Fulfillment

Analyzing the logistical systems of an Amazon Fulfillment Center, 'Fulfillment' satisfies the needs of residents and business owners in Namie, Japan after the devastating 2011 Japanese Earthquake disaster. Mimicking the patterns of Amazon within the context of expanding their empire and adapting their systems to solve problems, this project aimed to bring back the community driven away by the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster. This community within a building promotes a clean start, free of radioactivity so both old and new residents can populate this space once again. The catch... the Japanese government is constantly watching you. A secret basement lab/survallience room is always observing the health of the inhabitants of this place to study long-term radiation exposure on humans. A dystopian twist backed up by the large, concrete masses that observe the abandoned and empty fields surrounding it.

Section Perspective

Living Cantilevers

Office Cantilevers

Living Quarters (Inbound)

Education/Medical Center (Inbound)

Offices (Inbound)

Exterior views of the three main entrances to this community. Offers a sense of openness and welcoming to encourage subjects to partake in this experiment.

Lounge Area (Living Quarters)

Educational/Medical Lobby

Atrium (Offices)

The two additional structures extruding from the original building (the elementary school) express a minimalist tone using monochrome white throughout the space, creating limitless boundaries. This also helps to promote the idea to the residents/employees that this environment is sterile and free of any radiation.

Circulation Diagram showcasing the main foot traffic from building to building as well as the elevator shafts leading down to the long corridors reaching the research/surveillance room. A 1.4-mile-long tunnel leads to the nearby mountaintops used in emergencies in case of another tsunami disaster.