# Space-Saving Community Centers This Takamatsu City Meeting Area Built a Glass Hallway in an Alley By Christopher Magsambol | Published 2015-11-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/takamatsu-city References: [archdaily](http://www.archdaily.com/776382/sanjo-hokusei-community-center-yasunari-tsukada-design?ad_content=776382&ad_medium=widget&ad_name=featured_loop_main) & [yasunaritsukada.jp](http://yasunaritsukada.jp/) Takamatsu City is a densely built city in Japan that needed an accessible community center for residents. Because there is little space available in the city, architects opted to create a space-saving community center that incorporates two small structures. The two spaces built were a meeting space and a room for other functions, which serve as an alternative to one large room. This two-structure method allowed for an alleyway to be recreated into a [glass-enclosed hallway](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hiroshima-architecture-exhibition) which overlooks a small garden. The glass hallway unifies the entire space and brings in an abundance of natural light into the meeting areas. Because architects decided to build a community center of this size, it allowed the structure to blend in with [surrounding houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/henville-street-house) in Takamatsu City rather than stick out. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Space-saving Architecture:** There is an opportunity for architects to design space-saving structures that incorporate multiple small spaces rather than one large room. - **Community Center Design:** There is a trend of incorporating natural light and unifying spaces in community center designs. - **Urban Design Solutions:** The need for accessible community centers in densely populated cities creates opportunities for architects to develop innovative design solutions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** Architects can incorporate the space-saving and unifying design elements from Takamatsu City's community center into their own projects. - **Urban Planning:** Urban planners can look to the glass-enclosed hallway in Takamatsu City's community center as a model for creating accessible and natural light-filled spaces in densely populated areas. - **Community Development:** Community development organizations can explore the benefits of creating smaller, accessible community centers that blend in with the surrounding neighborhood rather than standing out as a separate structure. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compact Civic Workspaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stroud-green-housing-centre.md) - [Community Support Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-for-all-noroshi.md) - [Arched Concrete Community Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centro-de-colaboracin-arquitectnica.md) - [Compact Corner Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modus-architect.md) - [Civic Education Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sammontalo-community-centre.md) - [Modern Multi-Purpose Japanese Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muiltipurpose-japanese-building.md) - [Architectural Community Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/street-clubhouse.md) - [Semi-Open Community Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-for-the-elderly.md) - [Metaphorical Physical Community Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lighthouse-church.md)