Brutalism Friday

“Matsubara Civic Library” Osaka, Japan

With the Matsubara Civic Library in Matsubara, Osaka Prefecture replaced an existing library. The original building was located adjacent to a pond in a park, which is the location of many of the area’s cultural facilities. The design competition called for proposals that considered design and construction. MARU.architecture’s winning proposal viewed the site as a unique project condition. They placed the library in the water. The proposal won for its creativityand rationalization of construction process and budget.

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