'transtation O' by shuhei endo
image courtesy shuhei endo architect institute
photo © yoshiharu matsumura

japanese architectural firm shuhei endo created 'transtation O' to rejuvenate
an unmanned station in sakai cho, japan. a former railroad siding the site has
been transformed into a station that includes parking areas for cars and bicycles
and places for waiting passengers. due to the shape of the site, a long corridor was
incorporated into the architecture as an open gallery, making it very accessible.

its continuous form is made with corrugated steel plates. since the area sees some
accumulation of snow in winter, the building structure has to withstand a considerable
amount of snow. for this purpose, plates with thicknesses ranging from 2.7 to 7 mm
were used as needed. corrugated steel plates can be shaped into curved forms easily,
and a variety of section forms are possible. three types of structure were employed
for the building. one is a simple cantilever type with one side of a plate in the ground.
in the second type, a gate-shaped frame is attached to the cantilever type. and, in the third,
both sides of a plate are in contact with the ground. one of the three types were employed
depending on the degree of openness of the area. steel members are galvanized in
consideration of ease of maintenance. recessed-type fixtures are used for floor lights to
create attractive nighttime illumination, featuring reflecting lights.


'transtation O'
image courtesy shuhei endo architect institute
photo © yoshiharu matsumura


'transtation O' by shuhei endo
image courtesy shuhei endo architect institute
photo © yoshiharu matsumura


'transtation O' by shuhei endo
image courtesy shuhei endo architect institute
photo © yoshiharu matsumura



'transtation O' by shuhei endo
image courtesy shuhei endo architect institute
photo © yoshiharu matsumura


'transtation O' by shuhei endo
image courtesy shuhei endo architect institute
photo © yoshiharu matsumura

general info:
project name: transtation O architect: shuhei endo
location: sakai-cho, fukui pref.
completion:1996 december
principal use:station
structure system: corrugate plate　
extent: one story site area: 825m2
building area: 365m2
total floor area: 365m2