The Kobe Shimbun Harima

Tour Route for The Kobe Shimbun Co., Ltd.

In the underground pit of the seismic isolation structure created based on the experience of the "Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake", they can learn the memories and lessons of the earthquake with the special experience. The article reported by the customer at the time of the earthquake is projected on the entire space as a light installation, and the younger generation can experience the image.

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Unique Properties

This tour route conveys to children the appeal of newspapers.This factory has a seismic isolation structure, based on the experience of the Hanshin-Awaji Great Earthquake (1995).Visitors can see the structure in underground. And through a light installation projecting newspaper articles about the earthquake across the entire underground space, visitors will vicariously experience the disaster. It is also a program to pass on the memories and lessons of the disaster to the next generation.

Tags

Graphic design, Interior design, Installation, Factory tour, Japan

Production Technology

From the beginning of the tour route planning, we have incorporated many ideas that visitors can touch, think about, and enjoy. In order to allow everyone to experience the entire space, we used everything from the floor to the ceiling for the exhibition. In particular, the gimmick on the wall that uses the optical illusion of letters is the first gimmick for children to enjoy this experience program.

Design Challenge

Initially, the underground installation was planned to incorporate projection mapping, but it was not cost-effective. Therefore, we adopted eight lighting projectors that are low-cost and more flexible. This improvement plan mede it possible to realize image projection over a wide range and powerful expression.

Project Duration

The project started in May 2019. Completed in 2019.

Operation Flow

Numerous quizzes are printed on the walls along the tour route, creating a space where visitors not only see but also think. In the multi-purpose room, we have created a panel that looks like a newspaper with the chronology of the history of THE KOBE SHIMBUN, which has been published for over 120 years.

Inspiration

In recent years, in Japan, the younger generation has become increasingly disengaged from type printing.We have planned a tour program that links the seismic isolation device in the factory's underground pit with the experience of great earthquake, and made that can raise interest in disaster prevention.

Image Credits

Image#1: Designer Yoko Umakoshi, Factory tour of THE KOBE SHIMBUN, 2019. Image#2: Designer Yoko Umakoshi, Factory tour of THE KOBE SHIMBUN, 2019. Image#3: Designer Yoko Umakoshi, Factory tour of THE KOBE SHIMBUN, 2019. Image#4: Designer Yoko Umakoshi, Factory tour of THE KOBE SHIMBUN, 2019. Image#5: Designer Yoko Umakoshi, Factory tour of THE KOBE SHIMBUN, 2019.

Project Overview

The Kobe Shimbun Harima Tour Route has been a Bronze winner in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design award category in the year 2022 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

Bronze Recognition

Space Co., Ltd was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2023, a testament to excellence of their work The Kobe Shimbun Harima Tour Route.

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