Architects want to deliver the precious harmonious earth environment to the next generation, with carefully to protect it. This is also the main vision of the owner business. The concept of SDG is now penetrating the society, and all the companies in this project want to contribute to the world and create a continuous, prosperous society based on SDG sustainable policies, while "building new values so that children can live happily in the future".

"Hydrogen" is the most promising new energy medium for the next generation. The element can generate electricity through chemical reactions with oxygen and allows the car to travel without emitting carbon dioxide. The East Asia Tokushima Hydrogen Station is efficiently carbon-neutralized, and is also directly connected to a nearby plant to deliver hydrogen through pipelines.

As a result, the East Asia Toshima Hydrogen Station does not emit carbon dioxide when fueling cars, and does not emit carbon dioxide during transportation. It is also the first direct operating facility in Japan to produce hydrogen energy and supply it from salt electrolysis. Hydrogen is one of the important energy media in Japan and even in the world. The use of hydrogen can greatly reduce the environmental load.

Nowadays, there is a serious shortage of electricity, so the demand for electricity is increasing. The parallel use of hydrogen energy and power can balance supply and demand, and is also an important one of the many energy alternatives. If multiple and diverse systems are adopted, the society will be more stable. Surprisingly, the world is heading into chaos: with a crisis of centralized control emphasizing efficiency emerging, expressing respect for diversity is also a search for stability. The architects and the owners hope to bring peace to the next generation.

The translucent cloud-like ceiling is suspended in the air, expressing a symbol of "hydrogen". These square-shaped "cloud" units are covered by an ETFE membrane cloth and give a balloon like feel. Each "cloud" unit surrounds a group "tree" column and gathers like a cloud or tree canopy. Architecture is not laid out in a creative form, but tries to conceive a system that can cover the "burnout" space while making it resonate with the environment. The architecture floats like a cloud, giving the viewers a sense of mystery.

A certain volume of gas can be a buffer to protect the environment. Like an insulation or insulation, the "cloud" unit protects the space it covers like clouds controlling the atmosphere below it."Hydrogen" substances will also inevitably become gases, light to protect the future global environment.

Architects want to pass that vision to people. In addition, this light architecture is useful from the construction. Not only that, architecture will also play an important role in inspiring the world's hydrogen energy concept.

"We want to convey to people the idea that we must protect our precious earth.”

Architect: Osamu Morishita Architect & Associates

Address: Kawauchi Town, Nakajima District, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, 771-0143, Japan

Project year: 2022

Building area: 47 square meters

Main architect: Mori