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Utilizing one of the country's leading collections of models, the museum has been renovated into a facility where visitors can experience the history and future of Kobe's sea, ships, and ports.
Photo: Forward Stroke inc.
Overview | The Kobe Maritime Museum is a symbol of the port of Kobe, and opened in 1987 as part of the 120th anniversary of the opening of the port of Kobe. This time, the museum has been renovated with a new theme of "The History of Kobe and Its Ports," and aims to contribute to the development of future maritime talent by providing opportunities to learn about and experience the history and work of the sea, ships, and ports. |
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Issues/Themes | Clarifying the facility's theme and increasing the facility's ability to attract customers by offering experiences that can only be had here. Utilizing one of the largest collections of ship models in Japan. To create a synergistic effect with Kawasaki World, the corporate museum of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. located within the building, and to create a lively atmosphere at the facility. |
Space Solution/Realization | The theater, which symbolizes the theme of the entire museum, welcomes visitors with an overwhelming Spatial Production that makes use of the large entrance space and the existing large-scale model "Rodney." In addition, the existing ship models have been organized and displayed on fixtures that evoke the image of sea routes, providing an impressive look at the history of the evolution and diversification of ships. In addition, original experience devices such as a ship-handling simulator and gantry crane have been introduced, as well as 3D photo spots related to the sea, ships, and ports, providing highly original experiential value. |
Client | Kobe City |
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Services Provided | Display Planning, Design, Layout, Production, Construction, Operation |
Our Team | Project Leader: Makoto Tsuda Project Management: Masakazu Sugiura, Nonoko Kinugasa Display Planning: Chiaki Goda Design Direction: Junya Takatsuji Design, Layout: Masaru Hieda, Toshiki Kitamura Production, Construction: Tomoki Abe |
Awards | Selected for KUKAN DESIGN AWARD 2020 |
Open | February 2020 |
Website | http://www.kobe-maritime-museum.com/ |
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Design, Layout
Yu Hieda
He has worked on a wide range of experience-based facilities, mainly corporate Showrooms and museums. He aims to create places where people can spend a rich time, with experiences that can only be had at that particular place, by identifying the potential value and role that each place holds, drawing out the full potential of that value and incorporating it into spatial design.
Main Achievements
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