _ Vincent Panhuysen + HyoJin Jeon
• Snaking, sculptural and sustainable apartment  – Meander _ Steven Holl Architects – Interview _ Steven Holl + Herbert Wright
• More than a hospital – Midland Metropolitan University Hospital _ HKS + Cagni Williams Associates + Sonnemann Toon Architects – Interview _ Jane Ho + Michèle Woodger

Factory + Office for Humans + Nature

• Factory + Office for Humans + Nature _ Herbert Wright
• Flexible spaces within a timber-framed shell – Kloboucká Lesní Headquarters _ Mjölk Architekti – Interview _ Mjölk Architekti + YuMi Hyun
• Blending function, nature, and community – Oatmeal Factory _ JSPA Design – Interview _ JSPA Design + HyoJin Jeon
• Long, curved volume delivers light and connectivity – Novopan Office _ Diez + Muller Arquitectos – Interview _ Diez + Muller Arquitectos + Herber Wright

Tomoaki Uno

• On the unprecedented ordinary _ Taehee Lim. Interview _ Tomoaki Uno + Taehee Lim
• An innovative craft from tradition – Terabe Guest House _ Tomoaki Uno Architects
• An wooden box on pilotis  – Shigehara Honmachi House _ Tomoaki Uno Architects
• The time between light and shadow – Takamine-cho House _ Tomoaki Uno Architects
• From family home to cultural space  – Tokugawa-cho Guest House _ Tomoaki Uno Architects
• Other selected projects _ Tomoaki Uno Architects