Give the building personality and devote yourself to it emotions. ——Takashi Nakamura
Ribbon Church, located in Onomichi, Hiroshima In the back garden of Bella Vista Sakaigahama Resort Hotel , the base area is 2500 square meters, standing on the mountain, overlooking the panoramic view of the Seto Inland Sea,is designed by the famous Japanese architectural designer Nakamura Takashi.
△Aerial view of Ribbon Church
Ribbon Church, as its name suggests, The facade of the church is ribbon-shaped, flying in the air, rising and intertwining with each other, is very visually impactful.
△Ribbon Church facade
But in fact, the shape of the entire church is very pure and intertwined"Ribbon" is< span style="font-family:Microsoft Yahei Light">Two spiral staircases composed of steel structures, forming an unprecedented but closely related to marriage Architecture, in pure form, embodies the beautiful vision of a long-lasting marriage.
△Interior of spiral staircase
Two spiral staircases, consisting of two different steps staggered and spiraling up, and finally meet at the top of15.4 meters high to form a platform< /span>, symbolizing that after the newlyweds have gone through different life journeys and twists and turns, they finally come together and reach the end of life together. span>
△The top platform at the highest point of the church
Different from common teachingChurch, in the Ribbon Church,The groom and the bride can climb up the stairs at both ends to reach the top. Under the witness of God, they become one and then go down together.
△Stairs leading to the top of the church
The total length of the stairs is 160 meters strong>, Takashi Nakamura hopes that the bride and groom can experience the ocean, mountains, sky, scenery, remote islands, lost buildings and other experiences together on this unique 160-meter path. Also celebrating the wedding.
The outer facade of the spiral staircase is made of Free-standing long wooden boards painted white, the bottom and interior of the stairs are made of materials that are soft enough to adapt to changes in curvature and can also resist sea breeze erosionZinc Alloy.
△Details of free-standing long wooden boards on the stair facade
△Zinc alloy details at the bottom of the stairs
The curtain wall in the middle of the stairsUse Glass replaces traditional building walls, the glass casting is composed of high-transparency glass made of borosilicate, and the whole surrounds it, Form New spatial structure, broader vision.
The bottom of the building is a space that can accommodate Wedding hall with more than 80 seats, surrounded by transparent and bright glass, can have an unobstructed view of the beautiful Seto Inland Sea.
△Wedding Hall
——Technical drawings ——
△One-time floor plan
△Design Model Diagram
△ cross-section view
Project information:
Project Name: Ribbon Church
Project location: Hiroshima, Japan
Architect: Nakamura Takashi Architects & NAP
Structural Design: Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
Image source: ArchDaily
