MOMOCHI CIRCULATION

Fukuoka, Japan

Including event spaces and workshops to present the event and education identity of Momochi from years before

technology innovation apartment
residence & architecture

Collaboration with Mayuko Matsukawa, an architect from Japan.
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“The Momochi Circulation” is a hub that reconnects the isolated sea and urban functions. The building consists of two parts: the EVENT x BUSINESS BLOCK
including event spaces and workshops to present the event and education identity of Momochi from years before, and the LIVING x WORK BLOCK, which is a combination of workplace and home.
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The identity of Momochi has been created by certain important periods in history, like the event Yokatopia in 1985 and in the Edo period, the pine tree forest along the important road which was used by people who joined the pilgrimages to the Atago Mountain shrine, close to Momochi. The name “Momochi” is said to have originated from the fact that in the old days, the footprints of people came and went in all different directions, hence the name “Momochi”. This meaning is translated into the design of this building.

Each program is accessible by the multi-storied ramps in different directions, all of which provides a seamless architectural experience for people. People come and go within the hub, like a lot of footprints on the sandy Momochi beach that form lines and ramps. This network activates Seaside Momochi into a place where work and life intersect. A rental scooter service within the hub enables residents, workers, and neighbors to move in and around the site. It connects the beach, the neighborhood, the surrounding facilities, the station, the workplaces, and the houses. As a service specializing in food, which is a main part of Fukuoka’s culture, an automatic food delivery car will be also installed to encourage seaside activities.