Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse

Last Uploaded: July, 2008


Design emphasizes straight lines continuing towards the sea

Special Features

Q-1 Indoor Environment	Acoustic environment and ventilation efficiency improved by concentrating equipment in the aseismic core and by zoning air inlets and outlets
Q-2 Quality of Service	Tenants’ interior plans based on environmental design guidelines Interior layouts giving a high degree of planning freedom Adaptability due to separate location of supply equipment building, with dispersal of equipment cables (boxed culvert) and secondary equipment rooms, improved functionality of upgrading: (Before renovation) Ceiling height 2.5m → (After renovation) Ceiling height 3.0m unsuspended ceiling Adaptability: (Before renovation) Weight load – for office purposes 2900N / m² → (After renovation) For housing purposes 1800N / m² + margin of 1100N / m² Others: Pleasant visual environment, natural light intake and ventilation from horizontal multiple windows
Q-3 Outdoor Environment on Site	Plaza between the two buildings, ample space for various events Consideration for continuity between interior and exterior by the shape of the stair-shaped podium, as well as the windbreak vestibules and glass boxes positioned under the canopy to protect the exterior
LR-1 Energy	ERR value in the equipment system (retail stores 16.8% reduction, restaurants and cafés 21.9% reduction)
LR-2 Resources and Materials	Use of existing skeleton, and part of demolition waste removed from the existing skeleton used for the exterior Water-saving toilets, electric steel, water-based fire extinguishing equipment
LR-3 Off-site Environment	Low-NOx equipment, natural gas, heat exhaust from the rooftop

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These cases are described based on assessment results obtained using CASBEE.
CASBEE is a method for rating the environmental performance of buildings using Building Environmental Efficiency (BEE) as an indicator, which is based on the results of separate scores obtained for Q-1~Q-3 (Quality) and LR-1~LR-3 (Load Reduction).