"SAGA Sunrise Park + Eiko Bridge + Saga City, Cultural Center, West Plaza" won the Grand Award at the FY2024 Japan Society of Civil Engineers - Design Award
PACIFIC CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President Executive Officer: Osamu OMOTO) was involved in the design of SAGA Sunrise Park + Eiko Bridge + Saga City - Cultural Center - West Plaza (Saga City, Saga Prefecture), has received the Grand Award of FY2024 Japan Society of Civil Engineers - Design Award (sponsored by Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Landscape and Design Committee).
The Japan Society of Civil Engineers - Design Award is an award system sponsored by the Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Landscape and Design Committee. It was established in 2001 and its official name is the "Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Landscape and Design Committee, Design Award." It accepts applications widely in engineering structures and public spaces, and honors works realizing the creation and preservation of landscapes which are integrated with the surrounding environment and region through planning and design techniques, utilization of systems, and ingenuity in organizational activities, as well as the concerned people and organizations that contributed to the realization of these works.
URL: https://design-prize.sakura.ne.jp/
Design and Supervision: AZUSA, ISHIBASHI, MIHARA Sekkei Joint Venture
Photo by Kouji OKAMOTO
About "SAGA Sunrise Park + Eiko Bridge + Saga City Cultural Center West Plaza"
This is an integrated development project of SAGA Sunrise Park, Eiko Bridge, Saga City - Cultural Center - West Plaza, and National Route 263, developed by Saga Prefecture and Saga City in preparation for the SAGA2024 National Sports and All-Away Sports held in Saga Prefecture in October 2024.
While preserving and utilizing the existing stadium and trees as much as possible, the newly constructed arena, indoor pool, cafes and shops are connected by a pedestrian deck and open space, and the Saga City - Cultural Hall, which is currently separated by the national highway, is connected by a new pedestrian bridge, "Eiko Bridge." By doing so, we aimed to safely guide the large amount of traffic from the arena and utilize the area as a whole.
Photo: PACIFIC CONSULTANTS
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Evaluation Points
Taking advantage of the opportunity presented by the SAGA2024 National Sports Festival and National Sports Festival for People with Disability, the prefecture and city came together to realize an integrated development that transcended many fields, including civil engineering, architecture, design and construction. In particular, the construction of the Eiko Bridge eliminated the division of traffic and made it possible to use the area as a wide area. The design of the bridge, the beauty of the night lighting, the use of the pedestrian deck, and the design control within the park have all been highly praised.
Please visit the official website for details.
Reference Page
Facility URL: https://saga-sunrisepark.com
Japan Society of Civil Engineers - Design Award - Winner Details Page:
https://design-prize.sakura.ne.jp/archives/result/2595