KUMAMOTO ARTPOLIS

Tomoe T Yuki T Haruka T Chika M

About ARTPOLIS　

It is a project started in 1988 in Kumamoto located at the center of Kyushu. 　　 This project builds excellent buildings, and

creates a high quality life environment. 　　 It aims at the improvement of the regional

culture and the improvement of the city culture and the architectural culture.

Contents

Kumamoto North Police StationMisumi Harbor Ferry TerminalYatsushiro Municipal MuseumPrefectural Decorative Tumulus Museum

Kumamoto North Police Station

Address 　　　　 5-13 Kusaba-cho, Kumamoto Ci

ty Architects 　　　　 Kazuo Shinohara Building area / Site area 　　　 2,230 ㎡ / 6,926 ㎡ Structure 　　　 steel-frame construction and SR

C (steel reinforced concrete) construction

Construction period 　　　 November 1990

Known as the glass police station because reflective glass is used over the entire facade, this building has completely changed the public's image of the police.

Misumi Harbor Ferry Terminal

Address Misumi-machi, Uto-gun Architects 　　 Shoei Yoh Building area / Site 　 area 865 ㎡ / 1,520 ㎡ Structure 　　 reinforced concrete constructio

n Construction period 　　　 February 1990

Misumi Harbor Ferry Terminal is a concrete shell structure continuously reinforced, like a conch, by a double-spiral ramp.

The cone is 34 meters in diameter and 25 meters in height.

Yatsushiro Municipal Museum

Address 12-35 Nishimatsuejo-machi, Yat

sushiro City Architects Toyo Ito Building area / Site area 1,432 ㎡ / 8,223 ㎡ Structure 　 reinforced concrete constructio

n steel frame construction Construction period 　　　　 March 1991

In this project, great care was taken to reduce the building’s overpowering.

The storage, wrapped in a metallic membrane, floats above the roof. This storage, which serves as a symbol of the museum.

Prefectural Decorative Tumulus Museum

Address 3085 Iwabaru, Kao-mac

hi, Kamoto-gun Architects Tadao Ando Building area / Site area 1,448 ㎡ / 6,338 ㎡ Structure steel-framed reinforced c

oncrete construction Construction period April 1992

The site is in the northern part of the prefecture, where the Iwabaru Tumuli are found. That group of ancient tombs includes the Futagozuka Tumulus, considered one of the most beautiful examples of a "keyhole" tumulus in Japan.

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