Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. YRP Research Laboratory |
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Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. YRP Research Laboratory, which was completed as the development base for Matsushita Communication Industrial's telecommunications technology, is located in YRP Research Park, covering 58.8 hectares of land in the hills of the Miura Peninsula which looks out over Tokyo Bay. The building features column-free spaces suited to a comfortable research environment, and a flexible design to respond to future changes. The structure uses Takenaka-style unbonded braces, and the 6th floor to form a large multipurpose hall with a steel-frame tensioned chord beam design. Energy conservation, resource saving and LCC have all been taken into account with the use of rainwater effluent, dividing up air-conditioning and lighting into small units and conversion to variable control, and maintenance-free exterior cladding. Client: Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. |
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Double Tree Parking (Kanazawa Station West Entrance Clock Carpark) |
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Double Tree Parking - a self-activating multifloor carpark with a capacity of 1,500 vehicles - was completed at JR Kanazawa Station West Entrance, the scene of new unfolding streetscapes. The building adopts an efficient "composite double spiraling slope" in which two ascending slopes and two descending slopes that rotate around the light garden are incorporated into two loops, respectively. The slope enables ascending and descending two levels in one direction, which makes it possible to move to floors with spaces quickly and while driving safely. The building's exterior is divided into a lattice shape by white columns and beams, and by covering this with a stainless steel mesh depicting snowflakes, a sense of volume of this building which would impose pressure to the surrounding environment is softened, and a comfortable and refreshing impression with a sense of transparency is given. Client: Double Tree Parking Co.,
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Asahi Shimbun Okayama Branch Office |
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Asahi Shimbun Okayama Branch Office was completed near the starting point of National Route No. 53 that runs from central Okayama City to the San-in Area. To counter the aging of and lack of space in the former facility, on the site where the old building was dismantled, the new building was rebuilt as a base for collecting and originating information about the area. The features of the building include a roof slab that extends out 2.7 meters in an east-west direction, and 4.9 meters to the south, which is supported by PS concrete. In designing the building, while pursuing comfort and ease of working in the business space, and a flexibility that can accommodate changes in media, we also pursued the future direction as a venue for interaction by the region's residents. Client: Asahi Shimbun |
Best Denki Hiroshima Head Office |
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Located in an area being redeveloped as a new city center approximately 500 meters southeast from JR Hiroshima Station, a comprehensive electrical appliance store Best Denki Hiroshima Head Office was completed, incorporating a self-activating multifloor carpark. The sharp vertical lines are accentuated on the exterior of the building, representing "advanced nature" and "classical style," and a three-layered structure and fine detail on the building's exterior were adopted to create a classical European image with modern methods. In addition a plaza with plants, fountains and carillons, a multipurpose hall opened up to the community, and facilities that use natural energies such as rainwater and solar energy are utilized. We strove to create an affluent city area with close links to the community. Client: Best Denki Co., Ltd. |
Kaiundo Head Office |
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To coincide with the readjustment of town lots of the area adjoining JR Matsumoto Station, the Kaiundo Head Office, a long-established store selling Japanese sweets has been reconstructed. By establishing large eaves in the open space at the front of the building, an open space open to the community, and customers are extended a warm welcome. While the structures of traditional storage houses that spot the surrounding area are copied on the exterior walls, a sophisticated scratching finish, and the passing down of the historical style and the modern face of a next-generation store were provided together. The pure stone columns and showcases window frames and wooden signs passed down from the past two generations of the store were reutilized, and the material for the internal finish also used wood, in an effort to carry on this memory. Client: Kaiundo Co., Ltd. |
Sony Energytec Development Building |
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The Sony Energytec Development Building, a new base for the company's battery operations, was completed in an industrial estate surrounded by abundant greenery and looking out over Mt. Adatara in southern Fukushima Prefecture. With the corporate philosophy "creativity" and "freedom" as the building's design concept, large spans, high ceilings and a simple core system were used to provide flexibility for the future, and freedom of planning in achieving a sharp, clean design with an exterior featuring band windows that promote the corporate image. Construction utilized the standardized dry construction method and the efficient tact construction method to achieve a low-cost construction and short construction schedule. Client: Sony Energytec Inc. |
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