[Kumamoto/Shinmachi] Commercial Building 'Echoes Shinmachi' Wins International 'Silver A' Design Award 2025-2026'
Kosugi Real Estate Holdings has announced that its commercial building, 'Echoes Shinmachi', has won the Silver A' Design Award, marking its fifth award. Located along the Tsuboi River in Kumamoto, the building features a hybrid RC and wood structure and a brick facade that harmonizes with the historic streetscape.
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The commercial building 'Echoes Shinmachi,' planned and developed by Kosugi Real Estate Holdings, has been awarded the 'Silver A' Design Award (Silver). This marks the fifth design award received by Echoes Shinmachi.
Echoes Shinmachi is a commercial building located along the Tsuboi River in Shinmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City. It features a hybrid structure, with the basement and first floor in reinforced concrete (RC) and the second floor in wood, balancing durability and sustainability. The exterior uses brick and gabled roofs to blend into the historic landscape.
Terraces facing the Tsuboi River allow visitors to experience the changing seasons through the river and surrounding plants.
The name 'Echoes' reflects the desire for the building to be a place where regional tradition and innovation, and history and the future, resonate together.
Awards list:
1. Silver A' Design Award 2025-2026
2. iF Design Award 2026
3. Golden Pin Award 2025
4. Asia Design Prize 2026
5. Kumamoto Landscape Award 2025
The building was designed by architect Hyun-Soon Park (LaundryRiceArchitects).
Echoes Shinmachi is a commercial building located along the Tsuboi River in Shinmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City. It features a hybrid structure, with the basement and first floor in reinforced concrete (RC) and the second floor in wood, balancing durability and sustainability. The exterior uses brick and gabled roofs to blend into the historic landscape.
Terraces facing the Tsuboi River allow visitors to experience the changing seasons through the river and surrounding plants.
The name 'Echoes' reflects the desire for the building to be a place where regional tradition and innovation, and history and the future, resonate together.
Awards list:
1. Silver A' Design Award 2025-2026
2. iF Design Award 2026
3. Golden Pin Award 2025
4. Asia Design Prize 2026
5. Kumamoto Landscape Award 2025
The building was designed by architect Hyun-Soon Park (LaundryRiceArchitects).
FAQ
What is the concept of Echoes Shinmachi?
It aims to be a place where the tradition and innovation of local culture, and history and the future resonate, true to its name 'Echoes'.
Why is the structure of Echoes Shinmachi a hybrid?
By combining a durable reinforced concrete lower level with a warm wooden upper level, it achieves both durability and sustainability.
What are the features of Echoes Shinmachi?
It features harmony with history through a brick facade and terraces on each floor overlooking the Tsuboi River.