...[This project attempts to make an urban condition that arises out of the relation between buildings.] The method here is diametrically opposed to that approach to planning that commences with an overall master-plan, and then places restrictions on individual buildings in accordance to this plan. Here individual buildings take precedence over the total plan. Or rather, each individual building is already regarded as urban in itself, such that the overall plan is included within conception of each building. In other words, when individual buildings are to be linked together, the significant factors to this combination are input into each building. Specifically, while it is possible to make any building, for one building to connect to another it is necessary to organize the circulation paths properly...This is why this project is called “Inter-Junction City”... (Riken Yamamoto, “Shinkenchiku Jutaku-Tokushu”, Jan. 1993)
		Inter-Junction City (1990-1994) location: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture principal use: parking, post office, shop, multiple dwelling, squash racquets center site area: 6,809.41m2 (total) 1,011.20m2 (Xystus), 1,200.1m2 (Arucus), 286.4m2 (GF Build.), 844.29m2 (Oberisk), 311.02m2 (Loggia), 587.4m2 (Amnis), 627.6m2 (Prado), 1,941.4m2 (Côte à Côte) building area: 806.73m2 (Xystus), 917.1m2 (Arucus), 231.1m2 (GF Build.), 670.61m2 (Oberisk), 252.54m2 (Loggia), 464.7m2 (Amnis), 521.64m2 (Prado), 1,075.68m2 (Côte à Côte) total floor area: 2,686.42m2 (Xystus), 2,978.6m2 (Arucus), 807.13m2 (GF Build.), 2,518.42m2 (Oberisk), 887.73m2 (Loggia), 1,332.4m2 (Amnis), 1,481.6m2 (Prado), 4,200.62m2 (Côte à Côte) structure: reinforced concrete, partly steel frame; 2 basement and 6 stories maximum height: 19,919mm architects: Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop structural engineers: Imai Consulting Structural Engineer, Plus One Structural Des. & Eng. Firm mechanical engineers: DAN Engineering, C.D.R. general contractors: Sotetsu Construction, Nishimatsu Construction completion date: March, 1992 - September, 1994 next back top