Accommodation Plan 1, Ehime Prefecture
(2017, planning/conception only)

The project site was located at the base of a mountain with a river to the east and a shrine to the south. This is a historical castle town, however, apart from some sukiya-zukuri style buildings designated as nationally important cultural properties, it had few elements for attracting overnight tourists. Against this background, a public-private sector destination management/marketing organization (DMO) compiled a plan for accommodation facilities as part of a project to vitalize the Setouchi area. In the sketch, the office/dormitory, lounge/library, restaurant and café utilize existing buildings, and we proposed a plan to newly construct separated accommodation facilities on the inside of these. The plan comprised around 10 single-story rooms. By utilizing the natural terrain to build the rooms in terraces, we intended to create a picturesque community and draw out the inherent attraction of the land. The local government was also involved, and the plan didn’t materialize because agreement couldn’t be reached on the proposed accommodation fees. However, the members who were involved in the project did work on the Azumi Setoda/Yubune project described next.