PROJECTS

The site is located in the harbor area facing Mutsu Bay, and was being developed as a “base for sports and exchange” with the Mutsu City Wellness Park, disaster prevention green space, and Ohira Marina green space. The Mutsu Maeda Arena positions this entire area as a sports square, and was planned as the core facility for a new area of interaction and recreation for the citizens of the area. In order to create a new landscape as a base facility while maintaining continuity and affinity with the adjacent dome, the exterior was designed with a simple composition of three circular columns and 22 columns supporting a snow deck and an arched roof. At night, the columns are illuminated, creating an iconic image of the simple exterior that will remain in the minds of citizens.