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Building: FACTORY OF \"KAJIKA NO ABURI\" / KHONOIE / EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT CENTER YORIDOKO

熊野の点と点と 山村,漁村,商店街における一連の試み コウノイエ/くまの就労支援センター ヨリドコ/梶賀のあぶり場

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This architectural project represents a thoughtful intervention in rural Kumano, connecting three distinct communities through purposeful design. Completed in 2016 by Tada Shoji Atelier and Kinki University's Sano Kozue Laboratory, the initiative encompasses three complementary facilities: Kouno-ie providing residential spaces, Yoridoko offering employment support services, and Kajiga's smoking facility for fishery work. Rather than imposing singular solutions, these structures embrace the existing landscape of mountain villages, fishing communities, and local shopping streets. The design philosophy emphasizes incremental connections, creating networks of social and economic vitality while respecting the region's vernacular character and traditional livelihoods.

This architectural project represents a thoughtful intervention in rural Kumano, connecting three distinct communities through purposeful design. Completed in 2016 by Tada Shoji Atelier and Kinki University's Sano Kozue Laboratory, the initiative encompasses three complementary facilities: Kouno-ie

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This architectural project represents a thoughtful intervention in rural Kumano, connecting three distinct communities through purposeful design. Completed in 2016 by Tada Shoji Atelier and Kinki University's Sano Kozue Laboratory, the initiative encompasses three complementary facilities: Kouno-ie providing residential spaces, Yoridoko offering employment support services, and Kajiga's smoking facility for fishery work. Rather than imposing singular solutions, these structures embrace the existing landscape of mountain villages, fishing communities, and local shopping streets. The design philosophy emphasizes incremental connections, creating networks of social and economic vitality while respecting the region's vernacular character and traditional livelihoods.