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	In June 2017, the Japanese design studio Nendo completed a massive new urban plaza near Kyoto, Japan.		In June 2017, the Japanese design studio Nendo completed a massive new urban plaza near Kyoto, Japan.

−	CoFuFun, located outside of Tenri Station, is Nendo’s largest ~~architecture~~ project to-date, and their first public space ~~project~~. It ~~was named after taking~~ its design inspiration from ancient Japanese tombs known as ‘cofun’. The landscape of the plaza, punctuated by the cofun, is intended to represent the characteristic geography of the Nara Basin area, surrounded by mountains.	+	CoFuFun, located outside Tenri Station, is Nendo’s largest project to-date, and their first public space. It takes its design inspiration from ancient Japanese tombs known as ‘cofun’. The landscape of the plaza, punctuated by the cofun, is intended to represent the characteristic geography of the Nara Basin area, which is surrounded by mountains.

−	~~[[File:Cofufun1~~.~~jpg]]~~	+	The plaza’s name combines ‘cofun’ with ‘fufun’ which is a Japanese expression meaning ‘happy, unconscious humming’.

−	~~Pieces of a precast concrete mould were fitted together to create the white, disc-shaped cofun structures~~. Excellent cost-performance was achieved through using the same off-site factory mould several times, leading to precise and easy on-site assembly which involved the pre-formed parts being pieced together like building blocks using cranes.	+	[[File:Cofufun1.jpg\|link=File:Cofufun1.jpg]]

−	~~Due~~ to the ~~round shape of the structures~~, ~~the use of columns or beams~~ was ~~not required to form large spaces~~, ~~with stability provided against multi~~-~~directional applied forces~~.	+	Pieces of a precast concrete mould were fitted together to create the white, disc-shaped cofun structures. A low cost was achieved by using the same factory moulds several times, creating a precise and easy-to-assemble structure pieced together like building blocks using cranes.

−	Some of the cofun structures are domed while others depress into amphitheatres. The different levels serve as stairs ~~as well as~~ benches, with lighting effects that flood the plaza at night.	+	Some of the cofun structures are domed while others depress into amphitheatres. The different levels serve as stairs and benches, with lighting effects that flood the plaza at night.

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	According to Nendo, ‘it is an ‘ambiguous’ space that’s entirely a café, a playground and a massive piece of furniture, all at once.’		According to Nendo, ‘it is an ‘ambiguous’ space that’s entirely a café, a playground and a massive piece of furniture, all at once.’

−	In an attempt to encourage children to play, the innermost circle of one of the amphitheatres is bouncy~~, with play~~ equipment, bike rental service and an outdoor stage also ~~being~~ provided.	+	In an attempt to encourage children to play, the innermost circle of one of the amphitheatres is bouncy. Play equipment, a bike rental service and an outdoor stage area also provided.
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−	~~The plaza’s name combines ‘cofun’ with ‘fufun’ which is a Japanese expression meaning ‘happy, unconscious humming’~~.	+

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In June 2017, the Japanese design studio Nendo completed a massive new urban plaza near Kyoto, Japan.

CoFuFun, located outside of Tenri Station, is Nendo’s largest architecture project to-date, and their first public space project. It was named after taking its design inspiration from ancient Japanese tombs known as ‘cofun’. The landscape of the plaza, punctuated by the cofun, is intended to represent the characteristic geography of the Nara Basin area, surrounded by mountains.

[[File:Cofufun1.jpg]]

Pieces of a precast concrete mould were fitted together to create the white, disc-shaped cofun structures. Excellent cost-performance was achieved through using the same off-site factory mould several times, leading to precise and easy on-site assembly which involved the pre-formed parts being pieced together like building blocks using cranes.

Due to the round shape of the structures, the use of columns or beams was not required to form large spaces, with stability provided against multi-directional applied forces.

Some of the cofun structures are domed while others depress into amphitheatres. The different levels serve as stairs as well as benches, with lighting effects that flood the plaza at night.

[[File:Cofufun3.jpg]]

According to Nendo, ‘it is an ‘ambiguous’ space that’s entirely a café, a playground and a massive piece of furniture, all at once.’

In an attempt to encourage children to play, the innermost circle of one of the amphitheatres is bouncy, with play equipment, bike rental service and an outdoor stage also being provided.

The plaza’s name combines ‘cofun’ with ‘fufun’ which is a Japanese expression meaning ‘happy, unconscious humming’.

[[File:Cofufun4.jpg]]

Content and images courtesy of Nendo.

Photography is by Daici Ano, Tadashi Endo, Kokuyo, Takumi Ota and Akihiro Yoshida.

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