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photo(C)Koichi Torimura

photo(C)Koichi Torimura

photo(C)Daisuke Sugawara

photo(C)Koichi Torimura

photo(C)Daisuke Sugawara

photo(C)Koichi Torimura

The following is a text by the architect.

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This project is a conversion from an office and old residential complex to an office space with storage, on the 2nd floor of a paper craft factory in the old downtown of Asakusa, Tokyo.
The small existing office was a chaotic mix of working, meeting and waiting areas in the same space. 5 different areas were required for new offices according to their new working style, with working, meeting, waiting, reception areas and a display area to show their high paper craft skill. However, the area of new office is not large enough to divide into 5 different spaces. This project has 2 main objectives. The 1st is to create a multiple space which enables 5 different functions to share the space and furniture. The 2nd is to make multiple experiences in the landscape to have a link with the multiple space functions.
The 5 different areas are arranged in the space according to those functions, circulation paths, windows and exits. Then one object flows on the overlap of each area with diversifying the height, width, depth and form to adapt multiple functions. Partition / shelves / counter / bench / blinder… The object enables 5 different areas to share the space by uniting and dividing multiple areas according to the business situations. Working / meeting / information / waiting area and display area… The different areas can work in the same space by the polysemy of the object.
This object becomes polysemic due to the deformed geometry corresponding with different functions and areas. Therefore, we can have diverse experiences by different forms of space, texture of wooden object, light and shadow, when we walk inside. It seems modern and humanity, artificial and natural, simple and complex atmosphere. This polysemy according to our movement reminds us of experiences in natural fields or mountains. When we are walking in the natural landscape, the perspective, sounds, smell, all of them are changing.
Therefore, this project can be considered as creating a topographical interior with multiple forms, functions and experiences like a natural landscape.

Outline:
Title:topographical interior「FLOW」
Site: Tokyo, Japan
Function: Office, Storage
Area: 52.78sqm
Architect: Daisuke Sugawara / SUGAWARADAISUKE
Structure Advice：Yuki Sakurai（for object）
Constraction：Sou-Kenchiku
Photo: Koich Torimura, Daisuke Sugawara /SUGAWARADAISUKE (with displays※photo 2,5,7)