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Architects: Yuko Nagayama & Associates
- Area: 2058 m²
- Year: 2020
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Photographs:Daici Ano
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Greenery Designer: Daishizen Inc., Taichi Saito, Akira Masuda, Miyu Yoshizawa
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Lighting Designer: Izumi Okayasu Lighting Design Office, Izumi Okayasu
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Contractor: Tokyu renewal Co.,Ltd, Kosuke hirokoshi, Yoshiyuki Yasuhara, Yuji Otsuka, Yasuhiko Eto
Text description provided by the architects. Guided by a design concept of “Library & Art,” this renovation of a commercial building with a fifty-year history provides a place for community members to rest and relax. Our design transforms the spacious atrium into an intimate enclave that resembles a park in some places and a private library in others, offering opportunities for visitors to encounter books and art. Three primary elements compose the space: an assemblage of lights, shelves for encountering stories, and parklike greenery. Comprised of 669 bulbs and 1338 cords, the assemblage of lights is the most distinctive feature of the project. By varying the height of the suspended bulbs, we constructed four ceiling vaults between the columns. Bulbs are suspended like necklace pendants from two thin cords hung at convergent 40-degree angles.
