This project is the renovation of the department store which has located in the center of Kagoshima-city for long time. There are 10 floors where there are about 80 shops such as clothes, cosmetics shops, sundries, books,foods etc. And the open spaces called "garden" were made on every floors. These gardens give the space for activities to communities such as NPO, private organizations. Studio-L contributed to help to raising communities. At the results, 20 events were held in the gardens, when Maruya gardens were opened.
People who comes to Maruya gardens for shopping get a chance to participate in activities of local communities. On the other hand, people who come to participate in the activities get a chance for shopping. In this way, people and things and districts are unified with gardens and merits are generated mutually. After opening, the programs of communities increased to 37 sorts in a half year and 200 programs a month receive customers.
I think this project's open moment is "offering spaces for activities to communities". Thanks to this, more spaces was given to more people, which make not only Maruya gardens but also the districts sustainable.
- Who: studio-L (coordinators), Mikangumi (architects)
- When: 2009-
- What: The project of a department store's renovation
-Information source
http://www.maruya-gardens.com/
http://www.studio-l.org/
http://www.mikan.co.jp/
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| workshops for raising communities |
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| garden |
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| some events & activities |
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