ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO and Obayashi Sendai Umeda Dormitory were named the winners of the German Design Award 2024, an international design competition
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Sustainability
ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO and Obayashi Sendai Umeda Dormitory,designed and constructed by Obayashi Corporation, were named the winners of the German Design Award 2024, a design competition in Germany, in the Excellent Architecture category.
The German Design Award is a prestigious award granted by the German Design Council (founded in 1953). Only works that have won awards in various countries, have been recognized as excellent designs, and have been recommended by the Council are nominated for the German Design Award, which is often referred to as the "best of the best." ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO also received the Iconic Awards 2023 in Germany.
ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO
Under the slogan "Let's build a ballpark that the world has not seen yet.", ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO opened in March 2023 as a baseball stadium that takes advantage of a rich natural environment and is unique to Hokkaido. The stadium, which can hold about 35,000 people, is equipped with various facilities, including seats that are close to the field, natural grass, and a concourse that runs around the stadium and offers views of the game from various angles.
ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO was named the winner of the German Design Award 2024 in recognition of its retractable roof and its various facilities designed to enhance the excitement of watching the game.
Obayashi Sendai Umeda Dormitory
Obayashi Sendai Umeda Dormitory, which is Obayashi's own company dormitory, features a hybrid wooden structure with broad utility; this has been made possible by developing a method to create cross-laminated timber (CLT) units. While aiming to achieve innovation to construct a high-quality building in a short period of time, Obayashi is contributing to achieving carbon neutrality by using domestic wood.
Obayashi Sendai Umeda Dormitory was named the winner of the German Design Award 2024 in recognition of its modern architectural style and contemporary comfortable atmosphere are not only impressive, but also satisfies sustainability requirements. The building was further praised because it creates a comfortable and warm natural living environment, a feat achieved through its extensive use of wood.
Obayashi will continue to pursue designs that make good use of the surrounding environment, are comfortable for users, and lead to creation of a recycling-oriented society and to provide excellent buildings that are rooted in the community.