With a name that sounds like a rock band and a program inspired by the current biking boom, Onomichi U2 is an uber-cool hotel where cyclists can stay with their wheels. A repurposed warehouse erected in 1943 in a town 45 miles from the city of Hiroshima, Japan, the building includes 28 bike-friendly guest rooms plus assorted shops and eateries. The project is the product of Suppose Architects, the Hiroshima firm headed by Makoto Tanijiri. An avid cyclist himself, Tanijiri scored the commission after winning a competition hosted by Hiroshima Prefecture. What the client had was an old building and an objective of luring visitors to Onomichi, a town of 145,200 on the Inland Sea. What the architect offered was a clever solution that combines history with the here and now.
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